Aerospace Glossary

Aerospace Glossary

  • 1070 GLASS - Reinforcing Fiberglass Fabric
  • 108 GLASS - Reinforcing Fiberglass Fabric
  • 112 GLASS - Reinforcing Fiberglass Fabric
  • 116 GLASS - Reinforcing Fiberglass Fabric
  • 1ST SURFACE - 1st Surface Mirror (VDAL Exposed)
  • 2ND SURFACE - 2nd Surface Mirror (VDAL Buried)
  • 275 BLACK - Dupont Carbon Filled Conductive Kapton®
  • 9460 PS - 3M® Acrylic Transfer Adhesive
  • 966 PSA - 3M® Acrylic Transfer Adhesive
  • ANGSTROM - Unit of Length (1 Å =1 x 10-10m; 3.937 x 10-9 in.)
  • BLACK E7 - Dupont Carbon Filled Conductive Kapton®
  • CB BLACK - Dupont Carbon Black Kapton®
  • CLEAR - Clear Film (not metallized)
  • CRC - Corrosion Resistant Coated
  • CRINKLE - Crinkled Surface
  • DACRON® - Polyester Reinforcing Fabric
  • DUN-LAM® - Laminated or Reinforced Substrates (abbreviated DM)
  • DUN-MET® - Metallized (aluminized) Substrate (abbreviated DE)
  • EMB. - Embossed Surface
  • FEP TEFLON® - Fluorocarbon Film Substrate
  • GA. - Gauge (film thickness ie: 25 GA = .00025 inches thick)
  • HTCR - High Temperature Corrosion Resistant Coated
  • KAPTON® - Polyimide Film Substrate
  • KEVLAR® - Kevlar® Reinforcing Fabric
  • MBS - Metallized Both Sides
  • NOMEX® - Nomex® Reinforcing Fabric
  • PERF. - Perforated (hole punch) Surface for Air Release
  • PET - Polyester Film Substrate
  • POROLATED - Needle Punched Surface for Air Released
  • PSA - Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
  • VDAL (VDA) - Vacuum Deposited Aluminum

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