Manufacturer of structurally reinforcing 3D|CORE™ foam cores and lightweight components for sandwich composite parts
3D|Core GmbH & Co. KG
HerfordNew on Amplifa
About 3D|CORE
3D|Core GmbH & Co. KG, based in Herford, is a manufacturer of lightweight components and supplier of structurally reinforcing 3D|CORE™ foam cores. The patented core consists of a honeycomb structure in a closed-cell PET or XPS foam and serves as an integrated flow aid for synthetic resins, for example in the High-Speed RTM process (HSRTM) with cycle times of less than one hour. After curing, a robust fibre-foam-core system is created with increased compressive, shear and bending properties compared with standard foam cores. The fields of application include marine, design and architecture, rail transport, sport and leisure, wind energy, recreational vehicles, industry, aviation and automotive. In addition to production, the company offers product development, component drawing and project support up to the finished product. Production is located in Herford in an environmentally friendly building complex with state-of-the-art technology.
- Site
- Herford
- Processes
- Manufacture of structurally reinforcing 3D|CORE™ foam cores (foam-core production for composites), HSRTM (High-Speed RTM with 3D|CORE™, cycle times of less than one hour), Production of lightweight components / sandwich parts, Product development, component drawing, project support through to the finished product, Product development, Component drawing/design, Production of sandwich cores, Consulting
- Materials
- PET foam (closed-cell), XPS foam, R-PET, Vinyl ester, Epoxy resin, Glass fibres, Technical textiles, Polymer-mineral foam (3D|CORE FR Sealing™)
- Certificates
- TÜV certification
- Industries
- Marine/Water sports, Aviation, Automotive, Design & Architecture, Rail transport, Sport and leisure
- 01
Product development
- 02
Component drawing/design
- 03
Manufacture of 3D|CORE™ foam cores
- 04
Processing into sandwich/lightweight components
- 05
Project support through to the finished product
Materials & Processes
PET foam (closed-cell)
Core material of the 3D|CORE™ honeycomb structure for lightweight sandwich parts.
XPS foam
Alternative closed-cell core material for the patented honeycomb structure.
R-PET
Recycled material for sustainable and cost-efficient component production.
Vinyl ester
Cost-efficient resin system that, thanks to the core's styrene resistance, can be processed instead of epoxy resin.
Epoxy resin
Resin matrix for high-strength fibre-foam-core systems.
Glass fibres
Skin layer and reinforcement material in the sandwich build-up.
Technical textiles
Forms the symbiosis with the foam cores for integrated flow aid and strength.
Polymer-mineral foam (3D|CORE FR Sealing™)
Closed-cell foam for fire protection in lightweight sandwich constructions; AVK Innovation Award winner.
Locations
Herford
DEProduction / Sales / Head office
- Materials
- PET foam, XPS foam, R-PET, technical textiles
Parts & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of structurally reinforcing 3D|CORE™ foam cores (foam-core production for composites)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PET foam, XPS foam, Technical textiles, R-PET, Glass fibres, Vinyl ester, Epoxy resin |
| HSRTM (High-Speed RTM with 3D|CORE™, cycle times of less than one hour)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Vinyl ester, Epoxy resin, Glass fibres, 3D|CORE foam cores |
| Production of lightweight components / sandwich partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | 3D|CORE foam cores, Fibre-reinforced composites |
| Product development, component drawing, project support through to the finished productEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The manufacturer offers industrial sandwich materials and lightweight components with optimised resin filling and homogeneous wetting of the skin layers; a TÜV certificate is displayed on the website.
| Evidence | Herford |
|---|---|
| TÜV certification |
Company History
- 1990er
Origins in yacht building: efficient construction of yachts through new manufacturing methods
- 1998
Conversation between founder Fritz M. Streuber and yacht designer Philippe Briand at the margins of a regatta – the trigger for the founding
- 1999
Founding of ESC (Extended Structured Composites) in Herford by Fritz M. Streuber; development of the structurally reinforcing 3D|CORE™ foam cores
- 2024
25 years of 3D|CORE; production in Herford in an environmentally friendly building complex, the core product gives the company its name