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Composites sector of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is a leading supplier of technically
distinctive polymer films, coated fabrics and pressure-sensitive tapes used in today's
most challenging environments. Whether selected for their unique electrical, thermal,
weathering, mechanical or chemical properties, these products satisfy customer needs in
virtually every technical industry: aerospace, electronics, food processing, and
architecture, to name a few. What most distinguishes our offering, however, are the
decades of experience that we have in providing application solutions to our customers.
Our growth is the best indicator that the market agrees: Advanced Films & Fabrics'
commitment to innovation leads the way. |
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High Performance Film
Using the widest range of manufacturing processes in the world,
Advanced Films and Fabrics transforms fluoropolymers and other engineering resins into
advanced performance films. Sold under the name Norton. High Performance Films, these
products provide engineers an impressive range of performance characteristics such as
chemical inertness, purity, high and low temperature capability, and release and barrier
properties. Customers in aerospace composite molding and flexible printed circuit shops
benefit from our release film technologies that offer release performance tailored for
specific process conditions. The semiconductor market enjoys the purity of tank liners
manufactured from our fluoropolymer films. Advanced Films and Fabrics' newest product line
offers long-term weatherability with excellent chemical resistance to meet market needs
for UV and graffiti protection. |
Specialty Coated Films and Tapes
We offer a range of specialty coatings for release liners, abrasion
resistance, and static dissipation performance. Our Specialty Coated Films business is
recognized as a world leader in the manufacture and supply of high quality optical release
liners for the most demanding applications. These liners protect pressure-sensitive
adhesives used for medical transdermal applications, window films, and roll label markets.
If the application requires non-silicone release, we can provide alternatives to keep an
application silicone-free. For applications requiring abrasion resistance or static
dissipation, we are ready to provide solutions through our proprietary coating
technologies. |
High-Performance Pressure-Sensitive
Tapes
Our line of CHR. Pressure-Sensitive Tapes delivers performance for
dielectric insulation, anti-squeak, and high- temperature performance in a wide variety of
markets. Utilizing specialty film substrates and our field-proven specialty adhesives (of
acrylic, silicone or rubber technology), Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is counted on
to meet the requirements of leading-edge applications. Whether for flame spray, solder
masking, or other critical performance applications, CHR pressure-sensitive products have
long been recognized as the performance standard by the most demanding industries. |
Thermal Management Products
Advanced Films and Fabrics has combined the capabilities of
Saint-Gobain's advanced substrate and conductive filler technologies with unique adhesive
and coating capabilities to offer the most innovative thermal control products available
today. As electrical and electronic devices get smaller and more powerful, removal of heat
is a critical performance mandate. For example, manufacturers of today's most advanced
semiconductor processors turn to our ThermaCool. thermal interface management products to
maintain peak performance for their chips. In managing the heat created by power supply
devices, our range of technology - from fluoropolymers to coated fabrics to
high-temperature foams - is unparalleled. The Specialty
Elastomers sector of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is a leading supplier of
technically-differentiated polymer gasketing and bonding systems. Our broad materials
offering - combined with state-of-the-art adhesive and coating capabilities - provides
innovative solutions to the automotive, construction, transportation, marine, appliance,
electronic and medical industries. |
Bonding & Attachment Tapes
Norton. closed-cell foam bonding tapes, with high-performance
pressure-sensitive adhesive on both sides, provide a desirable alternative to mechanical
fasteners. Norton bonding tapes are clean and easy to use, either by hand or in automated
applications. Normount. urethane foam mounting tapes are made with a variety of
aggressive pressure-sensitive adhesives and are highly conformable, ensuring maximum
contact and adhesion. An alternative to mechanical fasteners in a wide range of
applications, Normount provides a smooth panel finish with fewer possible leak points.
Normount urethane technology is durable in all weather conditions and resists UV, fungi,
oxidation, ozone and extreme temperatures.
Norcryl. solid acrylic attachment tape is available as a thin, clear or translucent
tape often specified for security glass lamination, muntin bar attachment, computer
security devices, trailer side skin bonding and cellular phone antennas.
