Carbon Foam Heat Exchanger Applications

There has been significant research activity on developing carbon foam heat exchangers primarily because of their potential weight savings and high efficiency. Carbon foam heat exchangers are predicted to weigh 50% less than conventional high-temperature, metallic core pre-cooler/heat exchanger designs, and are also expected to have twice the efficiency of traditional heat exchangers.

Touchstone's Carbon Foam, because of its high structural strength, is a viable material for use on helicopters, aircraft and ships. Touchstone's Carbon Foam’s significantly higher strength allows greater flexibility in the heat exchanger fin and core designs which cannot be obtained with the weaker pitch-based products.