The ideal lightweighting panel material
MetaCORE-LD is MetaCORE engineered into a sandwich panel. This composite structure offers substantial weight reduction with a maximum bonding surface area. As a result, delamination of panels from the core material is a problem of the past.
Just like MetaCORE, MetaCORE-LD offers exceptional support to loads in the normal direction. Unlike other products, MetaCORE-LD goes further by providing unprecedented in-plane loading support. This means MetaCORE-LD panels can be manufactured with greater weight-bearing capacity and lower failures rates.
The thermal conductivity of MetaCORE-LD is also exceptionally low due to the amount of hollow internal space. Values of 25 mW/m-K are typical, and lower values are feasible for bespoke applications.
Between the low density, suppressed failure modes, and thermal insulating properties, MetaCORE-LD is an ideal paneling product.
MetaCORE-LD characteristics and advantages
Base MetaCORE-LD offers a number of advantages out of the box and can be customized with additional characteristics as required.
| Characteristic | Advantage |
| Low Mass Density (Lightweight) | Reduces total vehicle weight |
| High Strength | Mitigates catastrophic failure |
| Low Thermal Conductivity | Better temperature control |
| Pro-Isotropy | Multi-directional performance |
| Corrosion Resistance | Increased durability |
| Cost Savings | Widely available raw materials |
| Customer-Preferred Manufacturing Methods | On-demand customization |