Your final product begins with a strong foundation.
We offer build-to-print and build-to-specification services. We can manufacture with a focus on aesthetics, performance, functionality, and more. Our team will guide you in selecting the most suitable materials to meet your specific requirements. While we’ve listed some common options below, we’re always open to exploring new materials to ensure your needs are fully met.
Panel Options
Skin Materials
- Aluminum
- Stainless Steel
- High Pressure Laminate
- Glass/Epoxy Prepreg
- G10 Fiberglass
- Carbon Fiber
For other materials, please contact us.
Skin finishes
- Clear Epoxy Primer
- Mill Finish
- Decorative
- Powder Coat
For other finishes, please contact us.
Cores
- Aluminum (Commercial and Aero/Military Grade)
- Stainless Steel
- Nomex® (Commercial and Aero/Military Grade)
- Kevlar® (Aero/Military Grade)
- Polypropylene
- Polycarbonate
- Foam
- Plywood
Adhesives
- Commercial grade toughened epoxy
- Cost-effective
- Modified Epoxy Film Adhesive
- Multiple weights available
- Can be MIL spec or ASTM certified
Other adhesive types available upon request.
sizes
- Thickness: 1/8”-3” standard
- Width: 48” and 60” standard
- Length: up to 190” standard
For all other sizes, please contact us.
standard panels
Not sure where to start? Our Standard Panels feature proven constructions widely used across many industries. Engineered to support OEM manufacturing, Plascore Honeycomb Panels are offered in custom-cut sizes and shapes, or in standard 48″ x 96″ sheets in a variety of thicknesses. All standard panels are supplied with open edges. For larger applications, our AA3.6-80 and AA5.2-95 panels are available in sizes up to 5′ wide by 12′ long.
AA5.2-95: Epoxy Fiberglass Skin/Aluminum Core
AA3.6-80: Aluminum skin/Aluminum Core
PP5.0-90: Fiberglass Skin/Polypropylene Core
Characteristics
| Panel ID | AA3.6-80 | AA5.2-95 | PP5.0-90 | Plywood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Strength | X | X | X | X |
| Stiff | X | X | X | X |
| Low Flammability | X | |||
| Finishing | X | X | ||
| Salt Environment | X | X | ||
| Fuel Environment | X | X | ||
| Paintable | X | X | X | X |
| Chemical Resistance* | X | |||
| Lightweight | X | X | X | |
| Machinable | X | X | X | X |
Specifications for Standard Honeycomb Panels
| Panel Id | Skin | Core | Adhesive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA3.6-80 | .020″ Aluminum with Expoxy Primer | 3/8″ Aluminum 3.6#pcf | Commercial Grade Toughened Epoxy |
| AA5.2-95 | .015″ Fiberglass Prepreg | 1/4″ Aluminum 5.2#pcf | Epoxy Resin |
| pp5.0-90 | .014″ G10 Fiberglass | .315″ Polypropylene 5.0#pcf | Commercial Grade Toughened Epoxy |
| Panel ID | Flatwise tensile strength1 | Climbing Drum (Per Unit Width)2 | Stabilized Compressive Strength3 | Thickness | Weight | Flexural Rigidity (Per Unit Width)4 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lb/in2 | N/mm2 | lbf | N | lb/in2 | N/mm2 | in | mm | lb/ft2 | kg/m2 | lb*in2 | N/mm2 | |
| AA3.6-80 | 644 | 4.44 | 52 | 231 | 369 | 2.54 | 0.25 | 6 | 0.79 | 3.9 | 5375 | 1.46 |
| 0.50 | 13 | 0.84 | 4.1 | 23291 | 6.32 | |||||||
| 0.75 | 19 | 0.94 | 4.6 | 46858 | 12.72 | |||||||
| 1.00 | 25 | 1.01 | 4.9 | 71654 | 19.45 | |||||||
| AA5.2-95 | 998 | 6.88 | 92 | 407 | 749 | 5.16 | 0.25 | 6 | 0.53 | 2.6 | 1673 | 0.45 |
| 0.50 | 13 | 0.62 | 3.0 | 7756 | 2.11 | |||||||
| 0.75 | 19 | 0.72 | 3.5 | 17776 | 4.83 | |||||||
| 1.00 | 25 | 0.82 | 4 | 30231 | 8.21 | |||||||
| PP5.0-90 | 0.50 | 13 | 0.57 | 2.8 | 6259 | 1.70 | ||||||
| 0.75 | 19 | 0.67 | 3.3 | 13015 | 3.53 | |||||||
| 1.00 | 25 | 0.76 | 3.7 | 20117 | 5.46 | |||||||
Disclaimer: Values listed are ‘typical values’.
1 Data obtained through testing in accordance with ASTM C 297
2 Data obtained through testing in accordance with ASTM D 1781 with specimen widths of 3″
3 Data obtained through testing in accordance with ASTM C 365
4 Data obtained through testing in accordance with ASTM C393/C 393M-06 at a Four-Point,
Quarter-Point Loading configuration and a span of 20″, width 3″, except 0.25″T @ 1.5″ width
Product Spotlight
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- 110 Panel: T700 Carbon Fiber Skins, Polypropylene Honeycomb
- 90 Panel: Fiberglass skins, polypropylene honeycomb
Both available in multiple thicknesses and densities, for example with a 5# core it is PP5.0-110
Datasheets
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