Electroglide®
Lightning Strike Protection for aircraft Composite Parts
Electroglide® surfacing film is an epoxy-based composite surfacing film with embedded metal mesh that is designed to protect aircraft composite parts from lightning strikes (LSP).
Electroglide provides superior airplane lightning strike protection of composite parts while improving the surface finish of the composite material after manufacturing. It is compatible with most epoxy prepregs, aerospace primers and paints. Electroglide Aircraft Lightning Strike Protection features excellent tack and drape at room temperature, long prepreg storage life and out time and flexible processing.
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Electroglide Key Features & Benefits
- Provides aircraft lightning strike protection for airplanes, helicopters, UAVs, etc.
- UV protection of the underlying composite structure
- Provides a high quality paintable surface
- Minimizes surface porosity
- Natural color
- Co-cure compatible with most epoxy prepreg materials
- UV resistant
- Manufactured with E-780-1 resin
Aircraft Lightning Strike Protection (LSP) Testing
- Tested at up to 200,000 amperes at Lightning Technologies Inc. of Pittsfield, MA
- Subjected to Zone 1A, Zone 2A and Zone 1C lightning strikes
- More information and a test report available.
Flexible Processing – Autoclave/Oven Cure
- Cure cycle based on underlying epoxy prepreg material
- Electroglide surfacing film can be cured using autoclave, vacuum/oven or laminated press cure cycles
- Electroglide surfacing film is co-cure compatible with both 250°F and 350°F epoxy cure cycles.
Electroglide Product Forms
- 0.030 psf standard weight surfacing film with woven fiberglass reinforcement
- 0.015 psf Cu mesh
- 0.022 psf Cu mesh
- 0.040 psf Cu mesh
- 0.016 psf Al mesh
- Other metal mesh weights available upon request
- 36” wide standard rolls