Rockman – The Leading Carbon & Aerospace Composites Company in India

The history of composites dates back to 3000 BC when the people of ancient Egypt used straw along with the mud to make bricks to increase the strength of the brick. Impressive as it was, it indeed had the properties that were intended present in those bricks, they were extra strong and didn’t break down easily. Following this principle, many composites have been made ever since, out of which, the ones with wood (ply-balsa-ply sandwich composite) and metal composites are notable. But none of these are perfectly fit for the new age applications, like in the racing cars, aerospace etc. For these purposes, stronger, lighter and weather-proof material was needed, which has come up in the form of carbon composites. Soon after its invention and initial testing, it started being produced at industrial levels in most of the countries of the world. In India, one of the chief manufacturers and suppliers of carbon composites is Moldex Composites, which has recently been acquired by Rockman Industries by procuring its major shares.

Rockman is the venture of the Hero Group that started with the manufacturing the bicycle chains in 1960. Soon after, it started manufacturing the other parts of the bicycle and with the advent of motor cycles, it started manufacturing and supplying two wheeler automotive parts in which it gained huge success. Moving on to producing four wheeler automotive parts, Rockman now aims to take over the aerospace industry by making high quality Carbon composites. These carbon composites can be used in multiple industries like Motorsports, Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, Wind Energy, Medical Industry, Sporting goods. Different varieties of composites are produced to be used at different places in these industries. Rockman takes care of all the steps in this rigorous process, viz., detailed designing, analysis, material choice, laminate designing, selection of patterns, moulds, and jigs and then manufactures the bespoke composites for its clients’ satisfaction.

Aerospace composites are different from other composites as they need very high strength, light weight and they should be able to withstand high temperature, pressure, radiation and should be tough enough to maintain their structure and not to crumble or change their shape when subject to extreme conditions. Moldex makes carbon – epoxy composites that are half the weight of the metals of comparable strengths, and since the molecular structure of graphite is linear, leading to its extra strength and definite shape. Also, carbon composites are relatively easier to mould in complex shapes and work with making component integration possible, which saves time and cost in its fabrication.

Moldex Composites has been able to develop high quality composites from concept to finished component, which serves as its greatest strength when it comes to creating customised composites for different uses, which makes it one of the most successful Composites companies in India. And now being backed up by the strength and stability of the prestigious Hero Group, Moldex is expected to rise even higher in the market. Rockman is a renowned and respected name in the industry for producing automotive parts and making Moldex Composites its integral part unites the market reputation of Rockman with the abilities of Moldex, making Rockman the uninhibited force in the aerospace composites industry.

Rockman: Empowering the World with Its Carbon Composites & Aerospace Composites

In the age of global progress in the means of transportation, Rockman is the recognised name which has been a fair contributor in the progress of the country. Started as the humble bicycle chain manufacturer in the year 1960, it took over the two wheeler market as soon as they came into the Indian picture. The parent company Hero has literally given an affordable means of transportation to every Indian. Following the streak of successful ventures, Rockman entered the automotive aftermarket and took over the market as the highest quality and most affordable automotive parts manufacturer.

Rockman is the recognised name when it comes to the production of automotive parts, but as a new beginning, it has entered into the industry of carbon composites by acquiring the maximum shares of Moldex composites, which is known for producing high quality carbon composites, all parts and assemblies. It is ISO 9001 certified and AS9100 C Certified Company based out of Sachin, near Surat, Gujarat. It is known for its high quality composites that are picture perfect samples of exceptional engineering and dedication of the whole team in producing world class carbon composites to be used in automotives, aeroplane, rockets and space shuttles, and sporting goods.

Carbon composites find their applications in various industries like Motorsports, Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, Wind Energy, Medical Industry, Sports-gear manufacturing industry. The main property because of which they got popularity in the first place because they are much stronger than their metal counterparts, and their malleability is amazing. Their texture could be as sturdy as plastic, or fabric-like or even like fibre-wool, which makes it a highly efficient material for a number of purposes in almost all the industries. Another property which steals the attention is that despite being so strong in nature, they are incredibly light weight, which makes them manna from heaven for aerospace industry. Aerospace composites are designed and engineered to strong, flexible, fire retardant, and heat and water resistant.

Among the notable carbon Composites companies in India, Moldex is the force to reckon with, and now being joined with the ever powerful Rockman, which is a Hero group enterprise, it has gained much reputation and seamless access to the state of the art technology, freedom of experimentation and collaboration with world class scientists and engineers and unlimited financial support which is required in order to develop something new. Hero Group has always aided the companies that is has acquired to venture in different verticals and provided a support system to sustain and consolidate the position of Indian products in global market, by which the whole economy is benefitted.

