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Polyimide Foam
- Upilex® Foam
Our engineering plastics feature properties derived from the ultimate in polyimide technology to achieve heat resistance, fire proofing, fire resistance, environment resistance, and degassing properties never before seen in foam materials.
●Applications
| | (1) | Thermal insulation for rocket propulsion system fuel tanks
| | | (2) | Acoustic insulation for fairings
| | | (3) | Thermal insulation for cryogenic tanks and so on
| | | (4) | Aircraft fuselage heat insulation material
| | | (5) | Acoustic insulation and thermal insulation for vehicle engines
| | | (6) | Acoustic insulation and thermal insulation in nuclear power plants
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High Temperature Heat-resistant Composite Materials
Polyimide Matrix Resin
- PETI-330 and PETI-365E Prepreg
Developed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), PETI-330 is the world｡ﾇs first polyimide resin for use in high temperature heat-resistant composite materials combining heat resistance with toughness. It is ideal for RTM molding (Resin Transfer Molding) and RI molding (Resin Infusion).
PETI-365E prepreg is an intermediate material for autoclave molding high temperature heat-resistant composite materials. Both PETI-330 and PETI-365E prepreg can be used as composite materials at 300 ｡・, and they are ideal for use to reduce the weight of highly heat-resistant, extremely low-temperature components by substituting for metal alloy parts.
●Applications
| | (1) | Parts for jet engines, engine nacelles, and air ducts, and weight-saving components
| | | (2) | Substitute parts for various metal alloy components, aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), glass, ceramic, PMR-15 polyimide resin, and BMI (Bismaleimide) components
| | | (3) | Nozzle CFRP for solid propellant rockets
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 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyimide Plate
- PETI-PLATE
Lightweight polyimide panel
- PETI-PANEL
PETI-PLATE is flat plate made of composite material with a matrix of PETI-330, Ube｡ﾇs proprietary polyimide resin for high temperature heat-resistant composite materials, reinforced with carbon fiber. PETI-PANEL is lightweight high heat resistant panel, with a core of Ube｡ﾇs proprietary high heat resistant polyimide foam (UpilexR foam) sandwiched between Ube｡ﾇs proprietary high heat resistant polyimide composite material (PETI-365E prepreg). PETI-PLATE and PETI-PANEL both have superior heat resistance, strength and solvent resistance, and can be used at high temperatures of 300 ｡・. They can also be used in extremely low temperature applications.
●Features
| | (1) | High temperature heat resistance, high strength, high toughness, superior solvent resistance
| | | (2) | Machining is also possible after molding, enabling a variety of shapes and sizes
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●Applications
| | (1) | Related equipment for aerospace
| | | (2) | Material for equipments around vehicle and ship engines
| | | (3) | Electric and electronic devices
| | | (4) | Industrial carriage equipment and so on
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 ■PETI-PANEL
Polyimide Foam Sandwich Panel
・High temperature properties
・Lightweight and density < 0.5 g/cc
・Fireproof
・Low outgassing
・Easy machining
Polyimide Sheet
- UPILEX® AD SHEET
UPILEXR AD SHEET is a sheet material with superior heat resistance, strength, and solvent resistance made of new heat hardening polyimide using Ube｡ﾇs proprietary technology. Sheets are only 1 mm thick, a challenging specification for conventional film materials.
●Features
| | (1) | High temperature heat resistance, high strength, high toughness
| | | (2) | Easy to form, machining is also possible after molding, enabling a variety of shapes and sizes
| | | (3) | Superior solvent resistance
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●Applications
| | (1) | Aerospace related equipment
| | | (2) | Material for equipments around vehicle and ship engines
| | | (3) | Electric and electronic devices
| | | (4) | Industrial carriage equipment and so on
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Polyimide Shape
- UPIMOL® SA101
- UPIMOL® SA201
Polyimide resin molding material with the same molecular structure asour UPILEXR Film. This resin maintains its wide range of superior propertiesfrom low temperatures to high temperatures.
