Syensqo said its advanced materials were used in NASA’s Artemis II mission, supporting propulsion system performance in the Space Launch System solid rocket boosters.

The company supplies high-temperature ablative material (MX 4926) for solid rocket motor nozzles. The material provides thermal protection by absorbing and dissipating extreme heat through pyrolysis and surface charring as exhaust gases exit the nozzle.

Syensqo also provides a glass-phenolic structural overwrap material that reinforces the nozzle, delivering strength and durability under high mechanical and thermal stress.

The Artemis II mission marks the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft and a step toward establishing a long-term human presence on the moon.

“Syensqo is proud to see our materials help power humanity’s next great step beyond Earth’s orbit,” said Rodrigo Elizondo, President of Syensqo Composite Materials.

The company said its work on the program reflects ongoing development of polymer and composite technologies for aerospace and other high-performance applications.

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