Aerospace

PJ Bowers is a specialised foam supplier to the aerospace sector supplying high quality materials and products for airframe, interior and inflight packaging applications as well as tool control, case inserts and maintenance packaging.

Why PJ Bowers for Aerospace?

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Industrial Grade Foams

Our foams are tested for resistance against mechanical, chemical and heat stresses that may be experienced when used in the aerospace industry.
Our range of high quality foams are lightweight, impact resistant, flame retardant, buoyant, durable and moisture resistant as well as providing thermal insulation and chemical resistance.
A variety of foam packaging designs

Manufacturing Capability

Our unrivaled manufacturing capability includes CNC knife, wire and water cutting, CNC routing, buffing, welding and laminating equipment.
This wide range of production machinery allows the creation of intricate aerospace solutions to suit the most complex of needs.
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Thermo Lamination

Our unique ability to thermo-laminate materials can produce block foam up to 300mm in thickness using 2.4m x 1.2m sheets.
This production technique laminates foam materials seamlessly into one solid piece, ideal for safeguarding large industrial products which require enhanced security and robust physical characteristics, far surpassing the capabilities of standard foam packaging solutions.
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Unrivalled Expertise

No matter your product requirement; basic, complex or extensive, PJ Bowers provides the expertise, precision and quick turn-around you expect.
By utilising the full range of services PJ Bowers provides as a one-stop-shop, you can maximise quality and efficiencies while minimising costs.

How is PJ Bower's foam used in the aerospace industry?

An amazingly precision cut tool tray for aviation technicians or mechanics.

Tool Control

PJ Bowers works with engineering teams to design functional tool control systems to enhance the work environment so you can ensure safer, more efficient and cost-effective operations by maintaining strict process control and preventing foreign object damage (FOD).
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Inflight protection & packaging

PJ Bowers provides superior inflight protection by supplying and coverting high quality foams suitable for packaging of operational equipment needing compact storage solutions such as medical devices and electronic products.

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insulation

PJ Bowers range of high performance foams sourced from around the globe include fire retardant, lightweight and durable insulation materials used in air frame insulation panel, galley thermal insulation and ducting and piping insulation applications.  

All Materials Available at PJ Bowers

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EPE Closed Cell Foam

A budget-friendly packaging and marine floatation foam. All our closed cell foams are waterproof.
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Neolon® XPE Closed Cell Foam

Recycled, moisture resistant, long-lasting, flame resistant low density floatation material, construction strong and quality insulation foam.
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Neofoam® PE Foam

Highest heat resistance, tensile and compressive strength, impact absorbing with slower recovery quality. Available in multiple densities.
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Neofoam® EVA Foam

Good strength with high elongation and conformity. A quick recovery or 'bounce' quality. Available in multiple densities.
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Stiff Joint Compressible Filler

Very High density compressible PE foam filler strips, for a more extreme heavy duty expansion joint or gasket.
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Bridgefoam®
Compressible Filler

Expands, contracts and recovers under heavy loads with proven track record in hundreds of road and bridge construction projects.
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Neolon® Foam Tubing

Neolon® XPE is extremely versatile, has great insulation qualities and available with and without a foil face.
Neolon XPE backing rod, gap filling, caulking, silicone, many diameters available

Neolon® Backing Rod

Our Neolon® XPE backer rods have a closed-cell foam structure which ensures the backing rod is waterproof, weatherproof and fire retardant.
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Neolon® Expansion Joint
and Rolls

The famous Neolon XPE foam available as convenient, cut to size concrete expansion joint, or as large roll, with or without a foil layer of peel-off adhesive backing.

Ethafoam®

Unrivaled, high quality packaging. Cushioning against repeated impacts with excellent surface protection and high quality aesthetics.
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Whisper® Acoustic Foam

Scores a sound absorption rating of NRC 1.00 which is the highest possible rating for sound absorption under the standardised test.
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Zotefoams® Plastazote & Evazote

Produced using a unique autoclave process, the Azote® range includes world-leading technical foam brands Plastazote® and Evazote®.