Space

With over 45 years of experience in Space, Industrial, and Aerospace materials, we're committed to long-term partnerships and excellence in every project. We specialize in providing cutting-edge material application solutions for the most demanding space applications. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we serve a wide range of sectors within the space industry.

Our Approach

We stock, supply, and covert space-qualified materials to OEMs of launch vehicles, habitats, and satellites along with their tier suppliers and fabricators. Our offerings include high-performance engineered fabrics and films, thermal control coatings, pressure-sensitive tapes, sealants and adhesives, ablative cork, rubber, bonding materials, thin films and metals, customized laminates, and converted parts with precision-engineered components.

Designed to meet the rigorous demands of space applications, our materials are engineered for extreme thermal stability, low outgassing, weight efficiency, and long-term durability. They are supplied with full material traceability, technical data, and documentation to accelerate your qualification cycles and reduce risk.

Applications include passive thermal control, orbital debris mitigation, atomic oxygen control, de-orbit technologies, vibration damping, light blocking, multi-layer insulation blankets (MLI), flexible circuit heaters, wire and harness protection, EMI shielding, and many others. Our materials support efficient assembly, enhanced material quality, and mission assurance from launch through end of life.

Material solutions for space applications

Specialized Material Solutions for...

Launch & Delivery Systems

Space-Based Platforms & Payloads

Surface & Human Exploration Systems

  • Space Launch Vehicles
  • Missiles
  • Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV)
  • In-Space Transportation Vehicle (ISTV)
  • Orbital Debris Vehicle (ODV)
  • Satellites
  • Manned Spacecraft
  • International Space Station
  • Solar Sails
  • Telescopes
  • Space Suit (EVA)
  • Surface Rover or Lander
  • Surface Structures

Space Applications

Thermal & Environmental Control

Material Protection

Electrical & Mechanical Management

  • Passive Thermal Control
  • Cryogenic Insulation
  • Moisture Control
  • Spacecraft Thermal Control
  • Ablative Material Bonding
  • Vibration Control
  • Atomic Oxygen Resistance
  • Chemical Control
  • Corrosion Control
  • MMOD Mitigation
  • EMI Shielding
  • ESD Control

 

Tapes for space applications

Key Products

Products for Space Applications

Beta cloth fabricBeta Cloth

Beta cloth is able to withstand the harsh conditions in space, making it a reliable barrier and protection product to several different structures in the space market. Learn more about Beta Cloth here.

Applications
  • Multi-Layer insulation
  • MMOD shielding
  • Protection from UV radiation and space plasma
  • Protective layer in satellite and other aerospace applications
Products

MAP Space coatings productSpace Coatings

We have partnered with MAP Space Coatings to add thermal finishing coatings to our product offering.

Applications
  • Antennas
  • Base Coating
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Satellite Interior
  • Solar Cells
  • Thermal Control

Metalized tapesMetalized Tapes

Manufactured with a metallic coating, metalized tapes are used for conductivity and reflectivity applications.

Applications
  • Conductivity
  • Reflective Shielding
  • Surface Protection
  • Thermal Insulation

Glass cloth tapeGlass Cloth

Used in high temperature applications, glass cloth tapes are abrasion and chemical resistant.

Applications
  • Electrical Insulation for Motors and Transformers
  • Masking during Plasma Spray or Flame Spray Applications
  • Wrapping Cable Harnesses
Products

Polyimide tapePolyimide

Resistant to extreme temperatures, chemicals, and radiation, Polyimide Tapes excel in insulation and high temperature applications.

Applications
  • Electrical Insulation
  • High Temp Processing
  • Thermal Insulation 
  • Wire and Cable Insulation
Products

PTFE Film TapePTFE

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tapes are popular for low friction and chemical resistant properties.

Applications
  • Electrical Insulation
  • High Temperature Applications
Products

Foil tapesFoil

Foil tapes are backed with a thin foil – like aluminum or copper – and are used in EMI/RFI shielding and insulating applications.

Applications
  • EMI/RFI Shielding 
  • Heat Shielding
  • Insulation
Products

BA 6866 gold masking tapeMasking

Common masking tape applications in the aerospace market include paint masking, temporary surface protection, and temporary marking or holding. 

Applications
  • Indoor Masking
  • Outdoor Masking
  • Paint Masking
  • Temporary Marking
  • Temporary Surface Protection
Products

Mylar Tapes

A brand name for biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BoPET), Mylar tapes are used in a variety of different aerospace applications.

Applications
  • Electrical Insulation
  • Light Blocking
  • MLI blankets
  • Reflective Shielding
  • Surface Protection

Tapes for EMI shieldingEMI/RFI Shielding

Designed to provide protection to avionics and communications equipment, EMI/RFI shielding tapes block or minimize the impact of interference on electrical components.

Applications
  • Dissipate Radio Frequency Interference
  • Shielding Avionics and Communications Equipment

Foam

A lightweight and flexible option, foam tapes offer bonding, vibration dampening, and gasketing solutions where chemicals, moisture, and other environmental conditions are present.

Applications
  • Bonding Insulation or Structural Components
  • Gasketing
  • Mounting Interior Panels and Trim
  • Replacing Rivets to Reduce Weight
  • Sound Dampening
  • Vibration Mitigation

 

Our dedicated Application Specialists collaborate closely with your engineers and supply chain partners to identify and qualify the most promising materials for your specific requirements. From initial assessment to final implementation, we manage the entire process, including any necessary modifications, to deliver the best solution for your application.

To speak with an Application Engineer, contact us below: