Morgan Advanced Materials designed the formulation for use in aircraft interiors where weight, strength, and flammability resistance are critical.
ATLANTA—Magnolia Advanced Materials, Inc., a manufacturer of custom high-performance epoxy systems, reported that The Boeing Company has qualified Magnolia 91 A/B DCP Free for specification BMS 5-28, Ty 17. According to a release from Magnolia Advanced Materials, Magnolia 91 A/B DCP Free is a reformulated version of Magnolia 91 A/B that is Dechlorane Plus (DCP)-free while still meeting the vigorous standards of BMS 5-28, Ty 17.
Designed for use in aircraft interiors where weight, strength, and flammability are crucial, Magnolia 91 A/B DCP Free is reported to have a track record of superior performance across multiple specifications, including Northrop Grumman MT3-58J, L-3 Communications NL000004, Type II, Rev. D and Goodrich/Rohr RMS 027, Type V, Class 3, Rev. SCO 032.
“Our DCP-free epoxy formulations allow Boeing and other industry leaders to deliver environmentally safer products that can be trusted to meet stringent performance and safety standards,” said Magnolia Advanced Materials President and CEO Wayne Tanner, in a statement.
Founded in 1957, Magnolia Advanced Materials has developed more than 2,000 commercial products, including epoxy-based adhesives, syntactics, electrical potting compounds, and resin transfer molding/vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (RTM/VARTM) and laminating resins. Magnolia currently supplies “more than 700 qualified products to reputable customers in diverse markets,” the company said in the release.
Magnolia Advanced Materials’ custom-formulated adhesives, coatings, encapsulating and potting compounds, syntactics, tooling resins, and general purpose epoxy resins and curing agents are sold worldwide across numerous industries. Its markets are reported to include aerospace, defense, civil engineering, communication, electronics, electrical energy, marine, recreation, and transportation.