Cytec Engineered Materials ablative materials withstand the test of fire and erosion on a wide variety of space launch and tactical rocket motors. Our highly-characterized materials are the industry standard in solid rocket motor propulsion. Our products are specifically formulated to meet the stringent demands of our customers in the following applications:

• The Space Shuttle
• Delta GEM Strap ons
• Ariane IV, National Missile Defense
  

• Low cost chambers and exit cones on Delta space launch vehicles
  

• Blast tubes, nozzles, exit cones and both internal and external case insulation on Navy Standard Missile, Javelin, PAC-3, Arrow II, Aster
  

• Plenum and uptakes on exhaust control systems for VLS and Sea Sparrow
  

• Consistent-quality bias tape which permits rapid material application during tape wrapping
• Bias tape 'kits' provide the exact quanitty of material to lay up a single part
• Specially modified materials provide specific thermal conductivity for many applications
• Products manufactured to unique customer physical requirements that optimize manufacturing processes
• New materials to replace rayon-based carbon ablatives
  

• Two low density silica materials for light weight and low thermal conductivity; MXS 383 LD (SpG 1.3) and MXS 385 LD (SpG 1.0)
• Alternate to rayon-based carbon ablatives candidate materials that are PAN fiber based and have thermal conductivity and expansion properties similar to rayon based materials. MX 4810 is currently available and a lower cost version MX 4830 is in continuing development.
• Improved performance standard density silica reinforced material, MXS 335B, which has a lower smoke signature and improved erosion performance
• Enhanced materials for missile launching system applications. Our new MXBE 356 has a 20% improvement in both erosion and backside temperature performance at a low cost similar to our baseline MXB 360 used on the current vertical launching system. We have also tailored the MXB 360 material to permit tape wrapping and autoclave curing from what was only a compression moldable grade product.
• The development of a granular carbon fiber molding compound, MXC 150, whose performance vs. cost trade-off makes it suitable for a variety of applications.
  

• The years of providing products tailored to meet the demands of customers have resulted in a product line portfolio that is quite extensive. The matrix of resin formulations, reinforcements and product forms permit Cytec Engineered Materials to provide the best material for various demanding applications.