Gillfab® 4321

Overview

Gillfab® 4321 is a light weight sandwich panel made from unidirectional fiberglass reinforced epoxy facings bonded to meta-aramid honeycomb core for use on aircraft grade flooring applications.

Applications

Aircraft flooring in the cargo compartment for aftermarket applications.

Features

  • Good impact strength
  • FAR 25.855 – fire resistant

Availability

Thickness, inch (mm)0.496 (12.6)
Length and Width, inch (mm) Maximum 144 (3,663)
60 (1524)
Facing thickness, face/back, inch (mm)0.054/0.022 (1.371/0.559)
Core density, pcf (kg/m3)6 (96.1)
Core cell size, inch (mm)0.156 (3.96)

Construction

Adhesive: Epoxy film
Core: Meta-aramid
Facings Reinforcement: Unidirectional Fiberglass
Facings Resin System: Epoxy

Specifications

  • FAR 25.855 – fire resistant

Performance Properties, Typical

The following data is in accordance with US Airways ENGR. No. 4-04 Rev 5.

TGC Part Number4321
Weight, psf (kg/m2)1.10 (5.37)
Warpage, in/ft (mm/m)0.03 (3.5)
Long Beam Bending, lb (N)684 (3042)
Impact Resistance in-lbs324
Drum peel, lbs/3″ width (N/76-mm width)30 (133) min
Flammability 12 s vertical self-extinguishing time (s)15 max
Burning length (in)8 max
Drip – Extinguishing time (s)5

 

Join Our Team

Take your career to the next level and push the limits of possibility.

The Gill Corporation provides the products that solve your challenges.