Materials

Using our own formulations the Thorndike Raw Material Lab produces high and low power raw materials such as silicone carbide and polyiron from which the dielectrics and absorbers are made. Material can be prepared to meet your specifications using any of our 50+ standard formulations, or in any range between these formulas.

Our raw material, which meets NASA aerospace criteria, can be milled, bored, threaded, tapped and ground. It is available in bars, rods and sheet stock. Most material is also available as pourable kits.

We machine a variety of materials including but not limited to:

Refractory grade silicone carbide is available upon request. We also manufacture silicone and urethane-based rubber.

For technical data or additional information on our material, please contact our technical department.