DEFENSE APPLICATIONS
As a leading supplier to defense contractors, Kirkhill possesses unique abilities to meet your specific application requirements. We are experts in engineering highly specialized proprietary formulations and creating unique geometries to support customer interface requirements. In our DoD secret level facility we have advanced proprietary capabilities in mixing and manufacturing uncured materials. Our expertise, capabilities and 100 years of experience have earned our customers trust and they have placed Kirkhill products on hundreds of platforms on land, sea, air and space.
Low Observables
Kirkhill produces a variety of low observable materials & products using two basic concepts: absorption and reflection.
Inflatable Canopy Seals
Kirkhill’s inflatable canopy seals have long been the staple for seal canopies on all U.S. fighter jets and aircrafts.
Molded Seals For Military
Kirkhill’s molded rubber capability includes compression, transfer and injection molding. In addition, depending on part tolerances and other criteria, many rubber compounds can be used as an alternative or in combination with our various manufacturing techniques.
Special Applications
Kirkhill’s elastomer material formulation, design engineering and manufacturing experts have decades of experience in producing seals for a variety of applications and environments.