SMC manufactures a variety of Ablative materials used for exhaust mitigation on US Navy launcher systems. Primary materials are certified to Naval Weapons Specifications WS 19133 & WS 19134. SMC is a qualified manufacturer of these materials per WS 20165 & WS 20166.
SMC also abrades, cuts, machines, cleans, bonds & finishes these ablative materials into parts and assemblies varying in size up to 5 ft X 10 ft and any thickness up to 4 in.
Composite Laminates
SMC is capable of molding a variety of composite materials using vacuum, VARTM, compression and autoclave molding. Core competencies are in Aramid and Fiberglass Spall Armor per the following Military Specifications: • MIL-DTL-62474 LAMINATE: ARAMID – FABRIC REINFORCED, PLASTIC • MIL-DTL-64154 LAMINATE: FIBERGLASS – FABRIC REINFORCED, PHENOLIC
Bonded / Finished Assemblies
All products can be cut, machined, bonded, hardware attached and painted per specification. Following is a list of current specifications SMC works to: