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Spacecraft Materials & Aerospace Engineering Resources

Explore technical guides, aerospace engineering resources, material selection tools, NASA references, and flight heritage information developed for spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, and advanced thermal control systems.

Whether you're selecting Kapton® tape for an MLI blanket, evaluating NASA outgassing requirements, or researching spacecraft thermal materials, these resources are designed to help your team make informed material decisions.

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Spacecraft Thermal Materials Guide

Start with Dunmore's central engineering resource for spacecraft thermal-control material selection.

THERMAL CONTROL / MATERIAL SELECTION

Engineering Materials for Spacecraft Thermal Control

Dunmore's Spacecraft Thermal Materials Guide covers spacecraft thermal-control materials including multi-layer insulation (MLI), Kapton® films, metallized polyimide, ESD materials, thermal tapes, coatings, and flight-qualified aerospace films.

Use the guide as a starting point when evaluating materials for spacecraft thermal management systems and demanding mission environments.

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TECHNICAL RESOURCE LIBRARY

Aerospace Engineering Guides

Technical references for engineers working with spacecraft films, MLI systems, pressure-sensitive tapes, and material qualification requirements.

MATERIAL SELECTION

Kapton® Tape Selection Guide

Conductive or non-conductive? Reinforced or standard? Learn how aerospace engineers select polyimide tape based on conductivity, adhesive, temperature, and spacecraft application requirements.

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MLI / FLIGHT HERITAGE

What Tape Is Used in MLI Blankets?

Discover the story behind the Cassini mission, NASA JPL, and Dunmore's collaboration to develop specialized thermal blanket tape.

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MATERIAL QUALIFICATION

NASA Outgassing Requirements

Understand ASTM E595, NASA outgassing limits, low-outgassing adhesives, and why complete tape construction matters for spacecraft qualification.

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SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIENCE

Flight Heritage

Explore Dunmore aerospace programs, certifications, NASA heritage, and decades of spacecraft material and manufacturing experience.

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AEROSPACE MATERIAL EXPERTISE

Why Aerospace Engineers Work With Dunmore

FLIGHT HERITAGE

Decades of aerospace experience.

Dunmore has decades of experience manufacturing engineered materials for spacecraft and demanding aerospace environments.

ENGINEERED MATERIALS

More than a film supplier.

Precision metallization, adhesive coating, laminating, converting, slitting, and custom aerospace film manufacturing.

QUALIFIED MANUFACTURING

Built around aerospace requirements.

Supporting more than 100 aerospace program specifications with recognized quality systems and decades of manufacturing experience.

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Popular Aerospace Resources

Jump directly to Dunmore's core technical resources for spacecraft thermal control, tapes, flight heritage, and material qualification.

Resource	Engineering Focus
Spacecraft Thermal Materials Guide	Complete guide to spacecraft thermal control materials.
Kapton® Tape Selection Guide	Choose the correct tape based on conductivity, temperature, adhesive, and mission requirements.
What Tape Is Used in MLI Blankets?	Learn how Dunmore worked with NASA JPL during the Cassini mission.
NASA Outgassing Requirements	ASTM E595, NASA outgassing requirements, and spacecraft qualification.
Flight Heritage	Programs, certifications, NASA heritage, and aerospace manufacturing capabilities.

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Need Help Selecting Aerospace Materials?

Dunmore works with aerospace OEMs, satellite manufacturers, spacecraft integrators, and engineering teams to identify materials for demanding mission environments. Talk to the team about MLI materials, Kapton® tape, ESD films, thermal laminates, or a custom engineered solution.

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