Syntac Foam Plug Assist

Trelleborg Emerson & Cuming, Inc. Syntac syntactic foam plug assists are produced using high purity, hollow glass microballoons in a high-performance epoxy matrix.  These products are favored by aerospace and military customers due to the stringent specifications that they can be manufactured to.

Manufactured in machinable blocks, sheets and rods these products are known for theri outstanding consistency, low void content and easy, low-dust, high-speed milling.

Our syntactic foam plug assist materials also benefit from technical support from a world class team of experts.

The performance of these products meets or exceeds other Syntac syntactic foam plug assist materials on the market.

Benefits of our syntactic foam plug assists:

• Promote even sheet distribution
• Prevent chill marks yielding parts with a high quality, haze free surface
• Eliminate webbing (sheet creasing/folding in corners)
• Maintain dimension stability at high temperature
• Offer low thermal conductivity, minimizing plug sticking and fouling
• Exhibit light weight foreasy handling
• Provide for reduced cycle times to improve production cost efficiencies
• Can be coated, e.g. with PTFE as required
• Better durability than wood, felt and solid polymer tooling for longer tool life
• Maximize tooling flexibility with availability in a variety of shapes, sizes and forms: Blocks, Sheet, Rods, Frozen-one-component kit