Thermalbond. high-strength polyurethane foam is used as a spacer in structural glazing
systems and as a thermal break or die-cut for vibration damping applications. |
Sealing and Gasket Tapes
Norton sealing tapes are compressible, closed-cell, elastomeric
foam tapes which work under pressure to seal against air, vapor, moisture, water, dirt and
sound infiltration. When compressed, the PVC foam cell walls retain a memory of their
original shape and exert outward pressure to seal a joint. This ensures a positive seal,
even against irregular surfaces. Norseal® PVC foam tapes are used in a wide variety of
applications - from window glazing and appliance seals to truck cab and body seals,
die-cut gaskets and electronic equipment gaskets.
Norex® is an extruded PVC foam designed to provide an easily installed, economical
solution for appliance seals, automotive seals and pre-fab or metal building applications
(available as NSF. Certified).
Norprene® extruded thermoplastic foam sealant provides enhanced temperature and
chemical resilience for demanding applications such as marine hatch gaskets, curtain
walls, refrigeration panels and open/close louver gaskets.
Korel® micro-cellular polyurethane foams have excellent compression-set resistance and
high resilience, providing a gasketing seal that won't break down over extended use. Korel
foams are conformable and flexible even in extreme environmental conditions, and can be
easily die-cut. Typical Korel applications include; cellular telephone gaskets, electrical
enclosures, electronic gasketing, vibration damping, cushioning and acoustical control.
Lo-Skid™ is a high-density urethane foam widely recommended for bumpers and
footpads for appliances, and electronic products because it provides a high coefficient of
surface friction combined with a smooth, non-marring surface. Lo-Skid is flexible and can
be easily die-cut. Available uncoated or with adhesive on one side.
Dynafoam® foam-in-place gasketing is a robotically-applied foam gasket suitable for a
variety of high-volume applications. Because of its thixotropic property, Dynafoam will
not slump. Dynafoam can be extruded on three axes and maintains a 1:1 height-to-width
ratio. Selected applications include automotive taillight seals, fixed window assemblies,
washing machine splash tub seals, fuse and connector boxes, sunroofs and HVAC filter
housings. |
Silicone Elastomers
Through Gessil in Lyon, France, and its sister companies MG Silikon
and SIPRO in Germany, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics offers state-of-the-art silicone
rubber products for aerospace, appliance, automotive, electrical, electronic and
transportation markets around the world. From prototype through final product, the
Silicone Elastomers business fulfills the most demanding requirements of customers such as
Airbus, Boeing, Siemens, Philips and Electrolux, among others. Every day, products
manufactured by the Specialty Elastomers business of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
provide customers with the highest levels of performance - performance that results from
creative ideas and innovative technologies. Through our network of manufacturing and sales
facilities across the globe, we bring years of experience to the development of the best
in polymer solutions for customers worldwide. |
Aerospace Components
The Aerospace Components business is an internationally recognized
supplier of radomes for private, business, commercial and military aircraft. Norton®
brand radomes have been an industry standard for nearly half a century. We specialize in
the design, manufacture, and repair of radomes for weather avoidance, direct TV DBS,
SATCOM, ECM and special mission and predictive windshear for aircraft manufacturers,
airlines, owner/operators, and military and defense contractors throughout the world. Our
Aerospace Components business was the first to introduce quartz fiber radomes for civil
aircraft. Stronger, lighter and more durable than fiberglass, quartz offers superior
dielectric performance and zero moisture absorption, which reduces operational costs.
Norton radomes are found on all leading jet airplanes, including Embraer, Bombardier,
Boeing, Airbus, Douglas, and Fokker. Customers flying these aircraft include commercial
airlines such as United, Northwest, Continental and Lufthansa, as well as international
shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS.
The Aerospace Components business also specializes in supplying custom thermo-formed
parts to leading commercial aircraft companies, with heating, ventilation and air
conditioning ducts; various components for rail and heavy truck industries and
specialty-formed housings for electronic, instrumentation, communication and medical
device manufacturers. Our wide range of in-house processes include single sheet, pressure
and twin-sheet thermoforming, lay-up of composite materials, pour-in-place foam molding,
resin transfer molding (RTM), tool fabrication and complex component assembly.
We are continually recognized as a world-class supplier to demanding customers such as
Boeing. Our markets run the gamut - from medical enclosures and industrial pump housings
that withstand the most caustic, high-pressure, high-temperature environments - to
transportation and precision thermoforming required for high-tech computer industry server
doors and enclosures, such as those made for Sun Microsystems. |
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