Aerovac Systems Limited500 Bradford RoadSandbeds, KeighleyWest Yorkshire BD20 5NGUnited Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 550500Fax: +44 (0) 1274 [email protected]
Aerovac Systèmes France1 rue de la SausseParc d´activités de la Sausse31240 St JeanFrance
Tel: +33 (0) 5 61 37 89 89Fax: +33 (0) 5 61 37 89 [email protected]
Aerovac Italy S.r.l.Palazzo Andromeda - Ingresso 3Via Paracelso 2020041 Agrate Brianza (MI)Italia
Tel: +39 (0) 396 892987Fax: +39 (0) 396 [email protected]
PRODUCT GUIDEThe product selector guide details the many options within each product group.For advice on the most suitable material for your specific application,please contact our technical sales department.
Vacuum hose
Non return plug & socket
Vacuum breach unit
Vacuum bagging / Infusion membraneBleeder / Breather fabric
Release film / Peel-ply
Composite laminate
Flash tape
Tool release material
Vacuum bag sealant tape
Mould
The diagram above illustrates a cross section of a simple vacuum bag lay up. The constituent parts are described below
VACUUM BAGGING FILM
Product Ref Max Use Film Type Format Thickness Max Width Colour
Temp. °C
CAPRAN 77C 93 Nylon Sheet 50µ 2.13m Clear
VACFILM 430 120 Elastomeric Sheet 50µ 2.05m Opaque
VACFILM 500B 150 Co-Extruded Tube 75µ 6.00m Blue
VACFILM 400Y 150 Co-Extruded Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/60µ/75µ 10.5m Yellow
VACFILM 300R 160 Co-Extruded Tube 70µ 0.45m Red
VACFILM 450V 170 Co-Extruded Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ/100µ 8.66m Violet
CAPRAN 980 199 Nylon Sheet 50µ/76µ/100µ 2.13m Clear
ELASTOMAX 1000 200 Elastomeric Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Pink
CAPRAN 518 204 Nylon Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Green
VACPAK HS8171-666 215 Nylon Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Blue/Green
CAPRAN 526 232 Nylon Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Blue
VB-3 315 PTFE Sheet 76µ 1.27m Beige
VACPAK UHT-750 426 Polyimide Sheet 50µ 1.27m Amber
A comprehensive range of widths in both tube and sheet are available from stock
SELF ADHESIVE TOOL RELEASE MATERIAL
Product Ref Adhesive Max Use Adhesive Max Use Materials
Temp. °C Temp. °C
FF03/05/06/10AP Silicone 230 Acrylic 180 PTFE Coated Glass Fabric
FF05/06AAP Silicone 230 Acrylic 180 Premium grade PTFE Coated Glass Fabric
SKAP03/05/10 Silicone 230 Acrylic 180 Unsupported PTFE
Available with silicone or acrylic adhesive. Standard width 1.00 m, max. width 1.52 m, other widths are also available to order.
VACUUM FITTINGS
Product Ref Description
VBU25N/VBU25N2 3 part vacuum breach unit - 50mm or 76 mm diameter base
VBU25TP2/VBU25TP3 2 part vacuum breach unit - 50mm or 75mm diameter base
NON RETURN PLUGS Available in brass, steel and stainless steel. High temp. Viton 'O' rings as standard, max use temp. 250°c
NON RETURN SOCKETS Available in brass, steel and stainless steel. High temp. Viton 'O' rings as standard, max use temp. 250°c
AMBIENT RUBBER HOSE Low temperature general workshop hose
VACHOSE Silicone rubber oven/autoclave hose. Operating temperature up to 200°c
93S Stainless steel braided PTFE hose with external silicone sheath. Operating T° up to 200°c
KEVLARHOSE PTFE lined, Kevlar braided hose with furled ends, internal spring and BSP male threads, max use temp. 250°c
VACGUAGEPRO 80mm face and BSP bottom mounted male threaded end Range: 0 to 1000 mbar
VACUUM GAUGE Graduated in bar and Hg
MISCELLANEOUS
Product Ref Description
SWISSORS Ergonomic High Tech Cutting shears, supplied with standard blades
SWISSORS BLADES Replacement blades - Standard or serrated
ELECTRIC CUTTERS Electric cutter, complete with 2 piece replaceable knives, adaptor & charger
AEROFIX Styrene Based Spray Adhesive 500ml tin
INTENSIFLEX Multifunction silicone intensifier rubber
SM5127PSI Pressure strip 25mm wide
SFT Surface finishing tape, for use on mandrel wound composites
BALLFLOW METERS In-line ball flow meter leak indicator
SHRINK TITE TAPE High shrink modified polyester tape, 32mm & 64mm wide rolls, 20% shrinkage at 150°c
AEROVAC SHEARS High performance shears for cutting glass, Kevlar and carbon fibres
URETHANE CUTTING SURFACES Self sealing urethane cutting surfaces
LEAK DETECTOR For detection of leaks in tools, vacuum bags, hoses etc.
