Pyromeral Technology Inc.

Pyromeral High-Temperature Materials Bridge the Thermal and Cost Gap between Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics and Ceramic Matrix Composites

For 40 years Pyromeral Systems, located in Barbery, France, has been at the forefront of developing innovative materials and composite parts to meet the challenges of high-temperature and fire-resistant applications. Pyromeral Technology, the stand-alone US facility located in Sunnyvale, California, builds on that history and experience bringing the benefits of their thermal management solutions to a wider range of customers and applications in North America. The ITAR registered facility is set to offer full material prepreg production and part fabrication capabilities,

Pyromeral developed and introduced an entirely new generation of materials bringing the advantages of composites to the world of high temperatures, marketed under the names PyroKarb, PyroSic, and PyroXide. These proprietary ceramic matrices are derived from alumino-silicate-based geopolymeric systems and differ significantly from both organic polymers and conventional ceramic matrices in that they can be processed with a low temperature autoclave cure and one free standing post cure. This not only reduces lead times and complexity to produce high temperature composite parts, but also improves affordability.

The Pyromeral family of materials brings a lightweight and convenient alternative to metals and other materials for heat shields, ducts, and other components exposed to sustained temperatures from 350°F (177°C) to 1830°F (1000°C), and beyond for short-term exposure. They can save 70% weight compared to Inconel. Pyromeral materials bridge the thermal, structural, and cost gap between CFRPs and traditional CMCs.

Today, Pyromeral materials are used across a wide array of industries ranging from heat shields on engines, supersonic and hypersonic fins and external skins in aerospace and defense, and battery thermal runaway protection and containment in the advanced air mobility market.