Industries

NKR® fibers enable…

  • Improved creep resistance in composite materials, both MMC's and CMC's.
  • Reduced weight of structural components.
  • Increased chemical resistance of composite materials: mainly in harsh environments (acids or bases), or combustion environments (motors, turbines...).
  • Improved impact resistance (projectiles, fragments, etc.) or reduced thickness of protections.
  • Increased hardness and abrasion resistance.
  • Improved fire resistance and degradation temperature of polymers.
  • They are an unalterable reinforcement at temperatures even above 1000%

In data... *:

  • 4% of NKR® fibers is sufficient to improve the creep behavior in CMC's, even at temperatures above 1500°C, compared to the best market reinforcements.
  • 10% by volume of NKR® fibers improves the strength of aluminum, increasing by more than 100°C maximum temperature of use.
  • NKR® fibers double flexural strength properties of CMC's with only 2% reinforcement.
  • NKR® fibers improve the thermal resistance and resistance to deformation in CMC's (allowing for 100º C temperature increase of the materials).
  • Etc.
*Results obtained in preliminary tests and laboratory.

Industries

Because of its high performance, the NKR® single crystal alumina fibers are indicated as a reinforcement material for advanced composites and other materials with high added value:

  • Metal Matrix Composites (MMC’s).
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC’s).
  • Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC´s).
  • Insulating materials developed for very high temperatures.
  • Special filters for harsh environments.
  • Mats, nonwoven, etc.
  • Etc.

Neoker offers its Research and Development services for implementation of the NKR® fibers in different industries.

In this sense, the company is developing several projects aimed at implementing its NKR® fibers in the following industries:

  • Defense: Reducing the weight and thickness of materials for ballistic protection.
  • Aviation: MMC’s to improve the thermal resistance of engine parts and the manufacturing of anti-impact materials.
  • Aerospace: Improved mechanical, thermal and optical properties of coatings and structural components. Development of anti-impact materials.
  • Automotive: Reinforced MMC’s for increased life and improved heat resistance of engine parts (brakes, pistons, cylinders …).
  • Naval: Reinforcement of superalloys for the construction of superstructures.
  • Nuclear: Production of new ultra-resistant refractory materials.
  • Equipment: Cutting Tools Reinforcement.