SPRAYFLON PLUS 3 PTFE aerosol release agent spray and bulk liquid
AEROGRIP Breather adhesion tape
STILLAGES Storage solutions for Breather/Bleeder, are available to customer order
AEROVAC KNIVES With retractable snap off blades for cutting pre-preg, consumables and dry fabrics
SOLO CLAMP One handed pump action 'G' clamp with metal jaws; available with 100mm & 150mm jaws
VACUUM FITTINGS Full range of male to male connectors, T pieces, elbows, crosspieces M/M, M/F connectors etc.
THERMOCOUPLES Type J & K available, made to length with welded ends and fitted with plugs
SILICONE ADHESIVE Full range available on request
SEALANT TAPE
Product Ref Max Use Temp. C° Colour Comments
LTS90B 150 Black /Grey Inexpensive low temperature tape
HTS150 155 White Economic tape, ideally suited to debulk operations
HTS200 205 Cream Clean release after cure
HTS195 205 Black High Pressure autoclave curing
SM5127 204 Dark Grey Long established, major international qualifications
SM5130 204 Grey Latest development, extremely versatile
SM5142 205 Yellow High Temp Aerospace Grade
SM5144 205 Yellow Long established, major international qualifications
SM5143 218 Yellow High performance high temp. sealant tape
SM5113 232 Grey High temp. tape ideal for autoclave use and post cures
SM5126 232 Dark Grey Recommended for high temperature post cures
SM5170 232 Mustard Premium tape covering a wide range of applications
SM5160 399 Brown Developed for use with thermoplastics
RELEASE FILMS
Product Ref Max Use Type Thickness Standard widths Colour
Temp. °C
B2000 100 PP 25µ 1.00m/1.25m Clear/Printed
A2200 120 PE 25µ 0.10m/1.30m Orange
A2000 155 Blend 30µ/50µ 1.52m Red
A2100Y 155 Blend 35µ/45µ 1.50m Yellow
HALAR® 160 ECTFE 12,7µ 1.22m White/Blue
A2500 200 PMP 30µ/25µ/38µ/50µ 1.10m/1.37m Red/Blue/Clear
A6000 230 ETFE 12µ/15µ/20µ 1.30m Blue
A5000 260 FEP 25µ/50µ 1.22m/1.52m Clear/Red/White/Violet
MR FILM 315 PTFE 25µ/50µ 1.22m Red/Beige
A wide range of perforation patterns and slit widths are available from stock
BLEEDER & BREATHER FABRICS
Product Ref Max Use Standard Weight Description
Temp. °C Widths
AB85 205 1.52m 85g/m2 Light weight polyester bleeder for low pressure cures
AB120 205 0.76m/1.52m 120g/m2 Light weight polyester breather/bleeder for low pressure cures
AB100 205 0.76m/1.52m 150g/m2 Medium weight polyester breather/bleeder for low pressure cures
AB100V 205 1.52m 150g/m2 Medium weight synthetic breather/bleeder for complex
curvatures
AB200 205 1.52m 200g/m2 Medium weight polyester breather/bleeder for low pressure cures
AB10 205 0.76m/1.52m 330g/m2 Heavy weight polyester breather/bleeder for high pressure cures
AB10V 205 1.52m 330g/m2 Heavy weight synthetic breather/bleeder for complex curvatures
AB10FR 205 1.52m 330g/m2 Heavy weight fire retardant polyester breather/bleeder
AB10HA 205 0.76m/1.52m 380g/m2 Heavy weight polyester breather/bleeder for high pressure cures