Innovation and progressiveness have been the biggest traits of Rockman ever since it came into existence and now, its huge step in carbon composites has made it possible for this industry to thrive well in Indian markets and be available for everyone to use it for a considerable low cost than its counterparts around the world, while being at par with the world-class quality. With ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and talented professional team, Rockman is set to fly high with carbon composites.

Rockman-The Rising Giant In The Carbon Composite Industry

Carbon composites are rising stars for the coming generation as they are lightweight, they can be built into water-proof and fireproof materials, and they are strong and malleable to work with. Apart from being so omnipotent, they are highly cost effective also. From cars to cockpits, carbon composites have found their applications in various fields for different purposes. Moldex composites have been one of the pioneering companies to bring in the carbon composites into the Indian market and has been able to conceptualize, produce and supply the carbon composites to several industries. With high-quality products, Moldex has become one of the most favorites of its clients, bearing long-term client relationships and reliability among new customers.

Rockman, which is essentially a hero group enterprise, has just stepped into Carbon composites last year by acquiring the majority stake in Moldex Composites and has started making progress instantly, bringing in the best quality products, becoming the leading carbon composite in the country. Carbon composites are the relatively new discovery for general use, although they have been in use for longer period of time in specific industries like aerospace and aviation. Moldex composites, now a Rockman venture, makes it its top priority to manufacture and deliver all kinds of carbon composite products to its clients according to their demands. The client satisfaction is something that drives everyone in the team to do better and to make better each time, which makes carbon composites from Rockman more efficient and advantageous. The various industries that carbon composites from Rockman serve are Motorsports, Automotive, Defence, Wind Energy, Medical Industry, Sporting goods, and Aerospace

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For the purpose of being used in the crafts and planes, there are special types of carbon composites used, called Aerospace composites, which are designed to perfectly fit the needs of this industry. The main properties of carbon composites are derived by adding various materials to it, for example if glass fibre is being added to the plastic or carbon fibre is added to the plastic, then we get glass- and carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP and CFRP respectively) which are very strong, and the GFRP is brittle because of glass nature, but the one with added carbon is much denser and unbreakable. Carbon epoxy composites are nowadays widely being used for making the main body of the aircrafts and racing cars as they are multiple times lighter and stronger than any other comparative material known. Aerospace carbon composites are used for various purposes both inside and outside the aircraft in Commercial aircrafts, general aviation aircrafts, military crafts, helicopters, private jets, business jets, rockets and space crafts.

Rockman-Moldex – The Leading Carbon & Aerospace Composites Companies in India

Composite materials are those which are formed by joining two different types of materials and when one of these material is carbon, then it is known as a carbon composite. The invention of Carbon composite has been a grand breakthrough in the field of fibre-reinforced plastics, which has been popularly in use in the engineering structures for past four decades.

In January 2017, Rockman entered the industry of carbon composites by acquiring Moldex composites, which had come into formal existence in the year 2007 and had started by making and moulding carbon composite materials. Moldex Composites has also won many awards including the two awards for innovation in Automotive Applications, and Art & Architecture respectively, in 2013 and the two awards for Outstanding Innovation in the field of Composites, during the International Conference and Exhibition of Reinforced Plastics in 2015. By joining hands with Rockman, Moldex has multiplied its strengths for an even better business positioning.

The industry of Carbon composites a relatively new industry to appear in the field of material science and ever since carbon composites have been invented, they have been leading the way as the most advanced fibre material being extremely lightweight and strongest in its category, as well as fireproof and waterproof. Carbon composites are, hence, scoring their application in a wide range of industries like Motorsports, Automotive, Defence, Aerospace, Wind Energy, Medical Industry and Sporting goods. All these industries are now becoming dependent on carbon fibres for their needs because of its unique properties and Rockman has taken this opportunity to develop the best grade carbon composites by joining hands with one off the best carbon composite producing companies in the country.

Since the aircrafts and rockets need to be lightweight and weatherproof, it becomes important to develop the lightest fibre material for them that can ensure strength and stability that can be used inside and outside of these air/space– crafts. There have been several inventions regarding this, but the carbon composites have been proved to be the best and are hence being used as Aerospace composites. Aerospace composites are light weight, have high tensile strength, high chemical resistance, and high thermal tolerance and are waterproof, fireproof as well as stiff. These are also used in Commercial aircraft, military craft, helicopters, business jets, general aviation aircraft and space craft all make substantial use of composites, both inside and outside.

Rockman has been developing the carbon composite fibres for this purpose and for other uses like in the racing cars, to laminate reinforced concrete structures, tennis and badminton racquets, musical instruments, dentistry, railways, firearms, robotics and many more. Rockman is backed up by the Hero Group which is an established business group and it aids all its companies with infrastructure, monetary and technological help, by the virtue of its position in the business world.

Being a part of the most respected Hero Group and adding its power to the field of carbon composites by acquiring Moldex Composites, Rockman has become one of the best Composites companies in India, already on the path of greatness, with an ambition to become even better.