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Tyranno Fiber®
Continuous ceramic fiber made from silicon, titanium or zirconium, carbon, and oxygen. High temperature grades and semi-conductive grades are available. We also offer chopped fiber, fabric and felt.
●Applications
Woven fabric, felt, rope: High temperature filters, belts, other
FRP: Aircraft structural parts, radar absorbing materials, other
Metal and ceramic composites: Engine parts, burner nozzles, other
Tyranno Fiber bonded ceramic: Engine parts, high temperature parts, other
Tyranno Varnish
High temperature resin with polytitanocarbosilane and silicone resin as main raw materials. The raw material of our super heat resistant paint, Tyranno CoatR, it can also be used as a high temperature adhesive agent.
●Applications
Prevents oxidation at high temperature, prevents corrosion of metal andnon-metal base materials, high temperature adhesive, other
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Thermal Control Materials
 Thermal Control Film
The characteristic of Ube｡ﾇs thermal control film is that it uses UPILEXR Film polyimide film as its base film. Compared with other polyimide films, UPILEXR Film has higher heat resistance, and it offers especially good resistance to nuclear and ultraviolet radiation.
●Product Types
| | (1) | Upilex with single-sided aluminum coating
| | | (2) | Upilex with double-sided aluminum coating
| | | (3) | Upilex with germanium coating
| | | (4) | Upilex with ITO coating
| | | (5) | Upilex with SiO2 coating
| | | (6) | Delustered Upilex
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●Thickness
・7.5μm ・12μm ・25μm ・50μm ・75μm ・125μm
●Processing
If necessary, the following processing can be applied.
・Embossing ・Perforation ・Embossing + Perforation
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Polyimide Sheet Heater
An ultra thin sheet heater with a heating element sandwiched between our proprietary thermal adhesive polyimide film without using adhesive. We also offer sheet heaters developed for space applications.
●Features
| | (1) | No adhesive is used, so it has an allowable temperature limit of 300 ｡・
| | | (2) | No adhesive is used, so there is almost no outgassing
| | | (3) | Thin (minimum thickness: 110 μm), making devices compact and light
| | | (4) | With low heat capacity and a sheet form, rapid warming is possible
| | | (5) | Flexibility allows it to be applied to curved surfaces
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 Wireless Multi-Channel Temperature Measurement System
This product is a system for simultaneous capture of temperature data over 3,200 channels using wireless (very weak intensity signal communication) and digital temperature sensors. The system was developed to achieve simpler and more reliable temperature measurement for satellite heat testing. Compared with the conventional thermoelectric type, users are freed from the large amounts of thermoelectric cables, reducing the cost of wiring, wiring diagram preparation, and personnel expenses, and contributing to significant reductions in equipment cost and installation space.
●Features
| | (1) | Number of temperature measurement channels: Max. 3,200 every 2 min.
| | | (2) | Temperature measurement range: -40 ｡・ to +125 ｡・.
| | | (3) | Frequency used: 312 MHz band
| | | (4) | Temperature accuracy: ｡ﾞ0.5 ｡・
| | | (5) | A maximum of sensors for 25 channels can be connected with a single subunit.
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 Portable Emittance Measurement System
This product measures infrared emissivity (ε value) by measuring the amountof radiation energy of the infrared wavelength over a wide area. Measuringthe total energy of the infrared wavelength instead of the conventionalenables infrared emissivity (ε) to be measured approach directly, andwith a very compact measuring unit (weight: 1.0 kg), objects can be measuredirrespective of their size and orientation. This product can be used forsimple measurement and inspection of objects with various surfaces, fromthe materials and surface treatments used for spacecraft, to general materialsand coatings.
●Features
| | (1) | Small and lightweight (total weight 1.5 kg) making it easy to carry around
| | | (2) | Measurement with simple operation | | | (3) | Enables users to make direct measurements without preparation of a measurement specimen
| | | (4) | Although portable, it is equipped with an integrating sphere and blackbody furnace
| | | (5) | Accuracy: ｡ﾞ0.05
| | | (6) | Minimum sample size: φ10 mm | | Photo credit: JAXA |
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