ThermHex produces its PP honeycomb cores with a new vacuum forming roll, which allows the production of cell sizes of 5mm and thicknesses from 11mm to 12.7mm. With this product innovation, the honeycomb core specialist increases resource and cost efficiency and achieves a higher production capacity.
In addition, the material properties open up new applications for ThermHex PP honeycomb cores. ThermHex will be presenting the current product range of innovative polypropylene honeycomb cores at the Advanced Engineering trade fair in Birmingham from 1-2 November 2017 in hall 3A at stand J92.
ThermHex CEO Jochen Pflug said: “With the conventional production processes, PP honeycomb cores with such a small cell size are currently only available for aerospace applications. These procedures are more expensive than our production process. Therefore, we see a great potential for the new product variations and are pleased to be able to present them to the expert audience at the Advanced Engineering trade fair.”
The smaller cell size means that there is room for optimization and further product options to choose for customers. For example, the new PP honeycomb cores can be used as an alternative to foam cores or resin-impregnated fleece core mats. The new geometry of the vacuum forming roll also creates an improved surface structure. Cost savings are made possible by a reduction in material costs and a faster production process.
“We rely on research and development in order to offer our customers new applications for PP honeycomb cores. The new product variations are on great demand and enable further cost-savings”, said Jochen Pflug.
