Building on its range of short fibre reinforcements for polyolefins, 3B-the fibreglass company launched at Composites Europe a high performance 10µm glass fibre grade (DS2200-10P) for demanding applications manufactured using polypropylene (PP) resins.
“As European leader for technological innovation in glass fibre reinforcements for thermoplastics, 3B is eager to deliver cost competitive solutions to address continuously evolving market needs. Glass fibre reinforcements are unquestionably among the most versatile lightweight design materials for high-end and demanding applications such as automotive,” says Eric Martin, Business Development Leader at 3B.
In addition to offering design freedom, glass fibre reinforced thermoplastics deliver original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) a considerable weight saving potential for the vehicles of tomorrow, thereby contributing to lower fuel consumption and the reduction of CO2 emissions.
Leveraging the latest technological advances in PP compound formulation and its revolutionary sizing chemistry previously introduced for reinforcing high performance polyolefins, 3B has developed a new 10µm chopped strand grade (DS2200-10P), which further boosts the overall performance limits of polypropylene compounds and extends the range of high end-use applications. Proprietary sizing and binding technology provides excellent Dry-as-Moulded (DAM) performance and a high percentage of property retention after hydrolysis or heat ageing.
Low micron diameter glass fibres are already widely used in polyamide and polyester resins yet their use in combination with polypropylene resins is innovative and opens up new game-changing opportunities especially in automotive applications such as interior semi-structural components, under-the-hood applications and high loaded technical parts such as engine and gearbox mounts.
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