Specialty Materials, Inc.

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

Specialty Materials’ boron fiber is particularly desirable for use in aerospace industry applications where high compression loads are present. Some examples of these applications include the following aircraft: F-15 Fighter, F-14 Fighter, B1 Bomber, Blackhawk Helicopter, Predator B UAV, and the Space Shuttle. Additionally, Specialty Materials’ boron fiber has been used to repair aircraft structures in both military and commercial aircraft including the B-52, C-130, F-4, F-5, F-111 and Boeing 727, 747, 757 and MD-11. Please see the chart below for reference.

Aircraft	Manufacturer	Material	Application
	Boeing	Boron/Epoxy	Horizontal and vertical tailskins rudder
	Grumman Aerospace Corp.	Boron/Epoxy	Horizontal tail skins
	Rockwell International	Boron/Epoxy	Dorsal Longeron
	Sikorsky	Boron/Epoxy	Rotor Blades & Stabilator
	General Atomics	Boron/Graphite Epoxy	Top Beam Cap
	Rockwell International	Boron/Al Boron/Epoxy	Structural tubes & engine thrust mounts
Aircraft repair - Military & Commercial B52, C130, F4, F5, F111, Boeing 727, 747, 757, MD-11	Various	Boron/Epoxy	Repair of Aircraft Structures