FluoroGrip® – LS-1000® is a peel-and-stick laminate system that protects composite surfaces from lightning damage. It acts as a sacrificial layer, easily replaced after damage, and is customizable for various applications.
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FluoroGrip® – LS-1000® is a peel-and-stick laminate system that protects composite surfaces from lightning damage. It acts as a sacrificial layer, easily replaced after damage, and is customizable for various applications.
LS-1000® – Is a high performance laminate applique system comprised of a 3 mil outer fluoropolymer film manufactured from ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene (Halar®*) and an underlying expanded copper foil sandwiched between 4-mil and 2-mil acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive designed for an easy peel-and-stick application. This applique product is designed to protect underlying composite surfaces from lightning with easy maintenance and repair features. LS 1000 has long term environmental resistance characteristics that allow it to be used in extreme outdoor environments including marine, desert and other severe locations.
LS-1000® – provides excellent lightning protection to underlying substrates via a sacrificial mode that restricts most damage to the LS 1000® applique film. After damage LS-1000® can simply be removed and replaced to provide the same quality lightning protection that the original material provided.
LS-1000® – is available standard with 3 mil FluoroGrip®-E, .004” expanded copper foil, and a new acrylic based pressure sensitive adhesive system developed for applications on supersonic aircraft. LS-1000® can also be customized to have a desired color, different gauge, weight or specific metallic foil, and customized adhesive systems for applications that may require specifications outside the scope of the offered product.
LS-1000® –applique films provides an excellent alternative to conventional embedded metallic foil composite materials used for constructing structures that are susceptible to lightning strikes. Current systems utilizing embedded metallic foils require costly maintenance and repair once the object incurs a lightning strike event.
LS-1000® acts as a sacrificial surface layer that protects underlying composites from severe lightning strike damage and can then be easily repaired by simply removing the damaged area of the applique and replacing it with a new section. No bus bars or electrical reattachment is required.
In addition, LS-1000® can provide desired aesthetics (e.g., color), foul resistance, outstanding resistance to cleaning solvents, oils, fuels, (and other fluids or chemicals that may be systematic to the desired application), UV protection, and finally environmentally friendly corrosion and weathering protection of any underlying surface or structure.
System can be custom designed to meet specific application requirements.
FluoroGrip® – LS-1000 film has outstanding resistance to chemicals, weathering and high-energy radiation.
| ASTM Method | Metric Value | Metric Units | English Value | English Units | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Melt Point |
D-3418 |
240 |
˚C |
465 |
˚F |
|
Continuous Service Temp.* |
|
A150 | S164 |
˚C |
A300 | S350 |
˚F |
|
Heat Sealing Temp. |
|
245-260 |
˚C |
475-500 |
˚F |
|
Degreadation Temp.* |
|
A164 | S178 |
˚C |
A325 | S350 |
˚F |
| Adhesive | Linear | |
|---|---|---|
|
2mil |
2mil Transparent Acrylic |
5.5-mil Moisture Stable Polyethylene Coated Kraft release |
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4mil |
4mil Transparent Acrylic |
5.5-mil Moisture Stable Polyethylene Coated Kraft release |
| 180˚ Peel, 2mil P.E.T. /ss: 20 min. bond | 350˚F Shear, 1"x1"x 1000 gr., 2mil P.E.T./ss: 20 min bond | |
|---|---|---|
|
2mil |
46oz./inch |
>24 hrs. |
|
4mil |
72 oz./inch |
>24 hrs. |
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Metal = Cu (Copper) |
|
Original Metal Thickness = 2 (0.002″) |
|
2 Cu 4.5-75 |
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Strand Width: 4.5 = 0.0045″ |
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Long Way of Diamond: 75 = 0.075″ |
Refer to FluoroGrip® installation manual and instruction guide for the use and installation of FluoroGrip® films, membranes and lining systems. Minor wrinkling is a normal property resulting from the manufacturing process. *Halar® is a registered trademark of Ausimont, USA, Inc.
LS 1000 comes as tapes 1” to 6” or peel and stick applique 6” to 24” (larger widths may be available via custom order).
| Form | Width | Color |
|---|---|---|
|
Tape |
1″ to 6″ |
Off-White (limited custom colors are available) |
|
Applique Film |
6″ to. 24″ (larger widths can be custom ordered) |
Off-White (limited custom colors are available) |
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