core and composite panels manufacturing founded 1977 headquarters zeeland michigan united states number of employees 225 website plascore.com plascore incorporated manufactures honeycomb core cleanrooms and composite panels marketed under the brand plascore . honeycomb is used in aerospace marine military safety transportation and other applications . 1 when honeycomb is sandwiched between two surfaces it effectively creates a distance between the two surfaces more or less like an i beam . the resulting composite structure exhibits a high strength to weight ratio and shear strength . shear strength is the measured ability of a material to resist structural failure . plascore honeycomb is designed to increase shear strength while adding minimal additional weight . 2 plascore is a global organization with a 185 000 sq. ft. headquarters and three additional manufacturing facilities in zeeland michigan . those three facilities are 50 000 40 000 and 80 000 sq. ft. in size . the company also has an 85 000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant in waldlaubersheim germany ; and sales offices throughout the world . plascore is as en jisq9100 iso 14001 2004 and iso 9001 2008 certified and the company s pp honeycomb has received a lloyds register certificate of approval of a core material . plascore is also as9100 certified 3 an industry standard required by the majority of major aircraft manufacturers that provides verification of consistent aerospace product quality . history edit plascore was founded in 1977 as a manufacturer of honeycomb core sold to various value added manufacturers . by the 1980s plascore s product development and manufacturing capabilities led the company into value added markets including cleanroom walls ceiling and door systems for semi conductor and pharmaceutical sectors ; panels for transportation products and building materials and energy absorbers for various markets . in 2002 plascore received an award from cern for its role in the design and manufacture of large honeycomb panels used in detection chambers . 4 in august 2009 plascore received tax abatements from the city of zeeland for new equipment and machinery installed at its facilities in zeeland . 5 with the increase in fuel and the growing need for lighter structure products honeycomb gained increasing popularity in the marine industry where it allows boat designers to add strength to hull manufacturing and also save weight for example by using thin layers of stone laminated to honeycomb for luxury yacht countertops rather than solid stone . 6 in 2012 plascore constructed a new facility for increased nomex manufacturing capabilities . references edit plascore inc. macrae s blue book website . 2009 . what is the definition of shear strength plascore as9100 and iso 9001 certificate plascore receives awards from cern . advanced materials & composites news . april 15 2002 . retrieved 18 december 2009 . zeeland city council oks plascore tax breaks . the grand rapids press . august 13 2009 . retrieved 18 december 2009 . dawson donna october 1 2006 . composites in boat accessories and hardware . composites technology . retrieved 18 december 2009 . external links edit corporate website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title plascore incorporated & oldid 733945738 categories companies based in michiganzeeland michigancleanroom technology navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 11 august 2016 at 03 41 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view