AB20 205 1.52m 650g/m2 Very heavy weight polyester breather/bleeder for high
pressure cures
AB20N 232 1.52m 200g/m2 High temperature medium weight Nylon breather
AB33N 232 1.52m 340g/m2 High temperature nylon/polyester breather/bleeder for high
pressure cures
AB40N 232 1.52m 400g/m2 High temperature heavy weight Nylon breather for high
pressure cures
VACTRAK65 210 0.065m N/A Edge breather for fast tracking of vacuum across tooling
A wide range of slit widths are available from stock
PEEL PLY
Product Ref Max use Standard Fabric Release Weight Colour
Temp. °C Widths Type Coating
A100 180 1.52m Nylon None 80g/m2 Natural
A100 FLOGREEN 180 1.52m Nylon None 80g/m2 Fluorescent Green
A100PS 180 1.52m Nylon None 80g/m2 Natural with red pin stripes
D300 180 1.52m Nylon None 92g/m2 Pink
B100 180 1.52m Nylon None 60g/m2 Natural
BR100 180 1.52m Nylon Fluorocarbon 60g/m2 Pink
A8888 180 1.52m Nylon Silicone 80g/m2 Green
A80GPS 180 1.60m Nylon None 80g/m2 White with Green tracer line
B4444 190 1.52m Nylon Silicone 60g/m2 Green
A85PS 180 1.52m Polyester None 100g/m2 Natural with orange pin stripes
G500 180 1.52m Polyester None 92g/m2 Dark Green
70001 180 1.52m Polyester None 52g/m2 Natural
60001 200 1.52m Polyester None 85g/m2 Natural
F400 210 1.52m Polyester None 115g/m2 Natural
E5555 475 0.96m Glass Silicone 304g/m2 Natural
1581C 482 0.96m Glass Silicone 106g/m2 Natural
A wide range of slit widths are available from stock
PTFE COATED RELEASE FABRICS - POROUS AND NON POROUS
Product Ref Max Use Temp. °C Standard Widths Thickness
FF03PM 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.075mm-Porous
FF05PM 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.125mm-Porous
FF10PM 320 1.00m/1.52m 0.250mm-Porous
200TFP-1 320 1.00m 0.350mm-Porous
FF025OW 260 1.00m 0.670mm-Porous
FF030OW 260 1.00m 0.771mm-Porous
FF03A 320 1.00m/1.20m 0.770mm-Non-Porous
FF05A 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.125mm-Non-Porous
FF10A 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.250mm-Non-Porous
A wide range of slit widths are available from stock
FLASHTAPES
Product Ref Max Use Base material Adhesive Standard Width Colour
Temp. °C
FT1 204 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Blue
FT1A 130 Polyester Acrylic 25mm/50mm/100mm Yellow
FT1R 205 Polyester Rubber 25mm/50mm Green
FT2 204 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Turquoise
FT5 204 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Blue
FT9 200 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm Salmon
POLY 1 260 Polyimide Silicone 25mm Amber
LE TAPE 230 PTFE Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Brown
LE TAPE A 180 PTFE Acrylic 25mm/50mm/100mm Brown
CF50 Ambient Fabric Rubber 50mm White
RAPHOLD 1 205 Polyester Acrylic 25mm Clear
Other widths available to order
