The Science of Communication
A quality radome is critical. It must be electromagnetically transparent, ensuring maximum signal quality and performance, yet resilient enough to withstand the toughest operational environment. From demanding military applications to time-tested commercial uses, Toray is the proven choice.
High-Performance Materials for Radomes and Antennas
Ideal radome materials are both extremely pure and low dielectric, meaning they truly are transparent to electric signals. Toray Advanced Composites is the world's leading provider of high-purity, low-dielectric structural radome materials. From environmentally demanding military applications to high-volume commercial aerospace satellite communications, Toray's materials deliver.
We achieve superior quality through our precise manufacturing process. Toray's radome materials are produced in facilities free of carbon fiber and conductive material contaminants, ensuring the lowest risk, highest performing electrically pure products for your radome.
Our radome materials are cyanate ester and epoxy-based prepregs, featuring the industry's lowest density, dielectric constant, dielectric loss tangent, moisture absorption, and coefficient of thermal expansion on the market.
No other provider offers the reliability, pedigree, and technical support for your mission-critical radome program.
Choosing the Right Material
Toray Advanced Composites' extensive material testing database features results over multiple frequencies to enhance your radome design.
BEST PERFORMANCE |
BEST COST |
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Cyanate Ester/Quartz Fabric |
Low Dielectric Epoxy/Quartz Fabric |
Low Dielectric Epoxy/Glass Fabric |
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Electrical Performance |
BEST Dk - 3.2 to 3.35 DF - 0.001 to 0.009 |
BETTER Dk - 3.4 to 3.8 DF - 0.009 to 0.011 |
GOOD Dk - 4.5 and above DF - 0.011 and above |
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Laminate Impact Strength |
Excellent |
Very good |
Moderate |
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Laminate Moisture Absorption |
LOWEST 0.1–0.6% |
VERY LOW 0.6–0.8% |
MODERATE 1.2–1.6% |
Why Toray Materials?
Low Dielectric
Today's high-energy satcom radomes require the highest purity materials. All of Toray's radome prepregs are made in carbon-free, isolated manufacturing facilities to ensure no conductive carbon contamination.
Impact Resistant
Toray's high-strength quartz radome composites ensure maximum impact resistance, proven through successful bird strike impact testing.
Signal Clarity
Radar and satcom signal clarity is a complex function of design and material. Toray's electrically pure, low-loss materials and syntactics ensure maximum radome efficiency.
Lightweight
Toray's full suite of lightweight syntactic foams is compatible with our low dielectric, pure radome prepregs, offering a weight-saving tuned system solution.Why Toray?
Database
Toray’s 30-year history of providing radome materials to the aerospace and defense industry has resulted in the development of a large amount of data available to support the design of new radome structures quickly and affordably.
Technical Support
Our technical support extends far beyond material selection and delivery. Our global team of application engineers, specialized between aerospace and industrial applications, are on hand to support your program to completion.
Global Supply and Support
With technical and sales personnel available 24/7 across five continents, Toray's global team of experts is at your service. Manufactured in North America, Europe, and Asia, our products and facilities are readily available to support your program.
Award-Winning Customer Service
Customer intimacy is critical to a strong material partnership. Toray's dedicated customer service team are focused on your needs. Located globally and acting locally to offer a fast and efficient service, we aim to assist your on-time and in-full demands.
Resources
Radome Antenna Systems Selector Guide
Advanced Composite Selector Guide
Toray composites aid connectivity for commercial aircraft article
Casestudy
Technologically Advanced Triband Satcom Radome
Virginia, USA
Triband satcom radome made using Toray Advanced Composites' thermoset prepregs, which are low dielectric and made in dedicated carbon-free manufacturing environments.
Need more information?
At Toray our goal is your success. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact us.
Toray Advanced Composites UK
Need more information?
At Toray our goal is your success. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact us.
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