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Stable Performance Across Space’s Thermal Extremes
Space and high-altitude platforms must operate across cryogenic lows, severe aerodynamic heating, and complex multi-band communication requirements. Materials must deliver reliable performance despite these extreme conditions—and the margin for material failure is effectively zero.
1–40+
GHz Multi-Band RF
Vacuum
Outgas-Qualified
AS9100D
Quality Certified
Materials Engineered for the Space Domain
Built for Vacuum.
Proven Across Extremes.
MAST Technologies provides aerospace-proven elastomers, and lightweight RF absorbers designed for demanding space environments.
Our reticulated foam absorbers deliver wideband attenuation for multi-band antenna platforms, while our elastomer systems support both low-temperature and high-thermal load requirements — all qualified for outgassing performance in vacuum environments.
BUILT TO WITHSTAND
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Engineered For
Satellites, Payloads &
Atmospheric Interface
Vacuum-qualified materials across cryogenic and aero-thermal conditions
Optimized Materials & Absorber Solutions for Space Platforms
Engineered Across Temperature,
Vacuum, and Frequency.
Low-Temperature Elastomers
Elastomers That Hold Through Cryogenic Conditions.
Aerospace-proven elastomer formulations engineered to maintain mechanical and sealing performance through cryogenic operating lows—and through the prolonged fluid, oil, and abrasion exposure space and high-altitude platforms experience across mission life.
RECOMMENDED ELASTOMERS
BENEFITS
RF Absorption & Antenna Optimization
Multi-Band RF Absorption.
Lightweight reticulated foam absorbers formulated for multi-band antenna environments on space and high-altitude platforms. Engineered to deliver wideband attenuation across modern communication frequencies while holding to the strict mass budgets space programs require.
ENGINEERED PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
Technical References & Resources
The Documentation Your Space Program Needs to Specify & Qualify
MAST’s published Technical Bulletins provide the reflectivity data, elastomer selection guidance, outgassing performance, and honeycomb construction details required to specify and qualify materials for space and high-altitude programs.
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Materials That Hold Across the Extremes — From Vacuum to Re-Entry.
MAST space materials are engineered to maintain RF, mechanical, and thermal performance across the full operating envelope of orbital, high-altitude, and atmospheric-interface platforms — outgassing-qualified, multi-band capable, and proven across cryogenic and aero-thermal conditions.
Get in touch with our engineering team to discuss materials for your next space program.
WHY SPACE ENGINEERS CHOOSE MAST
Cryogenic-to-Aero-Thermal Range
Elastomers and thermal protection materials engineered to hold performance across the full thermal envelope space platforms see.
Vacuum & Outgas Qualified
Materials with documented outgassing performance per Technical Bulletin 104 — ready for space-environment qualification.
Multi-Band Antenna Optimization
Reticulated foam absorbers tuned for cross-talk reduction and pattern integrity across modern multi-band space platforms.
In-House RF & Outgassing Testing
NRL Arch reflectivity, insertion-loss, and outgassing measurements performed in our AS9100D-certified lab.
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Materials Engineered for Every Defense Domain
MAST supports defense platforms across air, sea, space, and ground domains with materials qualified for the operating environments unique to each.
Air Applications
Elastomers, absorbers, and lightweight materials engineered for aerospace structures, antennas, and high-altitude enclosures.
Sea Applications
Corrosion-resistant materials, flame-rated absorbers, and adhesive systems engineered for naval platforms.
Ground Applications
Ruggedized materials and absorbers for ground vehicles, mobile radar, and field-deployed defense systems.
Custom Engineering & Integration
Application support, prototype development, and in-house testing for your specific defense program.
