Where can you use it? Almost Anywhere!
ACF's Fi-Bar™ fiber can be configured in numerous applications across multiple markets. In each case, the high-performance characteristics of Fi-Bar™ – high tensile strength (800 Ksi), high use-temperature up to 3,940°C (7,124°F), greater resistance to fatigue and corrosion, and even electromagnetic properties will enable our clients to dominate their marketplace.
Space
- Space Projects
- Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
- Nuclear Electric Propulsion
- Nozzles
- Thrust Chambers
- Altitude Control
- Cryogenic Piping and Storage
- High Velocity Debris Shielding
- Ultra-High Temperature CMC shielding
Aircraft
- Defense Projects
- 1500°C (2732°F)+ Turbine Engine Components
- Hypersonics
- Hybrid-Electric Propulsion
- Heat Shields
- Radomes
- Drones
- Electric Motors
Energy
- Energy Projects
- High Voltage Transmission
- Stationary Power Generation
- Batteries
- Supercapacitors
- Heat Exchangers
- Nuclear Reactors
- Conductive Paints
- Micro-Turbines
Armor
- IED and Blast Mitigation
- Ballistic Threats
- Vehicle Armor
- Body Armor
- Critical Infrastructure
- Ship Superstructures
- Light Weight Reinforced Concrete
Vehicles
- Brakes
- Diesel Particulate Filters Traps
- Engine Components
- Turbine Engines
- Frame Components
- Electric Propulsion - Motors, Casing
- Rotating Detonation Engines
Notable Projects
Space
1/15/2021
ACF works again with John Hopkins Applied Physics lab on a heat exchanger made of converted fiber braided tubes for thermal propulsion in space
8/27/2020
ACF is collaborating with NASA on nuclear thermal propulsion to travel to Mars
2/7/2020
ACF collaborates with John Hopkins Applied Physics lab on NASA Interstellar Space Probe
Defense
10/6/2020
ACF does research with NAVY on 3D Braided CMC Fasteners
2/4/2016
ACF works with ONR for Alpha-Fiber Reinforced CMC Materials for 2700ºF Turbine Engines
Energy
8/19/2020
ACF is awarded a contract from DOE for researching 1704°C (3099°F) turbine engine materials.
