transportation

Transportation

AmeriCore-LD is perfectly suited to meet the most demanding requirements of the transportation industry and is usable as a core material in nearly every application where sandwich composites are used. AmeriCore allows a manufacture to uniformly increase the thickness and stiffness of laminates without adding significant weight. With its low weight and impressive mechanical properties, AmeriCore is the ideal core material to improve vehicle performance while reducing the cost and weight.

Common Transportation Applications:

  • RV flooring and walls
  • Semi-trailer walls and floors
  • Tonneau covers
  • Truck caps
  • Box truck flooring
  • Walls and roofing
  • Rail car components
  • Vehicle roofs and sidewalls
  • Doors
  • Luggage bins
  • Passenger floors
  • Trailer floors and sidewalls
  • Trailer skirts
  • Trailer tails

Fiber Shield is the most user-friendly and cost-effective product to immediately improve the cosmetics of your components. More specifically, Fiber Shield can be used to eliminate "print-through" of glass reinforcements and cores and create a smooth mirror-like finish on surfaces, even when dark colors are used. Effective in both infused and hand-laid laminates, Fiber Shield greatly reduces or eliminates the need for gel coat rework after a component is removed from a mold. In addition to greatly improving the surface quality of products, Fiber Shield also extends the life of molds by protecting against laminate heat and shrinkage.

Common Transporation Applications:

  • RV walls and exteriors
  • Semi-trailer exteriors
  • Rail car exteriors and exteriors
  • Automobile parts
  • Trailer skirts
  • Trailer tails

AmeriCore-Board

AmeriCore-Boards are expertly crafted fiberglass reinforced panels that have endless applications within the transportation industry. Each AmeriCore-Board panel is custom-made to the customer’s specified dimensions, making them the
ideal choice for one-piece flooring, walls, and roofs. AmeriCore-Board panels are comprised of 100% composite materials and are durable and long lasting. Unlike other composite panels, AmeriCore-Board panels have excellent screw retention
that will not weaken significantly over time. AmeriCore-Board panels are also weatherproof; they will not absorb water, rot, or deteriorate — even with prolonged exposure to Earth’s harshest environments. AmeriCore-Board panels are strong yet lightweight and offer the potential for reduced weight and increased fuel efficiency. AmeriCore-Board panels also have low thermal conductivity and offer excellent sound abatement, making for the smoothest ride for passengers and cargo.

Common Transportation Uses:

  • Vehicle floors
  • Vehicle sidewalls
  • Ceilings
  • Doors
  • Semi-Trailers
  • Luggage racks
  • Trailer sidewalls and flooring
  • RV sidewalls and flooring
  • Liner panels
  • Bus flooring and sidewalls
  • Emergency vehicle flooring and sidewalls
  • Cold-chain equipment
  • Rail car components
  • Bulkheads
  • Structural panels
  • Shipping containers
  • Air cargo containers