Laminate Panels
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The composite tooling industry uses laminated panels for numerous applications, which require a thin, high strength reinforcement. Due to the very low coefficient of thermal expansion, laminates are ideal for supports on bonding tools and master models used at high temperatures.
Other popular uses in the industry include eggcrate and truss reinforcements. |
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Honeycomb Panels - Graphite & Fiberglass
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Honeycomb panels are commonly chosen for their high strength to weight ratio and lower cost compared to laminate panels. Because of its excellent dimensional stability and elevated temperatures, very low coefficient of thermal expansion, and its light weight, the composite tooling industry used honeycomb panels for eggcrate, truss, and master model back-up structures made of graphite or requiring elevated heat cycles.
Other uses include a wide variety of applications requiring a flat, stiff, high strength panel at minimum width such as ceiling panels, partitions/walls, light weight boxes and storage containers, bulkheads, display boards and signs. |
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Honeycomb Panels - Aluminum
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Honeycomb panels are commonly chosen for their high strength to weight ratio. Honeycomb panels possess excellent dimensional stability at elevated temperatures and are lightweight.
Other uses include a wide variety of applications requiring a flat, stiff, high strength panel at minimum width such as ceiling panels, partitions/walls, light weight boxes and storage containers, bulkheads, display boards and signs.
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Angles
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The composite tooling industry uses angles for additional support of eggcrate, truss, and master model substructures. |
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Columns
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Columns are used to support large composite tools or other structures over extremely long span. Burnham Composite Structures, Inc. has the ability to fabricate columns up to 34’ long. |
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Inside Dimension Controlled Square Tubes
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Square tubes are commonly used in support structures for composite tooling. |
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Inside Dimension Controlled Round Tubes
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Round tubes are commonly used in support structures for composite tooling. |
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Outside Dimension Controlled Square Tubes
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Square tubes are commonly used in support structures for composite tooling. The outside dimension controlled tubes are typically used with our Gussets as part of the Fiber-Lok Truss System. |
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Solid Graphite Block
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The Solid Graphite Block was engineered to provide a medium for machining homogeneous graphite block into a finished tooling surface. |
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Tees
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The composite tooling industry uses tees for additional support of egcrate, truss, and master model substructure. |
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Gussets
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Gussets are used to support tube intersections in a truss type tool reinforcement. Gussets are cut from our laminate panels in a variety of shapes and pre-drilled to accommodate 2", 3", & 4" square tubes. Gussets are typically used in conjunction with Fiber-Lok Outside Dimension Controlled Square Tubes, and Columns. |
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