SEALANT TAPE
Product Ref Max Use Temp. C° Colour Comments
LTS90B 150 Black /Grey Inexpensive low temperature tape
HTS150 155 White Economic tape, ideally suited to debulk operations
HTS200 205 Cream Clean release after cure
HTS195 205 Black High Pressure autoclave curing
SM5127 204 Dark Grey Long established, major international qualifications
SM5130 204 Grey Latest development, extremely versatile
SM5142 205 Yellow High Temp Aerospace Grade
SM5144 205 Yellow Long established, major international qualifications
SM5143 218 Yellow High performance high temp. sealant tape
SM5113 232 Grey High temp. tape ideal for autoclave use and post cures
SM5126 232 Dark Grey Recommended for high temperature post cures
SM5170 232 Mustard Premium tape covering a wide range of applications
SM5160 399 Brown Developed for use with thermoplastics
RELEASE FILMS
Product Ref Max Use Type Thickness Standard widths Colour
Temp. °C
B2000 100 PP 25µ 1.00m/1.25m Clear/Printed
A2200 120 PE 25µ 0.10m/1.30m Orange
A2000 155 Blend 30µ/50µ 1.52m Red
A2100Y 155 Blend 35µ/45µ 1.50m Yellow
HALAR® 160 ECTFE 12,7µ 1.22m White/Blue
A2500 200 PMP 30µ/25µ/38µ/50µ 1.10m/1.37m Red/Blue/Clear
A6000 230 ETFE 12µ/15µ/20µ 1.30m Blue
A5000 260 FEP 25µ/50µ 1.22m/1.52m Clear/Red/White/Violet
MR FILM 315 PTFE 25µ/50µ 1.22m Red/Beige
A wide range of perforation patterns and slit widths are available from stock
BLEEDER & BREATHER FABRICS
Product Ref Max Use Standard Weight Description
Temp. °C Widths
AB85 205 1.52m 85g/m2 Light weight polyester bleeder for low pressure cures
AB120 205 0.76m/1.52m 120g/m2 Light weight polyester breather/bleeder for low pressure cures
AB100 205 0.76m/1.52m 150g/m2 Medium weight polyester breather/bleeder for low pressure cures
AB100V 205 1.52m 150g/m2 Medium weight synthetic breather/bleeder for complex
curvatures
AB200 205 1.52m 200g/m2 Medium weight polyester breather/bleeder for low pressure cures
AB10 205 0.76m/1.52m 330g/m2 Heavy weight polyester breather/bleeder for high pressure cures
AB10V 205 1.52m 330g/m2 Heavy weight synthetic breather/bleeder for complex curvatures
AB10FR 205 1.52m 330g/m2 Heavy weight fire retardant polyester breather/bleeder
AB10HA 205 0.76m/1.52m 380g/m2 Heavy weight polyester breather/bleeder for high pressure cures
AB20 205 1.52m 650g/m2 Very heavy weight polyester breather/bleeder for high
pressure cures
AB20N 232 1.52m 200g/m2 High temperature medium weight Nylon breather
AB33N 232 1.52m 340g/m2 High temperature nylon/polyester breather/bleeder for high
pressure cures
AB40N 232 1.52m 400g/m2 High temperature heavy weight Nylon breather for high
pressure cures
VACTRAK65 210 0.065m N/A Edge breather for fast tracking of vacuum across tooling
A wide range of slit widths are available from stock
PEEL PLY
Product Ref Max use Standard Fabric Release Weight Colour
Temp. °C Widths Type Coating
