OUR TECHNOLOGIES
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WHY ADVANCED MATERIALS?
Traditional materials such as steel or aluminum are versatile, but somewhat limited in their abilities. By combining and orientating different materials within a structure to form a composite, the best qualities of each can be emphasized and the limiting quantities of each mitigated.
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Carbon Fibre Composites
Carbon fibre composites rely upon blending reinforcement fibres with a liquid resin. The fibres are often woven into a fabric or otherwise assembled to maintain control over their orientation and the thickness of a single layer. This ‘fibre architecture’ will become the core of the design, and is tailored to efficiently distribute the loads through the structure.
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Filled Elastomers
As with solid resins, Matrix can tailor the physical and mechanical properties of elastomers, such as polyurethane or silicone, via the addition of reinforcement fibres and other particulates. The resulting materials are often used as wear products in mining or deep water insulation for oil and gas applications.
Matrix Syntactic Foam
Matrix Composites & Engineering is home to the world’s largest syntactic foam manufacturing facility and is considered a world leader in the design and manufacture of syntactic foam solutions. Primarily developed for use in subsea buoyancy applications, syntactic foam can now be found in a wide range of applications within the defence, civil & infrastructure and mining sectors.
Thermoplastic Impact Resistant Composites
Thermoplastic composites retain the toughness and durability of thermosets, making them suitable for damage and impact resistant applications. They also provide the potential to recycle – thermoplastic resins may be transformed from a solid to liquid and back again by the simple application of heat.
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WHY ADVANCED MATERIALS?
Traditional materials such as steel or aluminum are versatile, but somewhat limited in their abilities. By combining and orientating different materials within a structure to form a composite, the best qualities of each can be emphasized and the limiting quantities of each mitigated.
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CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES
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FILLED ELASTOMERS
As with solid resins, Matrix can tailor the physical and mechanical properties of elastomers, such as polyurethane or silicone, via the addition of reinforcement fibres and other particulates. The resulting materials are often used as wear products in mining or deep water insulation for oil and gas applications.
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MATRIX SYNTACTIC FOAM
Matrix Composites & Engineering is home to the world’s largest syntactic foam manufacturing facility and is considered a world leader in the design and manufacture of syntactic foam solutions. Primarily developed for use in subsea buoyancy applications, syntactic foam can now be found in a wide range of applications within the defence, civil & infrastructure and mining sectors.
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THERMOPLASTIC IMPACT RESISTANT COMPOSITES
Thermoplastic composites retain the toughness and durability of thermosets, making them suitable for damage and impact resistant applications. They also provide the potential to recycle – thermoplastic resins may be transformed from a solid to liquid and back again by the simple application of heat