Solimide® AC-530-AIMS Polyimide Foam

Technical Documents

Description: SOLIMIDE® foams are widely used in private, commercial, and military aircraft. SOLIMIDE® foams are specified and flying in Airbus, Boeing, Canadair, Boeing-Douglas, Hughes Helicopter, and Sikorsky Helicopter aircraft, among others. Information provided by degussa.

Details

Product Type

Polymer > Polyimides

Applications

Polymers industry

Producer

Boyd

Advantages
  • weight savings
  • improved handling/installation characteristics
  • enhanced durability compared to traditional insulation
  • resulting in lower operating and life cycle costs
  • extremely fire resistant
  • do not support combustion in normal atmospheres
  • Toxic gas, smoke generation and offgassing are virtually non-existent
Other Applications

private, commercial, and military aircraft
NASA systems

Handling

Meets AIMS 04-14-004, they are also approved for use in NASA systems.

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Physical Properties
Density 0.00577 g/ml ASTM D3574A
Thermal Properties
Flameability 0.00 (seconds, Vertical Burn After Flame Time (Burn Length = 1.5 inches with no dripping); FAR 25.853(a), Appendix F, Part 1, (a)(1)(i
Maximum Service Temperature 200 ºC Continuous Use; Air
Thermal Conductivity 0.0470 W/mk ASTM C518
Mechanical Properties
Compressive Strength 0.00217 MPa Load Deflection at 25% Compression; Boeing BMS 8-300
Compression set <30 % 50%Deflection; ASTM D3574D
Chemical Properties
Oxirane Oxygen Content >30 % ASTM D2863
Toxic Gas Generation 130 ppm ppm of CO ; HCN, HF, HCl, or SO2 not detected, Boeing BSS 7239, flaming mode
Smoke Emission 3 at 4 Minutes ; FAR 25.853(d), Appendix F, Part V
Toxic Gas Generation 10 ppm ppm of NOx ; HCN, HF, HCl, or SO2 not detected, Boeing BSS 7239, flaming mode