Aluminum honeycomb CrushLite™

for the aerospace industrysafety

Plascore CrushLite™ is a lightweight aluminum honeycomb core material which is certified to specific crush strengths for energy absorption applications. CrushLite™ yields at a constant force providing reliable and consistent energy absorption in almost any environment. Available with or without precrush in a wide range of sheet sizes, cut to size, or machined to complex shapes, CrushLite™ can be used as-is, or easily integrated into many applications requiring uni-axial deformable energy absorption. Features • Predictable energy absorption properties • High crush strength-to-weight ratio • Efficient constant force crush curve • Wide range of strengths available • Crush stroke in excess of 70% • Excellent moisture and corrosion resistance • Elevated use temperatures Applications Aerospace – Improves crashworthiness protection in seating, or acts as a single event shock absorber for impact protection without adding significant weight. Calibration – Drives the deceleration pulse required to calibrate crash test dummies. Certified for consistent test results. Defense – Serves as both a structural and a crushable member providing dual benefits for support and blast mitigation in areas such as doors, floors, seats, and storage areas for tactical vehicles. Dynamic Testing – Configure sled test decelerators quickly by varying the cross section of the crushable impact area to change the G load of the shock pulse.