A100 180 1.52m Nylon None 80g/m2 Natural
A100 FLOGREEN 180 1.52m Nylon None 80g/m2 Fluorescent Green
A100PS 180 1.52m Nylon None 80g/m2 Natural with red pin stripes
D300 180 1.52m Nylon None 92g/m2 Pink
B100 180 1.52m Nylon None 60g/m2 Natural
BR100 180 1.52m Nylon Fluorocarbon 60g/m2 Pink
A8888 180 1.52m Nylon Silicone 80g/m2 Green
A80GPS 180 1.60m Nylon None 80g/m2 White with Green tracer line
B4444 190 1.52m Nylon Silicone 60g/m2 Green
A85PS 180 1.52m Polyester None 100g/m2 Natural with orange pin stripes
G500 180 1.52m Polyester None 92g/m2 Dark Green
70001 180 1.52m Polyester None 52g/m2 Natural
60001 200 1.52m Polyester None 85g/m2 Natural
F400 210 1.52m Polyester None 115g/m2 Natural
E5555 475 0.96m Glass Silicone 304g/m2 Natural
1581C 482 0.96m Glass Silicone 106g/m2 Natural
A wide range of slit widths are available from stock
PTFE COATED RELEASE FABRICS - POROUS AND NON POROUS
Product Ref Max Use Temp. °C Standard Widths Thickness
FF03PM 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.075mm-Porous
FF05PM 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.125mm-Porous
FF10PM 320 1.00m/1.52m 0.250mm-Porous
200TFP-1 320 1.00m 0.350mm-Porous
FF025OW 260 1.00m 0.670mm-Porous
FF030OW 260 1.00m 0.771mm-Porous
FF03A 320 1.00m/1.20m 0.770mm-Non-Porous
FF05A 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.125mm-Non-Porous
FF10A 320 1.00m/1.52m/2.00m 0.250mm-Non-Porous
A wide range of slit widths are available from stock
FLASHTAPES
Product Ref Max Use Base material Adhesive Standard Width Colour
Temp. °C
FT1 204 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Blue
FT1A 130 Polyester Acrylic 25mm/50mm/100mm Yellow
FT1R 205 Polyester Rubber 25mm/50mm Green
FT2 204 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Turquoise
FT5 204 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Blue
FT9 200 Polyester Silicone 25mm/50mm Salmon
POLY 1 260 Polyimide Silicone 25mm Amber
LE TAPE 230 PTFE Silicone 25mm/50mm/100mm Brown
LE TAPE A 180 PTFE Acrylic 25mm/50mm/100mm Brown
CF50 Ambient Fabric Rubber 50mm White
RAPHOLD 1 205 Polyester Acrylic 25mm Clear
Other widths available to order
Aerovac Systems Limited500 Bradford RoadSandbeds, KeighleyWest Yorkshire BD20 5NGUnited Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 550500Fax: +44 (0) 1274 [email protected]
Aerovac Systèmes France1 rue de la SausseParc d´activités de la Sausse31240 St JeanFrance
Tel: +33 (0) 5 61 37 89 89Fax: +33 (0) 5 61 37 89 [email protected]
Aerovac Italy S.r.l.Palazzo Andromeda - Ingresso 3Via Paracelso 2020041 Agrate Brianza (MI)Italia
Tel: +39 (0) 396 892987Fax: +39 (0) 396 [email protected]
PRODUCT GUIDEThe product selector guide details the many options within each product group.For advice on the most suitable material for your specific application,please contact our technical sales department.
