Aerospace components
manufacturer Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL), Seattle, has perfected
a system for producing secondary structures such as lightweight,
self-insulating air-distribution ducts and panels for aircraft using
epoxy adhesives from Huntsman Advanced Materials.
Once cured, the epoxy adhesive exhibits good mechanical properties with a range
of substrates, including phenolics, metals and ceramics. The adhesive can be
used at temperatures up to 93°C.