Ablative Composites

Ablative composites materials play a critical role in protecting spacecraft during atmospheric re-entry. Carbon phenolic ablators are part of a family of composite materials specifically engineered to sustain extreme heat while insulating the spacecraft’s structure and payload. Their performance is mission-proven and backed by decades of materials research and application in flight conditions. At FMI, our ablative composites technologies are widely used in the aerospace and defense sectors, where high thermal loads and mechanical stress demand the most reliable solutions. FMI provides the highest-performance ablators available, trusted by NASA and the space industry. Our materials are well-understood, extensively simulated, and supported by a robust database of established properties, making them the go-to choice for critical space applications.