Plascore Incorporated
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Plascore Incorporated manufactures engineered honeycomb core and composite panels used in aerospace, marine, military, safety, transportation, and other applications . Marketed under the brand Plascore, the honeycomb exhibits a high strength-to-weight ratio and shear strength . Plascore is a global organization, with headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Zeeland, Michigan
; manufacturing in Waldlaubersheim
, Germany; and sales offices throughout the world. Plascore is AS/EN/JISQ9100 and ISO 9001:2000 Certified.
In 2002, Plascore received an award from CERN
for its role in the design and manufacture of large honeycomb panels used in detection chambers.
In August 2009, Plascore received tax abatements from the city of Zeeland in respect of new equipment and machinery installed at its facilities in Zeeland.
The honeycomb cores allow boat designers to save weight, for example by using thin layers of stone laminated to honeycomb for luxury yacht countertops rather than solid stone.
Zeeland, Michigan
Zeeland is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,805 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the western edge of Zeeland Charter Township which is politically independent. Its name is derived from the Dutch province of Zeeland...
; manufacturing in Waldlaubersheim
Waldlaubersheim
Waldlaubersheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
, Germany; and sales offices throughout the world. Plascore is AS/EN/JISQ9100 and ISO 9001:2000 Certified.
History
Beginning in the 1980s, Plascore’s product development and manufacturing capabilities lead the company into value-added markets, including cleanroom walls, ceiling and door systems for semi-conductor and pharmaceutical sectors; panels for transportation products and building materials and energy absorbers for various markets.In 2002, Plascore received an award from CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
for its role in the design and manufacture of large honeycomb panels used in detection chambers.
In August 2009, Plascore received tax abatements from the city of Zeeland in respect of new equipment and machinery installed at its facilities in Zeeland.
The honeycomb cores allow boat designers to save weight, for example by using thin layers of stone laminated to honeycomb for luxury yacht countertops rather than solid stone.
Products
- Honeycomb cores are manufactured in aluminum, stainless steel, aramid, (NomexNomexNomex is a registered trademark for flame resistant meta-aramid material developed in the early 1960s by DuPont and first marketed in 1967.- Properties:...
and KevlarKevlarKevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed at DuPont in 1965, this high strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires...
), polypropylene and polycarbonate - Specific cores meet MIL-C-7438, MIL-C-81986, AMS 3711 along with customer specifications
- Plascore Board and composite panels
- Pharma and Semiconductor Cleanroom Systems
- Energy absorbers and deformable barriers for crash test barriers
Markets
Because of its lightweight composition and shear strength, Plascore honeycomb core is specified as a core material in manufacturing industries that include:- Aerospace
- Aircraft
- Marine
- Automotive
- Truck
- Trailer
- Rail
- Recreation
- Military
- Medical
- Architectural
- Construction
- Equipment
- Electronic
- Pharmaceutical
- Food
- Safety
- Consumer Goods
- Exhibits