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NOTICE
ORIGINAL SUPPLIER OF BULKHEAD PANELS AND JOINER DOORS FOR USCG APPLICATIONS
Advanced Structures Corporation was an original supplier of GRP/Nomex Honeycomb Bulkhead Panels to Robert E. Derektor and Tacoma Boatbuilding for 270 Foot Medium Endurance Cutters (WMEC).
We are the only original bulkhead manufacturer that is still actively involved with supplying replacement bulkhead panels of this type.
The Coast Guard required bulkhead joiner panels with a maximum of moisture resistance that was highly fire retardant and ultra-lightweight. Their requirement included an integrally bonded High-Pressure Plastic Laminate that was fused to the fiberglass/resin (prepreg) faces using the resin in the prepreg.
This panel construction, which is similar to those used in passenger aircraft, utilized a flame-retardant honeycomb made with Nomex, a product of DuPont. The result was an ultra-lightweight bulkhead joiner panel light and strong enough to meet requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard.
This same panel construction was used about US Navy Mine Counter Measure Ships and Mine Sweepers. Besides having the above-mentioned attributes, they also demonstrated very low magnetic signatures. With over twenty years in service, replacement panels can be supplied, often with stock materials, to extend the life of joinery another twenty-plus years.
For further information, including pricing and delivery, contact Advanced Structures Corporation or Unicel Corporation. When you reach out, we can provide you with all the necessary purchasing details.
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Advanced Structures Corporation is a leading manufacturer of lightweight honeycomb doors and panels for US Naval, US Coast Guard, and train applications. Get the best there is to offer when you turn to us!
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