Vacuum hose
Non return plug & socket
Vacuum breach unit
Vacuum bagging / Infusion membraneBleeder / Breather fabric
Release film / Peel-ply
Composite laminate
Flash tape
Tool release material
Vacuum bag sealant tape
Mould
The diagram above illustrates a cross section of a simple vacuum bag lay up. The constituent parts are described below
VACUUM BAGGING FILM
Product Ref Max Use Film Type Format Thickness Max Width Colour
Temp. °C
CAPRAN 77C 93 Nylon Sheet 50µ 2.13m Clear
VACFILM 430 120 Elastomeric Sheet 50µ 2.05m Opaque
VACFILM 500B 150 Co-Extruded Tube 75µ 6.00m Blue
VACFILM 400Y 150 Co-Extruded Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/60µ/75µ 10.5m Yellow
VACFILM 300R 160 Co-Extruded Tube 70µ 0.45m Red
VACFILM 450V 170 Co-Extruded Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ/100µ 8.66m Violet
CAPRAN 980 199 Nylon Sheet 50µ/76µ/100µ 2.13m Clear
ELASTOMAX 1000 200 Elastomeric Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Pink
CAPRAN 518 204 Nylon Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Green
VACPAK HS8171-666 215 Nylon Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Blue/Green
CAPRAN 526 232 Nylon Tube, Sheet & V-Sheet 50µ/76µ 4.06m Blue
VB-3 315 PTFE Sheet 76µ 1.27m Beige
VACPAK UHT-750 426 Polyimide Sheet 50µ 1.27m Amber
A comprehensive range of widths in both tube and sheet are available from stock
SELF ADHESIVE TOOL RELEASE MATERIAL
Product Ref Adhesive Max Use Adhesive Max Use Materials
Temp. °C Temp. °C
FF03/05/06/10AP Silicone 230 Acrylic 180 PTFE Coated Glass Fabric
FF05/06AAP Silicone 230 Acrylic 180 Premium grade PTFE Coated Glass Fabric
SKAP03/05/10 Silicone 230 Acrylic 180 Unsupported PTFE
Available with silicone or acrylic adhesive. Standard width 1.00 m, max. width 1.52 m, other widths are also available to order.
VACUUM FITTINGS
Product Ref Description
VBU25N/VBU25N2 3 part vacuum breach unit - 50mm or 76 mm diameter base
VBU25TP2/VBU25TP3 2 part vacuum breach unit - 50mm or 75mm diameter base
NON RETURN PLUGS Available in brass, steel and stainless steel. High temp. Viton 'O' rings as standard, max use temp. 250°c
NON RETURN SOCKETS Available in brass, steel and stainless steel. High temp. Viton 'O' rings as standard, max use temp. 250°c
AMBIENT RUBBER HOSE Low temperature general workshop hose
VACHOSE Silicone rubber oven/autoclave hose. Operating temperature up to 200°c
93S Stainless steel braided PTFE hose with external silicone sheath. Operating T° up to 200°c
KEVLARHOSE PTFE lined, Kevlar braided hose with furled ends, internal spring and BSP male threads, max use temp. 250°c
VACGUAGEPRO 80mm face and BSP bottom mounted male threaded end Range: 0 to 1000 mbar
VACUUM GAUGE Graduated in bar and Hg
MISCELLANEOUS
Product Ref Description
SWISSORS Ergonomic High Tech Cutting shears, supplied with standard blades
SWISSORS BLADES Replacement blades - Standard or serrated
ELECTRIC CUTTERS Electric cutter, complete with 2 piece replaceable knives, adaptor & charger
AEROFIX Styrene Based Spray Adhesive 500ml tin
INTENSIFLEX Multifunction silicone intensifier rubber
SM5127PSI Pressure strip 25mm wide
SFT Surface finishing tape, for use on mandrel wound composites
BALLFLOW METERS In-line ball flow meter leak indicator
SHRINK TITE TAPE High shrink modified polyester tape, 32mm & 64mm wide rolls, 20% shrinkage at 150°c
AEROVAC SHEARS High performance shears for cutting glass, Kevlar and carbon fibres
URETHANE CUTTING SURFACES Self sealing urethane cutting surfaces
LEAK DETECTOR For detection of leaks in tools, vacuum bags, hoses etc.
SPRAYFLON PLUS 3 PTFE aerosol release agent spray and bulk liquid
AEROGRIP Breather adhesion tape
STILLAGES Storage solutions for Breather/Bleeder, are available to customer order
AEROVAC KNIVES With retractable snap off blades for cutting pre-preg, consumables and dry fabrics
SOLO CLAMP One handed pump action 'G' clamp with metal jaws; available with 100mm & 150mm jaws
VACUUM FITTINGS Full range of male to male connectors, T pieces, elbows, crosspieces M/M, M/F connectors etc.
THERMOCOUPLES Type J & K available, made to length with welded ends and fitted with plugs
SILICONE ADHESIVE Full range available on request
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