Divinycell® H60 PVC rigid foam sheet, grid-scored & grooved

Divinycell® H60 Grid Scored + Grooved (Q200) is a high-quality PVC rigid foam core for use as a sandwich core in fibre-reinforced composite structures. The material combines a flexible flexible grid scoring (GS30) with additional grooves on both sides, which serve as an integrated flow aid for vacuum infusion processes.

The grid scoring pattern in both longitudinal and transverse directions allows the core to conform easily to curved and complex geometries. The additional linear grooves significantly improve resin distribution during infusion. At the groove intersections, perforation points are created, enabling reliable resin transfer to both sides of the core.

This makes Divinycell® H60 Grid Scored + Grooved (Q200) especially suitable for vacuum-assisted resin infusion processes used in large-scale or highly contoured composite components. The laminated glass fibre scrim on the reverse side stabilises the individual segments and ensures easy, robust handling during processing.

Benefits

• Optimised for vacuum infusion processing
• Excellent resin distribution through integrated flow channels
• High flexibility for curved and complex geometries
• Reduces labour effort and process costs
• Wide processing window for different infusion techniques
• Fast and easy handling during lay-up
• Low weight combined with high sandwich stiffness

Typical Applications

Divinycell® H60 Grid Scored + Grooved (Q200) is used wherever lightweight yet stiff sandwich structures with optimised resin infusion are required.

• Deck surfaces and surface structures
• Boat hulls and marine superstructures
• Outer shells of rotor blades
• Large-area sandwich panels
• Vehicle and industrial cladding

Technical Data

Grid scoring(GS30):

• Grid spacing (centre-to-centre): 30 mm
• Score depth: sheet thickness minus approx. 2 mm
• Score width: approx. 0.9 mm

Linear grooves on both sides as an alternative to separate flow media:

• Grid spacing (centre-to-centre): 30 mm
• Groove depth: approx. 3.5 mm
• Groove width: approx. 0.9 mm

Processing

Divinycell® H60 Grid Scored + Grooved (Q200) has been specially developed for vacuum infusion processes. The integrated flow channels support uniform resin distribution and simplify the production of large or complex sandwich composite parts.

The combination of grid scoring, flow grooves and perforation enables reliable and reproducible infusion performance, even in demanding component geometries.

Typical Sandwich Structure

• Glass fibre or carbon laminate
• Divinycell® H60 Grid Scored + Grooved (Q200)

The result is a lightweight, stiff and durable sandwich structure with high flexural stiffness and optimised resin distribution throughout the infusion process.

General information about Divinycell® H:

This PVC Foam Board offers excellent mechanical properties combined with low weight.

• Low water absorption
• Superior damage tolerance
• Excellent thermal properties
• Thermoformable
• Fast and easy to process
• Good chemical resistance
• Excellent fatigue properties
• Very low resin uptake
• Good temperature resistance
• Compatible with most common glues and resin systems

Divinycell® H is found to comply with

• DNV rules for classification – Ships
• DNV rules for classification – High speed and light craft
• DNV class programme DNV-CP-0084 – Type approval – Sandwich core materials

---> DNV Approval

Application:
Divinycell® H has a proven track record in virtually every application area where sandwich composites are employed, including the marine (leisure, military and commercial), land transportation, wind energy, civil engineering/infrastructure and general industrial markets.

Processing:
Continuous operating temperature is typically -200 ºC to +70 ºC. The foam can be used in sandwich structures, for outdoor exposure, with external skin temperatures up to +85 ºC.

Maximum processing temperature is dependent on time, pressure and process conditions.

Mechanical data of Divinycell® H60:

All values measured at +23 °C
¹ Properties measured perpendicular to the plane.
Nominal value is the average value of a mechanical property at a nominal density.
Minimum value is a minimum guaranteed mechanical property a material has independently of density

Technical characteristics of Divinycell® H60:

¹ Typical values
² Thermal conductivity at  +20 °C
³ Standard deviation is  0.045