ESA officially approves composite Windform RS and Windform LX 3.0 for space-flight applications

Windform materials have reached a new, important milestone, increasing the number of Windform TOP-LINE officially approved for space flight.

Carbon fiber reinforced composite Windform RS and Glass fiber reinforced composite Windform LX 3.0 were tested and passed ESA standard screening outgassing tests in accordance with ESA-TEC-PR-002015 (based on ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C): they are officially suitable for the construction of applications to launch into Space.

The test was conducted in the μVCM facility of the TEC-QEE laboratory at ESA’s ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Franco Cevolini, CEO and Technical Director of CRP Technology, says: “Passing the outgassing tests is a crucial factor for those who supply materials to the Space industry. The majority of Windform TOP-LINE composites are already approved for space applications, and now that two more Windform are officially compliant with ESA outgassing requirements, we are more competitive and ready to offer further added value to our most demanding customers.”

The results report: “The ESA standard outgassing tests can be considered passed for Windform RS and Windform LX 3.0 samples and they respond to the general outgassing criteria based upon the micro-VCM test (as defined by ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C).”