| abstract |
The present invention provides an article for a tooling composite material, the article comprising: a sealant attached to the carbon foam to form a carbon foam, a monolithic particulate graphite-like surface; And a skin of the facesheet material. The facesheet material includes a spray deposited coating of metal; More preferably, thermal or plasma spray deposited metal; And most preferably, plasma sprayed Invar metal. The facesheet material may optionally include a flash coating. This facesheet material alternatively comprises a plastic, a resin containing material and a carbon-carbon composite material. |