Why Choose Duocel® for Lightweight Structural Applications?

Duocel® foam stands out due to its unique combination of properties:

• High Strength-to-Weight Ratio: The open-cell structure ensures minimal weight without compromising structural integrity.
• Customizable Properties: Adjustable parameters like relative density and pore size allow tailoring of mechanical properties to specific application needs.
• Isotropic Behavior: Uniform properties in all directions ensure consistent performance under multidirectional loads.
• Thermal and Chemical Stability: Suitable for extreme environments, Duocel® maintains performance under high temperatures and in corrosive conditions.
• Integration Flexibility: Easily incorporated into assemblies through bonding, brazing, or mechanical fastening.

Applications of Duocel® Lightweight Structures

Duocel® foams are utilized in a wide range of applications where lightweight and high-performance materials are essential:

• Aerospace: Structural components, impact protection, and thermal management systems.
• Defense: Lightweight armor, blast mitigation structures, and structural panels.
• Industrial: Lightweight, high strength support structures are often built from foam sandwich panels. Particularly in high-temperature processing equipment and filtration systems.
• Space: Lightweight components, sensor protection, and micrometeorite protection can be implemented with radiation protection or thermal transfer in a single product!

Customization and Fabrication

ERG Aerospace offers Duocel® foams with customizable features to meet specific design requirements:

• Pore Size (PPI): Available in various pores per inch (PPI) to control permeability and surface area.
• Relative Density: Adjustable to balance weight and mechanical strength.
• Material Selection: Most support structures are built with aluminum foam and supporting panels

Why ERG?

ERG has designed, developed, and delivered numerous Duocel® Energy Absorbers for critical applications. We have the experience and engineering expertise, including an in-house test laboratory and database, to precisely adjust the Duocel® parameters to meet the mechanical and performance requirements for a wide range of designs. ERG has a 50-year history of making quality Duocel® materials and is certified to AS9100 Rev D. ERG is a vertically integrated company focused on customer service and turning ideas into production parts.