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Aerospace and Defence industries

The SHD group of companies has purposely evolved over the years so that it can continue to support its global customer base with the same range of high performance prepreg materials - from multiple manufacturing sites located in the UK, EU and USA.

SHD's fundamental ethos is one with service, quality and innovation remaining at the core of daily activity, underpinned by all sites being certified to EN9100:2018, a constant focus on short lead times and market leading customer support.

With the emergence of new programmes and sectors, such as Urban Air Mobility, the modern Aerospace and Defence industries present some unique challenges and are rapidly becoming important sectors for SHD. The company is now establishing itself as a key supplier providing a versatile range of application tailored products, with a strong focus on new technologies based on sustainable material sources. Below is a quick guide to product selection across typical application area.

All products available in a variety of formats and with a wide array of reinforcement types to match specific performance needs.

The modern Aerospace and Defence industries present some unique challenges and are rapidly becoming important sectors for SHD

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We offer a wide range of tooling and component prepregs suitable for autoclave, press and oven curing. Using our product selector guide you can browse our products by process, type, resin system and market to find the right product for your needs.

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CS 25.853 compliant flame retardant epoxy system with several UL94 V0 certifications on carbon and glass reinforcements. Versatile cure (65-140°C), service temperature up to 150°C (dry) after post cure.

Highly flame retardant with exceptional Flame, Smoke and Toxicity (FST) and heat release rate (HRR) performance. CS 25.853 compliant for broad range of interiors applications including overhead bins, ceiling and floor panels, seat backs, galleys, ducts etc. Note: All SHD systems are hot melt systems, with very little or no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), so prepreg materials are without the SHE concerns associated with traditional phenolic resins (formaldehyde).

CS 25.853 compliant flame retardant epoxy system with several UL94 V0 certifications on carbon and glass reinforcements. Versatile cure (65-140°C), service temperature up to 150°C (dry) after post cure.

General-purpose flame-retardant epoxy system with good mechanical performance, designed to cure between 80°C and 120°C allowing flexibility in component manufacture. Service temperature up to 125°C after post cure.

Highly flame retardant offering thermal and fire protection with continuous service possible up to 150-200°C (dry), depending on application. Unique ability to cope with high pressures and rapid temperature excursions >500-1000°C which are typical of a Li-ion battery thermal runaway. Meets fire protection and insulation standards ISO 2685 and AC 20-135, Revised 1990.

Toughened system with max dry Tg of 225°C and wet Tg of > 160°C. Dry service temperature up to 220°C after post cure. Excellent chemical resistance.

Toughened system with dry Tg of 145°C (135°C/1hr) and after post cure max Tg of 205°C. Good retention of properties up to 150°(dry).

Toughened system with max dry Tg of 170°C. Wet Tg of > 105°C. Developed for out of autoclave processing.

Toughened epoxy resin system with 30% bio content derived from a renewable source. It has an outstanding shelf life at room temperature (6 months) and is designed to cure at 120°C - 140°C, with service temperatures up to 140°C after post cure.

Toughened epoxy system with an exceptionally high max dry Tg of 263°C and dry service at ~ 200°C.

Toughened epoxy system with versatile curing (65°C-120°C) and max Tg dry of 143°C. Excellent for prototyping and series production, with good OOA processing capability. Widely used in communications dishes, antenna and Radomes.

Toughened versatile cure (65-180°C) with max (dry) Tg of 190°C. Excellent for prototyping and limited series product, with good OOA processing.

General purpose epoxy system with a max dry Tg of 130°C. High quality, stable product widely used and proven for communications and antenna applications.

Toughened epoxy system with versatile curing (65°C-120°C) and max Tg dry of 143°C. Excellent for prototyping and series production, with good OOA processing capability. Widely used in communications dishes, antenna and Radomes.

Toughened versatile cure (65-180°C) with max (dry) Tg of 190°C. Excellent for prototyping and limited series product, with good OOA processing. Ice protection systems.

Cure range of 45°C to 70°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 200°C. 4 days out life at 21°C. Epoxy tooling system with 30% bio content derived from a renewable source and is designed to cure at low temperatures whilst giving the potential for high temperature tooling.

Cure range of 45°C - 70°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 218°C. 7 days out life at 21°C. Epoxy tooling system with extra room temperature out life for larger tools, warmer ambient temperatures. Excellent handling.

Cure range of 65°C - 80°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 192°C. 21 days out life at 21°C. A robust tooling system for general applications, with extra-long out life.

Cure range of 65°C - 80°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 207°C. 30 days out life at 21°C. A robust tooling system for aerospace and general applications, with an unmatched extra-long out life.

Cure at 180°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 229°C. 12 months out life at 21°C. A benzoxazine tooling system for demanding high service temperature aerospace applications.

Cure range of 160°C - 180°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 350°C. 30 days out life at 21°C (70°F). A Bismaleimide system with very high service temperatures, providing extended tool life.

120-135°C initial cure cyanate ester system with a max dry Tg capability of 345°C, after post-cure. Meets low-outgassing requirements for demanding high service temperature applications such as heat shields and exhaust systems.

120-135°C initial cure, modified, cyanate ester system with a max dry Tg capability of 275°C, after post-cure. Meets low-outgassing requirements.

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