Innovative Manufacturer of Honeycomb and MI Heating Products
Innovative Manufacturer of Honeycomb and MI Heating Products
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| Material: | Nomex | Foil Thinkness: | 0.05, 0.06 Or 0.076 Mm |
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| Cell Size: | 2, 3, 5, 8 Mm | Hardness: | H18 |
| Height: | Customized | Product Name: | Nomex Paper Honeycomb Core |
Regular Hexagonal Aramid Honeycomb Core for Maximum Stability Outlasts Metal Self-Extinguishing
Aramid honeycomb core is a high-performance, non-metallic sandwich core material manufactured from aramid fiber paper (meta-aramid or para-aramid) impregnated with heat-resistant phenolic resin. Often described as the “diamond on the crown” of composite materials, it delivers an unparalleled combination of lightweight construction, exceptional mechanical strength, and outstanding environmental resistance—making it the material of choice for engineers who refuse to compromise between weight and performance.
The Problem We Solve
Every design engineer faces the same dilemma: how to reduce weight without sacrificing structural integrity. Traditional metal cores add unnecessary mass. Foam cores lack the strength and stiffness for load-bearing applications. And inferior honeycomb materials fail under heat, moisture, or impact—leading to costly recalls, safety risks, and performance degradation.
Aramid honeycomb core eliminates these trade-offs. It gives you the strength of metal at a fraction of the weight, the thermal stability to perform in extreme environments, and the fire resistance to meet the world’s most stringent safety standards.
Key Features & Benefits
1. Unmatched Lightweight Performance
With densities ranging from 29 to 144 kg/m³, aramid honeycomb is up to 50% lighter than aluminum honeycomb at equivalent stiffness. Compared to traditional metal structures, weight reduction can reach over 60%. Every kilogram saved translates directly into greater payload capacity, extended range, and lower fuel consumption.
2. Exceptional Strength-to-Weight & Stiffness-to-Weight Ratios
The hexagonal cell structure—nature’s most efficient geometry—distributes loads evenly and maximizes material utilization. The specific stiffness of aramid honeycomb is approximately nine times that of steel. It delivers high compressive strength, exceptional shear strength and modulus, and outstanding fatigue resistance.
3. Superior Fire Safety
Aramid honeycomb is self-extinguishing and meets stringent fire, smoke, and toxicity (FST) standards required for aerospace and mass transit applications. It emits low smoke and toxic gases when exposed to flame, providing critical protection for passenger safety.
4. Outstanding Environmental Durability
Unlike metal cores that corrode, aramid honeycomb is inherently corrosion-resistant against water, oils, fuels, and chemicals. It maintains dimensional stability under heat and moisture, resists fungal growth, and exhibits excellent thermal and electrical insulation properties.
5. Excellent Dielectric & Radome Performance
With a dielectric constant below 1.50, aramid honeycomb is transparent to radio and radar waves—making it the ideal core material for radomes, antenna covers, and other electromagnetic-transparent structures.
6. Superior Impact Resistance & Toughness
Aramid fibers are renowned for their high tensile strength and impact resistance. The honeycomb structure absorbs vibration energy effectively and recovers its shape after compression—a unique “rebound” characteristic that no metal core can offer.
7. Excellent Processability & Bondability
Aramid honeycomb is compatible with all major resin systems and bonds exceptionally well with carbon fiber prepregs, glass fiber prepregs, and metal skins. It can be heat-formed to produce complex curved components and is easily repairable in the field.
Mechanical Properties of the Nomex Honeycomb Core
| Size of honeycomb cell (mm)) |
Density (Kg/ m3) |
Plain compressive strength(MPa) | Plain shear properties(Mpa) | ||||
| Pure core material | Sandwich structure | Strength | Modulus | ||||
| L | W | L | W | ||||
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1.83 |
48 | 1.8 | 2.28 | 1.38 | 0.79 | 88 | 45 |
| 64 | 3.12 | 3.83 | 1.81 | 1.11 | 100 | 57 | |
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2.75 |
32 | 0.92 | 1.0 | 0.79 | 0.46 | 66 | 32 |
| 48 | 2.1 | 2.33 | 1.48 | 0.86 | 121 | 54 | |
| 72 | 3.93 | 4.26 | 2.62 | 1.45 | 151 | 65 | |
Mechanical Properties of the Nomex Honeycomb Core 2
| Core type | Density ( kg/m3) |
Stab.comp.str (Mpa) |
L Shear Properties(Mpa) | W Shear Properties(Mpa) | |||||||
| Strength | Modulus | Strength | Modulus | ||||||||
| Typ | Min Ind | Typ | Min Ind | Typ | Min Ind | Typ | Min Ind | Typ | Min Ind | ||
| 3.2-29 | 29 | 0.77 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 25.9 | 17.4 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 14.5 | 11.3 |
| 3.2-48 | 48 | 2.35 | 1.92 | 1.22 | 1.03 | 44.5 | 34.5 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 27.1 | 20.9 |
| 3.2-64 | 64 | 3.88 | 3.22 | 1.72 | 1.55 | 61.0 | 54.0 | 0.99 | 0.82 | 34.0 | 25.0 |
| 3.2-80(E) | 80 | 6.67 | 4.49 | 1.92 | 1.65 | 66.1 | 52.3 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 43.9 | 36.3 |
| 3.2-80 | 80 | 5.19 | 4.69 | 2.22 | 1.95 | 71.0 | 64.0 | 1.23 | 1.05 | 38.4 | 34.0 |
| 3.2-96(E) | 96 | 8.99 | 8.78 | 2.49 | 2.25 | 82.8 | 77.5 | 1.73 | 1.67 | 59.1 | 55.5 |
| 4.8-40 | 40 | 1.63 | 1.46 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 38.0 | 36.3 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 23.9 | 22.5 |
| 4.8-48 | 48 | 2.45 | 1.86 | 1.24 | 1.02 | 41.3 | 34.0 | 0.77 | 0.60 | 30.0 | 18.0 |
| 4.8-72 | 72 | 5.28 | 4.60 | 1.70 | 1.32 | 57.1 | 47.5 | 1.09 | 0.80 | 40.5 | 23.2 |
| 4.8EX-48 | 48 | 2.20 | 1.80 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 20.6 | 16.1 | 0.87 | 0.72 | 42.0 | 34.0 |
Applications
Aerospace & Aviation: Aircraft flooring, galleys, partitions, cargo liners, leading/trailing edges, control surfaces, radomes, antennas, missile wings, helicopter rotor blades, fuel tanks
Military & Defense: Military shelters, ground vehicles, naval bulkhead joiner panels
Rail Transportation: High-speed train interior panels, flooring, partitions
Marine: Boat hulls, ship panels, racing boats, yachts
Automotive & Motorsports: Racing car bodies, impact structures
Sports & Recreation: Skis, snowboards, rowing boats, racing equipment
