Starfire^® Systems technology offers advantages in cost, performance, and design in Aerospace applications.  Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC'S) manufactured from Starfire resins have been used as heat exchangers, structural components, and engine parts.  Due to the broad capabilities of these materials, Starfire's unique fiber coatings and matrix polymers provide a low cast solution.  Potential application methods for our polymers may include:

• Dip coating
• Paint on methods
• Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
• Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM)
• Polymer Infiltration and Pyrolysis (PIP)

The following parts have been successfully developed with our resins:

• Leading edge parts
• Small & Large area repair kits - NASA flight mission approved for TPS damage
• High Temperature Heat Exchange
• Aircraft brakes
• Re-entry protective components
• Thruster blocks
• Heat shield tile caulk ("goo")

We offer the following polycarbosilanes that can withstand extreme high temperature applications:
STARFIRE® SMP-10 Data Sheet
STARFIRE® RD-730 Data Sheet
Aerospace Data Sheet
 
                                                                       STARFIRE^®  SMP-10 in Space:                   
  
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The reflection in the astronaut's faceplate shows six coupons of heat shield material purposely gouged to simulate possible damage to the heat shield.   During this spacewalk (EVA 3 of STS-121) astronauts Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum used NOAX (non-oxide adhesive, experimental; a paste of SMP-10 and refractory powders) to repair the simulated damage.    Two of the test tiles were returned to the Johnson Space Center where they were arc-jet tested under reentry conditions to see if the patch job would hold up.   Both passed with flying colors.