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First worldwide formulator of thermoset molding compounds
IDI Composites International develops, produces and provides thermoset molding compounds, in close partnership with customers to identify the optimal thermoset molding compound for each application.
IDI Composites Europe proposes BMC (Bulk Molding Compound), SMC (Sheet Molding Compound), CIC (Continuous Impregnated Compound) and MMC (Mineral Molding Compound) materials and new innovating compounds.
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Safety
For safety and security applications, material failure can be much more than just an inconvenience.BMC (Bulk Molding Compound) and SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) IDI Composites Europe thermosets can provide beneficial material characteristics for these applications that can't be easily obtained with metals or thermoplastics.
Helmets for construction workers, firemen, and mine workers, not only have to provide resistance to the elements and protection from falling debris, they must also stand up to high temperatures and even flames, without emitting toxic smoke or fumes.
In addition to this, helmet mounted lighting and communications equipment used by firemen and miners, can often mean the difference between life and death for themselves or those in need of rescue.
Thermosets provide :
- structural rigidity
- dimensional control
- high impact strenght
- UV and corrosion resistance
- electrical insulation
- heat and flame resistance
- low smoke and toxicity emissions
- molded-in details for mounting equipment
BMC and SMC thermoset composites for safety and security enhance instrument housings that must stand up to years of harsh weather, comply with OSHA color codes, and either resist radio broadcast interference, or allow it to pass through.
Thermoset materials provide corrosion and UV resistance, molded-in color, and built in radio frequency interference (RFI), electromagnetic interference (EMI), and electrostatic discharge (ESD) resistance for radio transmission transparency.
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Thanks to all these excellent and high performance properties, the thermoset compounds are becoming the materiel of choice for manufacturers and designs engineers looking to develop new products.
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