Rohacell® 71 HF High Frequency Grade Polymethacrylimide (PMI) Foam

Description: ROHACELL® is produced by thermal expansion of a co-polymer sheet of methacrylic acid and methacrylonitrile. During the foaming process the copolymer sheet is converted to PMI- PolyMethacrylImide. Alcohol is used as a blowing agent,thus ROHACELL® contains no fluorinated carbon hydrates and is halogen free. Information provided by degussa.

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Advantages
  • very homogeneous cell structure
  • isotropic properties
  • closed-cell rigid foam plastic based on PMI (polymethacrylimide)
  • does not contain any CFCs
  • Curing temperature up to 130C (266F)
  • Curing pressure up to 0.35 MPa (50 psi)
  • easy to shape
  • Thermoformability
  • Sandwich components using ROHACELL® HF as core material can be realized in a single work step (= cocuring).
Other Applications

The fields of application for ROHACELL® HF are antennas,radomes and X-ray tables.

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Physical Properties
Density 0.0750 g/ml DIN 53420, ISO 845, ASTM D 1622
Thermal Properties
Maximum Service Temperature 180 ºC Heat Distortion Resistance; DIN 53424; Air
Mechanical Properties
Tensile modulus-MD 92 MPa ISO 527-2, ASTM D 638
Tensile Stress at break-MD 2.80 MPa DIN 53455, ISO 527-2, ASTM D 638
Compressive Strength 1.50 MPa DIN 53421, ISO 844, ASTM D 1621
shear strength 1.30 MPa DIN 53294, ASTM C 273
shear modulus 29 MPa DIN 53294, ASTM C 273
Elongation at break-MD 4.5 % DIN 53455, ISO 527-2, ASTM D 638