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"I needed to find composite materials that have a specific combination of high modulus and large strain to failure. Prospector:Composites lets me quickly compare all the important fiber and resin classes using data with a high quality and known pedigree. Without Prospector, this half day task would have taken me weeks. Thanks for the great tool!"

— Thomas Murphey, Ph.D., DR-III
Deployable Structures Thrust Area Lead
Air Force Research Laboratory

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The largest, most reliable source for composite material information.
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Prospector:Composites™ is an online, searchable database of composite material data sheets. It delivers a single location to obtain material data as well as quickly locate, compare and evaluate candidate composites. In addition to manufacturer’s supplied data, the database is populated with quality data from some of the world’s foremost testing labs and research institutions, giving users information they can trust.

Features Benefits
  • QuickSearch for direct navigation to a particular product
  • Search by general properties such as fiber, matrix, supplier, forms
  • Engineering specific search functionality
  • Sort, compare, email and export results
  • 250+ materials from sources like MIL-HDBK-17, AGATE, test labs and research papers/journal articles
  • Built in conjunction with IDES, a market leader in material data management
  • Save valuable time spent searching for trustworthy composite material data
  • Optimize your design by searching for alternative materials with desirable properties
  • Improve reliability and maintainability through single source management of your composite material data
  • Utilize the combined expertise of Firehole Technologies and IDES (The Plastics Web) to enable thorough access to material data