Emulsion Chopped Strand Mat

Product Details:

3B offers a broad portfolio of Chopped Strand glass fibres designed for the most demanding composite technologies, whether Thermoplastic or Thermoset based.


Other Details 

• EM 1011 450g/m2 100cm BST 
• Physical properties of 3B’s chopped fibres are designed to withstand extruders' most stringent process parameters, thus ensuring an optimum productivity during compounding
• Coated with a specific sizing compliant with the polymeric resin requiring reinforcement

• 3B has a large Chopped Strand product portfolio. Our Chopped Strand products are designed for compounding various thermoplastic materials.

• Chopped Strands with specific features and functionalities like neutral colour, food & water contact or glycol/hydrolysis resistance are also offered.

• A choice of glass fibre filament diameters and sizing are available to better optimize mechanical performances of final composite parts.

• Continuous filament glass fibre (CFGF) products are considered as articles under REACH (1907/2006/ER). CFGF products are made of glass, which is given a specific shape (filament) and dimension (filament diameter). A surface treatment (sizing) is applied to the filaments, which are gathered to form a strand. The strand is further processed into a specific product design, according to the downstream use of the article. The sizing is a mixture of chemicals, i.e. coupling agent, film former, polymeric resin/emulsion. The sizing content is usually below 1.5%. For CFM products, a binder is applied in a secondary step to form the mat. The binder (mixture of polymeric resin) content is usually below 10% of the product weight.

Handling

• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment in case of direct contact with the product (see section 8).

• Avoid and/or minimise dust formation.

Storage

• It is recommended to store CFGF products indoor at room temperature and at a relative humidity of 50% ± 15%. Keep them in their initial packaging until use to minimize potential dust formation. In case a packaging unit is only partly used, it should be immediately re-sealed.