Royal Plastic Mfg., Inc. - composite covers for aerospace applications

Advanced Composite Covers

Royal Plastic manufactures advanced composite covers for interior and exterior aircraft surfaces. These cover seal out moisture and contaminants, protecting sensitive equipment and providing easy access for maintenance when needed. Advanced Composite covers can be designed with protective finishes to further protect against premature weathering or environmental damage. Specialty hardware such as captive fasteners, cam-lock fasteners, safety cables, lanyards, and safety placards can also be attached as required.

Available continuous fiber reinforcements:

Fiberglass fiber - High strength, lowest cost fiber, available in many forms, widely used in aerospace and high performance applications.

Carbon / Graphite Fiber - Increased performance, wide strength range, poor impact or damage tolerance.

Thermoplastics - Including Spectra Shield® with ballistic properties
Kevlar® fiber - Good strength, higher cost fiber, excellent impact and damage tolerance properties, poor compression and shear strength.

Available resin matrix:

Polyester - lowest cost system, widely used, moderate strength, room temperature cure
Phenolic - Excellent flammability properties (eg. flame retardance, low smoke emissions), higher cost systems, lower elongation, moderate strength, applications involve fire resistant systems structures.
Epoxy - Wide range of resins available, best strength properties, usually heat-cure required, good chemical resistance, higher material cost.

Specialized fasteners can also be incorporated into any composite cover design along with specialized coatings, such as hydrophobic or static dissipation coatings for demanding product applications. Custom designed hardware can also be added, including static dissipation strips, locking quick release fasteners and high tolerance attachment hinges.

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