Plate polyimide Hycomp™

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Overview
Hycomp™ composite materials are produced from a high-temperature thermoset polyimide-based resin reinforced with long carbon or glass fibers. They serve as lightweight replacements for metal components in high-temperature, high-stress environments, offering superior wear resistance and enabling reduced maintenance in many tribological applications.

Proprietary material lines

• H310®
• H320®
• Wearcomp®

Notes
Hycomp™ Fibrecomp® has been renamed as Meldin® 7500 (polyimide solution).

Application examples

• Aerospace: actuators, engine components, flight control systems, landing gear, wheel and braking systems
• Industrial: bushings, guide rings, wear liners, seals, clamps, thermal isolators
• High-stress, high-temperature environments requiring strength, wear resistance and reduced maintenance

Key performance benefits

• High wear resistance
• Very low coefficient of thermal expansion
• Good thermal oxidative stability
• Eliminates or reduces need for lubrication in many tribological applications
• Can be used for structural or tribological parts
• Compatible with common aviation lubricants

Processing & formats
Materials are manufactured in-house using powder-to-parts processes and other controlled methods to support complex geometries and supply-chain traceability.

Compliance / PFAS
By nature this solution is described as PFAS-Free* (the manufacturer indicates PFAS are not intentionally added; environmental trace contamination cannot be excluded).

Technical specifications

• Base resin: high-temperature thermoset polyimide-based polymer
• Reinforcement: long carbon fibers or glass fibers
• Intended use: lightweight replacement for metal components
• Temperature resistance: suitable for aerospace and industrial high-temperature applications
• Mechanical properties: high mechanical and compressive strength for heavy loads
• Tribological properties: superior wear resistance; suitable for dry-running conditions
• Thermal properties: low coefficient of thermal expansion; good thermal oxidative stability
• Processing: multiple in-house processing methods from powder to finished parts
• Product family examples: H310®, H320®, Wearcomp®