High-Performance Composites

MAY 2014

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2 8 | H I G H - P E R F O R M A N C E C O M P O S I T E S NEWS T info@mclube.com mclube.com 1.800.2.MCLUBE Maximum Flexibility. Maximum Control. Process Control Equipment For applications that demand precise temperature control, Mokon offers a full range of heating and cooling systems. • Water Systems up to 380°F (193°C) • Heat Transfer Oil Systems up to 700°F (371°C) • Custom-engineered solutions Visit our website and contact Mokon today. Email Sales@Mokon.com with code COMP to receive a new customer discount. www.mokon.com Designed to Perform. Built to last. enCate Advanced Armor USA (New- ark, Ohio) has signed a teaming agreement with Air Cargo Contain- ers LLC (Phoenix, Ariz.) to manufacture lightweight air cargo containers. TenCate will supply the composite materials and perform container manufacturing and assembly at its Ohio facilities. The already fully certifed, lightweight, composite air cargo carriers have a tare weight of 480 lb/218 kg, about 350 lb less than that of competing aluminum con- tainers — a 42 percent weight savings. Air Cargo Containers was granted the U.S. Federal Aviation Admin.'s (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO C90d) certifcation for its lightweight compos- ite AMJ model Unit Load Device (ULD) in December 2013. It is the frst all-compos- ite container to receive FAA certifcation. Constructed of proprietary composite side panels and foor panel, built around an aerospace-grade aluminum frame, the ULD features a patented roll-up door with "destruction-proof" side glides and lock-down features for safety in op- eration. The lightweight, durable, fame- retardant design reportedly reduces container maintenance and, therefore, lifecycle costs. "The key composite materials used in Air Cargo Containers' proprietary con- tainer have been selected and optimized, utilizing the knowledge TenCate has in engineering advanced armor systems," said Mark Edwards, president of TenCate Advanced Armor. "Our advanced materi- als create a structurally strong yet light- weight container that enables users to TenCate commits to composite air-cargo container market Source: TenCate 0514HPC New&Briefs-OK.indd; 28 4/22/2014 3:01:43 PM

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