Attwater to unveil new FST range at industry event

Industrial laminates specialists Attwater (stand N38) will showcase a newly-developed low Fire, Smoke and Toxicity (FST) range of materials offering a strong, lightweight solution with excellent environmental credentials at Advanced Engineering 2019, held at the Birmingham NEC from 30-31 October.

The Preston, Lancashire, company will display products selected from its catalogue of more than 1,000 laminate sheets, epoxy glass, polyimide glass, phenolic fabric and carbon fibre products.

Marking the debut of Attwater's brand new FST materials, the range features products formulated to have excellent fire retardancy, low smoke density and low toxicity, which have been especially designed for aircraft interiors (they are FAR 25.853 and ABD0031 compliant) and rail interiors (meeting Class HL3 in EN 45545-2).

The Attwater Low-FST resin range is flexible in its uses and is available with a variety of reinforcements, including a 200gsm plain weave E-glass, 245gsm twill weave carbon fibre or a 7781-style woven E-glass.

In addition to proven safety properties, the products are lightweight, strong and offer good electrical insulation properties. The PFA resin is also bio-derived from crop waste, giving it excellent environmental credentials.

www.attwater.com

 

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