KINETICA SYNTACTIC FOAM

Kinetica-syntactic-foam | Matrix

KINETICA SYNTACTIC FOAM

IMPACT & BLAST ENERGY ABSORPTION TO PROTECT CRITICAL EQUIPMENT

Kinetica | Matrix
Kinetica™ is a lightweight syntactic foam created by bonding together millions of engineered composite spheres. The result is a porous, chemically inert material with closely controlled crush strength and isotopic energy absorption.

Kinetica™ works with the full range of Matrix’s macrosphere technology, varying density, sphere diameter and reinforcement fibre to customise the final material properties. Kinetica™ can be tailored to meet your specific requirements.

Kinetica™ can be blended on-site or at Matrix’s facility using our custom designed mixing system. With only the lightest touch of active chemistry, free flowing Kinetica™ can fill an almost limitless volume without fear of runaway exothermic reactions. Using Matrix’s custom designed mixing system, it can be cast in-situ to almost limitless volumes.
The crush cells are designed to collapse under an impact load at a predictable rate and absorb the impact’s kinetic energy reducing peak forces into the supporting structure, and protecting equipment and personnel underneath.

KEY FEATURES

  • Tailored mechanical strength
  • Continuous crush resistance
  • Excellent salt water & chemical resistance
  • Isotropic material properties
  • Free flowing filling process
  • Limitless casting geometry
  • Low ‘hydrostatic’ forces during casting
  • No blowing agent = no pressure
  • Low coefficient of thermal expansion
  • Negligible shrinkage during cure

SPECIFICATION

Density                          100 TO 500 kg/m3
Crush strength             0.4 to 4.0 MPA
Hydrostatic strength   1.5 to 15 MPA
CTLE                               20 X 10-6
Base                               colour White

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