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GRAFOAM® Carbon Foam Solutions for Composite Tooling

GRAFOAM carbon foam makes an excellent material for the composite tooling market. In the search for more advanced, high-precision composite parts, tooling manufacturers are looking for ways to make parts less expensive, more durable, lightweight, and easier to use.

 

GRAFOAM carbon foam can also be bonded or sealed with GrafTech's own cement (C-34), as well as the other commercially available cements or adhesives. These tools are perfect for composite parts used in aerospace, marine, and automotive industries.

View the Composite Tooling Sell Sheet here.

Read about GRAFOAM® Carbon Foam in the January/February 2008 issue of the SAMPE Journal. Click on the link to access the PDF file of the featured article, "Carbon Foam Tooling for Aerospace Composites".

 January 2009: GrafTech Obtains License for Carbon Foam Tooling

Composite Tooling Tail Cone

Largest Tool Based on FPA-10 Carbon Foam 

Tail Cone

*Photo courtesy of GrafTech International and Nova-Tech Engineering, LLC.

 

Features and benefits of GRAFOAM carbon foam in the composite tooling market include:

  • Good CTE match with carbon fiber composite materials
  • Excellent dimensional stability (low thermal expansion)
  • High temperature capability
  • Reduces cost and flow time
  • Eliminates need for expensive master model
  • Short machining times compared to traditional metals
  • Easily machined to intricate shapes
  • Easily bonded and effectively sealed
  • Lightweight
  • Available in large block sizes