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Technical Materials For Aerospace Engineering
The Aerospace industry demands the highest performing, most reliable technical materials to protect their electronic assemblies.
Aerospace applications are normally of high tolerances and to a demanding finish of completed parts. The materials often used are of high performance in their range due to the demanding environment of Aircraft applications.
At Materials Direct we offer a wide range of high-quality materials and services to the Aerospace sector.
Commonly Sourced Materials in Aerospace Engineering
The most commonplace materials in Aerospace include: High performance Thermal interface materials, RFI pads, environmental gaskets, LED light shaping films and light-weighting / vibration damping materials
Typically the high thermally conductive materials in the TIM (thermal Interface materials) range are selected. The prices are therefore usually higher meaning the scrap rates need to be low and quality high for the parts.
Explore Our Product Range
Thermal Interface Materials
Electronics used in aerospace applications are becoming increasingly smaller, more powerful, and more complex, making them much hotter.
Thermal Interface materials allow design engineers to create better designs with more complete thermal management, starting at the device level.
Tapes & Adhesives
We supply the global aerospace industry with our durable line of tapes.
They can be used for a wide variety of applications including installation, repair, insulating, reinforcement, bonding, chemical and paint masking, and erosion protection.
Sealing Gaskets
We offer a wide range of sealing gasket materials, custom cut to meet a wide range of applications.
Seals are some of the most important components of an aircraft, used in countless applications throughout a plane.
LED Optical Materials
LED lighting is gaining popularity in the aerospace industry as they deliver low maintenance, reliable illumination with long life, and low power consumption.
We offer a range of materials that help you to enhance the performance and durability of your LED lighting assemblies.
EMI / RFI Shielding
Aerospace engineers use EMI / RFI shielding to protect aircrafts against Electromagnetic and radio interferenceand ensure the safety and protection of mission-critical systems.
A wide range of our technical materials deliver high-quality EMI / RFI shielding to your applications or can be specially coated to do so.
Electrical Insulators
A part of an aircraft’s safe operations, it is important that its sensitive electrical components are protected both from interference, short circuits, and from heat.
Materials Direct offers an extensive range of electrical insulation materials suitable for aerospace applications.
Top Selling Materials
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- Thermally conductive polyimide film with thermal adhesive one side
- Conformability fills micro air voids between mating surfaces reducing thermal resistance
- Provides heat exchange between component and cooling mechanism
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- Thermally conductive polyimide film with thermal adhesive one side
- Conformability fills micro air voids between mating surfaces reducing thermal resistance
- Provides heat exchange between component and cooling mechanism
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- Available thicknesses from 0.010 to 0.125 in.
- Durometer of 10-65 ± 5 Shore A
- Tensile strength of 250 to 1000 PSI
Custom Cut Materials
We are able to offer a “First Article Inspection” report for new designs before we start full production should it be required. This will give assurance that the design parameters have been met entirely before converting high volumes of expensive materials.
Materials Direct is approaching this market in a way that is easy to order and specify in Electronics across all industries. Customers who need a certain brand of material that does not appear on the site can apply for us to add this stock to the site’s portfolio based on potential usage.
Our Unique Selling Points
No Tooling Charge
There is NEVER a tooling charge for manufacturing
Fast Manufacturing
Parts made & shipped worldwide in as little as 24 hours
Technical Support
Technical expertise available from our specialists
100% Payment Secure
We ensure secure payment with a wide array of options
Instant Quotes – Purchasing Made Easy
Materials Direct not only provides an instant quote but gives the buyer the offer of uploading their custom design for it to be manufactured within 24hours if the material is in stock.
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Upload your design
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Place and pay
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Parts dispatched to you
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Custom Cutting To Meet Your Specification
Materials Direct Offers A Wide Range of Services
Trusted Supplier in the Aerospace Sector
Materials Direct Supplies Technical Materials to World-Famous Brands Within the Aerospace Industry
Quality Assured
We Provide Technical Materials from Trusted Brands
The Aerospace industry demands high-quality, high-performing technical materials. Therefore Materials Direct only sources from trusted Brands.
Very fast reply, very good order following and delivery in 24H. to recap a verry good experience with Materials Direct for a verry urgent need. I recommend a lot.
'Having the ability to be supplied with precision cut materials for prototypes within 2 days has been excellent!’
'We have the need for small to medium batch sizes of various technical materials and Materials Direct have been highly responsive to our urgent needs'
‘We have had to change our designs in the development stages three times. Materials Direct did not charge for these changes as the sizes stayed the same. Excellent!’
‘Precision and high quality of parts received have been consistently to a high standard.’
'Buying online with Materials Direct has proven to be more efficient in time and deliveries, especially when scheduling future orders.’
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Frequently Asked Questions
What materials are commonly used in the Aerospace sector?
Materials most interesting to the Aerospace industries are often lightweight, robust, tried and tested, reliable, cost-effective and proven. They include thermal interface materials to cool electronic enclosures which are often crammed with electronic devices needing to rid themselves of unwanted heat. The cockpit of an aircraft has multiple electronic systems which are often replicated for redundancy should one system fail then another can take over. This leads to a large amount of potential waste heat to move. Other materials such as Radiofrequency interference is required so as to prevent cross-talk or radio interference between electronic systems. Gaskets and seals are needed to protect your electronics or any item protruding from the aircraft into the environment against moisture or chemical ingress into your systems or electronics. Lightweight materials are supplied by materials direct to house Lithium-Ion batteries and other supporting materials towards building batteries or energy storage. Plastics that need to be cut to size and may be formed are also available from materials direct. Plastics that are as simple as a washer to a complex cover or chassis are supplied by materials direct with ease.
What special requirements are there for thermal interfacing in the aerospace sector?
Most thermal management materials have to be superior performance due to the nature of the applications usually being high in heat density and the limited available space to house the electronics. Electronics such as engine management for the jet engine to complex instrument landing systems face such challenges.
What are the electrical and engineering challenges faced by the Aerospace industry?
Most challenges come from the industry wanting the products to be capable of handling higher power, in smaller spaces whilst maintaining high reliability, all at a sensible price.
What materials are used in aircrafts?
Products from some of the world's leading materials manufacturers are available for the most demanding applications. Such as 3M, Saint Gobain, Henkel and Universal Science.
Supplying Technical Materials
To a Range of Sectors
Each sector has its own unique requirements and specifications. Materials Direct works to ensure that each sector we supply to, receives the highest quality and best-performing products in relation to their industry and specific need.
Aerospace
The Aerospace industry demands the highest performing, most reliable technical materials to protect their electronic assemblies.
Automotive / EV
Automotive applications range from Engine management systems to motor drive controllers and custom-made gaskets and pads.
Industrial
Industrial electronics are robust, have long lifetimes, are cost-sensitive, and suitable for use within difficult environments.
LED Lighting
Sufficient thermal management in LED lighting can preserve longevity, increase reliability and optimise performance.
Military
Materials used in military applications need to be of the highest quality and performance, often very rugged to very exacting standards.
Power
Coupling discreet heat-generating semiconductors to heatsinks remains commonplace in power supply assemblies.