AIREX® PXw.420
AIREX® PXw is a closed-cell, fiber reinforced polymer foam panel with a special formulation and very high mechanical properties. The sophisticated manufacturing process evenly distributes continuous glass fibers with woven fabrics throughout the foam. This generates a product with enhanced mechanical properties in flexure (bending), allowing it to be used with or without face sheets.AIREX® PXw is dimensionally stable, does not lose strength when wet, and is resistant to chemicals and high emperatures. It is ideally suited as a material for static applications requiring high stiffness or as a replacement for wood and plywood.
Product families
Applications
- Exterior & Body
- Equipment & Parts
- Marine
Product Families
- Foam Cores
Other characteristics
- Brand
- AIREX
- Core Type
- Polyurethane Foam
- Functions
- Core Material
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Industrial
- Core
- Polyurethane Foam
- Processing
- Contact molding (hand/spray)
- Resin infusion / injection (VARTM / RTM)
- Adhesive bonding
- Pre-preg processing
- Processing molding (GMT)
- Application
- Wind energy
- Floors, soles, bulkheads, transoms, stringers, engine beds, interiors, local reinforcements, tooling and molds
- Road and Rail
- Floors, sidewalls, roofs, engine covers, interior panels
- Industrial
- Covers, tanks, containers, floors, tooling and molds, concrete pouring forms, architectural panels, tub and shower enclosures
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Composites End Use
- Tanks
- Material Features
- Chemical Resistant
- Dimensional Stability
- HIGHLIGHTS
Stand alone product – does not need face sheets; High flexural strength and stiffness; Replacement for wood and plywood; Good fastener pull-out strength; High heat resistance; Compatible with a wide range of resins and adhesives; Dimensionally stable; High styrene resistance; Very low water absorption; Non biodegradable; Excellent chemical resistance
- Composite Materials Functions
- Core Material
- Composites Processing Methods
- Prepreg Processing
- Spray Lay-up
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Compressive Strength Perpendicular to the Plane | 3.9 (560) | N/mm² (psi) |
| Compressive Modulus Perpendicular to the Plane | 182 (26,382) | N/mm² (psi) |
| Shear Strength | 2.2 (320) | N/mm² (psi) |
| Shear Modulus | 103 (14,890) | N/mm² (psi) |
| Flexural Strength | 38 (5,535) | N/mm² (psi) |
| Flexural Modulus | 2,430 (352,425) | N/mm² (psi) |
Table 2 of 2
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Sheet Width | 1219 (48) | mm (in) |
| Standard Sheet Length | 2438 (96) | mm (in) |
| Standard Sheet Thickness | 12 to 45 (½ to 1 ¾) | mm (in) |
| Density | 420 (26) | kg/m² (lb/ft³) |
