Fibre-reinforced thermal protection systems
Composite Impulse develops project-specific fibre-reinforced composite thermal protection systems for operating temperatures of up to 1,000 °C.
This results in rapidly available prototypes and production-ready solutions — built on over 30 years’ experience
in the top tiers of motorsport and applied to the aerospace and industrial sectors.
Temperatures of up to 1,000 °C
Single items to production runs (> 1,000)
R&D; 100% in-houseOur modular system
With over 30 years’ experience in thermal protection, your project will benefit from faster prototyping and a design that takes thermal load, installation space, weight and mass production into account right from the start.
The systems we have developed in-house are called CIVO and can be freely combined with one another.
Where required, we also process commercially available resin systems and fibres
– and combine these, for example, with our Hiflecs coatings.
CIVO Matrix Systems
Heat resistance
The foundation of every heat shield – our CIVO Matrix systems.
- CIVO 1000 up to 1000 °C
- CIVO 08 up to 850 °C
- CIVO 07 up to 650 °C
- New systems under development
Does your application require different specifications? We can process other systems on request.
CIVO Hybrid Systems
Insulation within the material
CIVO Hybrid increases the temperature gradient within the component and protects adjacent components whilst adding minimal weight.
CIVO Hiflecs
Reflection and protection against oxidation
Our coatings reflect incident radiation whilst also protecting against oxidation.
Laboratory
Material development
Material decisions based on our own measurement data: In our laboratory, we test material properties, optimise tempering processes and tailor CIVO systems to specific projects.
From prototype to mass production
How your system is created – Rapid Prototyping
Thanks to our many years of experience in motorsport, we know what works in a project – and we’ll support you every step of the way, from your initial enquiry right through to series production.
Request a prototype
Working together, we will develop the appropriate heat shield system design based on your application and the thermal requirements.
Validate in use
Within a matter of weeks – sometimes even days – we’ll deliver the first prototype and you can test the heat shield under real-world conditions.
Reproducible manufacturing
Once approval has been granted, we deliver consistently – from single items to large quantities.
We supply all motorsport series, including Formula 1, LMH, LMDH, WRC, DTM...
Over 2,200 projects with over 90 clients and partners. Cross-sector expertise ranging from aviation to motorsport.
CIVO enables heat protection to be tailored to specific projects.
Our in-house developed CIVO heat protection system has been proving its worth in Formula 1 for decades. The design combines high temperature resistance, reflective properties and low weight with precise integration into a confined space.
With over 1,000 backplates produced each year, our expertise has been tried and tested in series production.
Here, on the braking system of a former LMP1 car, a backplate coated with CIVO HIFLECS can be seen fitted directly to the brake disc. We supply over 1,000 backplates like this one every year. The fibre, matrix, structure and manufacturing process are precisely tailored to each customer’s requirements. This fine-tuning of all parameters is the result of the expertise we have built up over many years.
What works in motor racing can be applied to other high-temperature applications.
Whether it’s an exhaust system, a turbocharger, a brake or a sidepod: CIVO heat protection systems are developed for applications in which several requirements usually have to be met simultaneously — such as insulation, reflection, low weight, corrosion resistance and the protection of adjacent components.
What works in motorsport under extreme heat and corrosive conditions also proves its worth in aviation, the marine sector and industry.
The fact that every component fits is a sign of suitability for mass production.
Heat protection must not only function thermally, but also be manufactured to consistent standards and supplied ready for installation. That is why components are measured, documented and approved on a project-by-project basis — from single units to large production runs. Through processes that ensure this, and the people behind them.
Do you need more than one heat shield?
Thermal management often goes hand in hand with load-bearing fibre-reinforced composite structures. We develop and manufacture structural components, assemblies and complete systems, all from a single source.