YLA Inc. - Advanced Composite Materials Showroom

Contact Information

Please visit: www.tencate.com

Phone: (707) 747-2750
Toll-Free:
Fax: (707) 747-2754

Mailing Address:
2970 Bay Vista Ct.

Benicia, CA USA 94510

Sales Contact: Sean Johnson , (707) 747-2783 s.johnson@tencate.com

Engineer Contact: Steve Smith , (707) 747-2750 s.smith@tencate.com

Additional Locations:

» 18410 Butterfield Blvd. Morgan Hill CA , USA (408) 776-0700

Products/Services:
Epoxy, cyanate ester, BMI and polyimide prepregs for aerospace, radome, space and high-temperature(>260°C) applications. Products include prepreg fabrics, unitapes and towpreg; slit tapes, film adhesives; RTM resins, compression molding compounds and syntactics. YLA is owned by TenCate. (See TenCate for product and services descriptions)

Product Categories of YLA Inc. - Advanced Composite Materials

  • Materials
    • Matrix resins, thermoplastic
      • Polyimide
    • Matrix resins, thermoset
      • Bismaleimide
      • Cyanate ester
      • Epoxy
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure
        • Epoxy, toughened
      • Phenolic
      • Polyimide
      • UV-curable
      • Unsaturated polyester
        • Unsaturated polyester, low-VOC/no VOC
      • Vinyl ester
      • Other thermosets
    • Matrix materials, other
      • Ceramic
      • Metallic
      • Other matrix materials
    • Prepregs, thermoset
      • Bismaleimide
        • Bismaleimide, <12K tow
        • Bismaleimide,
          • 12K tow
        • Bismaleimide, 3-inch tape
        • Bismaleimide, 6-inch tape
        • Bismaleimide, 12-inch tape
        • Bismaleimide, Other tape
        • Bismaleimide, Fabric
        • Bismaleimide, Mat
        • Bismaleimide, Other broadgoods
        • Bismaleimide, Roving
      • Cyanate ester
        • Cyanate ester, <12K tow
        • Cyanate ester,
          • 12K tow
        • Cyanate ester, 3-inch tape
        • Cyanate ester, 6-inch tape
        • Cyanate ester, 12-inch tape
        • Cyanate ester, Other tape
        • Cyanate ester, Fabric
        • Cyanate ester, Mat
        • Cyanate ester, Other broadgoods
        • Cyanate ester, Roving
      • Epoxy
        • Epoxy, <12K tow
        • Epoxy,
          • 12K tow
        • Epoxy, 3-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 6-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 12-inch tape
        • Epoxy, Other tape
        • Epoxy, Fabric
        • Epoxy, Mat
        • Epoxy, Other broadgoods
        • Epoxy, Roving
      • Epoxy, 250 F cure
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, <12K tow
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure,
          • 12K tow
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, 3-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, 6-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, 12-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, Other tape
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, Fabric
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, Mat
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, Other broadgoods
        • Epoxy, 250 F cure, Roving
      • Epoxy, 350 F cure
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, <12K tow
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure,
          • 12K tow
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, 3-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, 6-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, 12-inch tape
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, Other tape
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, Fabric
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, Mat
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, Other broadgoods
        • Epoxy, 350 F cure, Roving
      • Epoxy, toughened
        • Epoxy, toughened, <12K tow
        • Epoxy, toughened,
          • 12K tow
        • Epoxy, toughened, 3-inch tape
        • Epoxy, toughened, 6-inch tape
        • Epoxy, toughened, 12-inch tape
        • Epoxy, toughened, 60-inch tape
        • Epoxy, toughened, Other tape
        • Epoxy, toughened, Fabric
        • Epoxy, toughened, Mat
        • Epoxy, toughened, Other broadgoods
        • Epoxy, toughened, Roving
      • Polyester, unsaturated
        • Polyester, unsaturated, Roving
      • Polyimide
        • Polyimide, <12K tow
        • Polyimide,
          • 12K tow
        • Polyimide, 3-inch tape
        • Polyimide, 6-inch tape
        • Polyimide, 12-inch tape
        • Polyimide, Other tape
        • Polyimide, Fabric
        • Polyimide, Mat
        • Polyimide, Other broadgoods
        • Polyimide, Roving
      • Other
        • Other, <12K tow
        • Other,
          • 12K tow
        • Other, 3-inch tape
        • Other, 6-inch tape
        • Other, 12-inch tape
        • Other, 60-inch tape
        • Other, Other tape
        • Other, Fabric
        • Other, Mat
        • Other, Other broadgoods
    • Adhesives
      • Bismaleimide
        • Bismaleimide, Film
        • Bismaleimide, Film
        • Bismaleimide, Foam
        • Bismaleimide, Hot melt
        • Bismaleimide, Other
      • Epoxy
        • Epoxy, Film
        • Epoxy, Foam
        • Epoxy, Hot melt
        • Epoxy, Paste
        • Epoxy, Other
      • Polyimide
        • Polyimide, Film
        • Polyimide, Hot melt
        • Polyimide, Solvent-based
        • Polyimide, Other
    • Core materials and flow media
      • Foam core
        • Foam core, epoxy
        • Foam core, polyimide
        • Foam core, other
      • Syntactic core, expanding
      • Syntactic core, nonexpanding
      • Other core materials
    • Casting resins
      • Epoxy
      • Other casting resins
    • Compounds
      • Bulk molding (BMC)
      • Low-pressure molding
      • Sheet molding (SMC)
      • Thermoplastic, long fiber-reinforced (LFRT)
      • Thermoplastic, short fiber-reinforced
      • Thick molding
      • Other compounds
  • Fabricating services
    • Thermoplastic materials
      • Compression molding
      • Cutting, finishing, and machining
    • Thermoset materials
      • Compression molding
      • Continuous laminating
      • Custom compounding and blending
      • Machining
  • Design, testing, consulting, other services
    • Testing
      • Testing, materials
      • Testing, structural

Product Announcements

As Seen in Print

Resins for the Hot Zone, Part II: BMIs, CEs, benzoxazines and phthalonitriles 8/18/2009
Next-generation aerospace programs demand higher temperatures for structural and hot-section components, foste...
Autoclave Quality Outside The Autoclave? 3/1/2006
Pioneers of out-of-autoclave processing in aerospace applications answer a qualified but enthusiastic Yes!...
An update on composite tanks for cryogens 11/1/2005
More automation, improved materials bring composite fuel tanks for space applications closer to reality....
Designing for dimensional stability in space 7/1/2005
The accuracy of orbiting instruments depends on skillfully designed and manufactured composite components....
Are high-temp thermosets ready to go commercial? 11/1/2004
Developed for the U.S. military, these high-performance matrices are branching out into wider use....
Carbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military marine applications. 9/1/2004
Marine carbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military vessels....
Post-show review of the 2004 U.S. SAMPE Symposium 7/1/2004
Largest-ever Symposium serves up a large helping of news and new technologies from advanced composites supplie...