XCOR Aerospace announced April 6 the successful testing of its new thermoplastic fluoropolymer composite material. NASA‘s White Sands Test Facility located in southwest New Mexico conducted ignition and oxygen compatibility testing of XCOR’s material.

XCOR expects the new composite material will resolve existing problems with cryogenic and liquid oxygen materials. The material can be used by the aerospace industry in production of liquid oxygen tanks for fuel cells, life support systems, and small secondary propulsion systems such as attitude control thrusters.