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ELORET researchers and lab technicians have the expertise and experience to produce, test, and apply a variety of thermal protection materials, from materials development to complex model design and frabrication.

Reusable Surface Insulation (RSI) Materials

• FRCI - Fibrous Refractory Composite Insulation (12-20 lb/cft)
• AIM - Ames Invented Material (10-22 lb/cft)
• AETB - Alumina Enhanced Thermal Barrier (8-20 lb/cft)
• FRSI - Felt Reusable Surface Insulation
• AFRISI - Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation
• various other, experimental high temperature materials

Coatings

• RCG - Reaction Cured Glass
• TUFI - Toughened Unipiece Fibrous Insulation
• PCC - Protective Ceramic Coating
• various other, experimental high temperature emissivity coatings

Materials Testing

• heat cycle
• mechanical testing
• thermal diffusivity
• particle size analysis

Model Fabrication

• design and technical drawing
• CNC machining
• coating application on flexible and rigid ceramics
• bonding of ceramics to metal and composite substrates
• thermal forming

Testing Instrumentation

• thermocouples
• pressure sensors
• calorimeters