proTeCTive faBriCS - TenCate

advanCed CompoSiTeS
Satellites
TenCate Advanced Composites develops a range of composites
in thermoplastic and thermoset versions. The unique properties
of these high-tech materials make them ideal for both military and
non-military space operations and exploration. Orbiters for security
operations, global intelligence, intelligence gathering, and military
communications are stretching military limits in interplanetary space.
A great diversity of military satellites are produced by NASA and
ESA using TenCate composite materials for a variety of applications,
including support for solar panels, antennas, communication dishes
and heat shields.
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The toughness of these composites is matched by their ability
to withstand extreme heat and cold. These materials are also
lightweight and durable, two crucial factors when sending probes
into space and keeping them operational in the hostile galactic
environment for years at a time.
TenCate Advanced Composites credits its leading position in the
space industry to years of experience as a materials developer
and supplier. Because of the conditions in outer space, and the
considerable costs involved in setting up a space mission,
it is important not to compromise on the materials used. All materials
must be – and remain – completely reliable under the most extreme
conditions.