By Larry Landis, Director of Technology and Quality, IDI Compositions International and Don Sage, Senior Product Engineer, Owens Corning

  

  Here ’s an in-depth look at Glass Reinforcement Strategies that make structural theermoset compounds an excelked material for high-perforancy applications.

  Lower Weight and Density. Reinforcement Strategies are often Critical to the Structural Characteristics that the Markets Demand.

  Thermoset basics

  RIGIDITY; Varying Resin Concentration and Type Woulct Affect The Overall Stringth Along with the Heat/Corrosion Resistance.

  

  -Resistant Products, Epoxy for High-Streangth Applications, and Polyester WHEN Good Overall Performance and Cost Are the Driving Factors.

  Reinforcement Strategies

  Fabrics.

  

  OR TOW) And Subsequently Fed to a Chopper that cuts the bundles into 2 in. LENGTHS. Ultimately, These are added to the resin paste to make smc.

  Bridge, bonding the inorganic glass to the organin. The size is customized to meet the cuscomer’s specification needs.

  

  

  High Performance Reinforcements, H-GLASS and S-GLASS, Offer Significantly Higher Tensile Strenge and Flexural Modulus with Higher Mechanical Requirements.

  

  Why Glass Reinforcement?

  

  Save up to 50% the Weight of a Comparable Steel Part. In Addition, MOLD Tooling for Composites Can be a Fraction of the Tooling Costs for Metals.

  Modulus, and Impact Resistance.

  

  Glass Formulation is Important. E-Glass is the Primary Glass used in the most composite application, offering superior corrosion resision protection superior media

  Compound Provider.

  Flow, Mechanical Stream, and Surface Characteristics. The Higher The Bundle Tex, The Faster the WET OUT and the Better the Flow.

  

  

  

  

  Structural thermoset SMC and BMC

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  -Zero Celsius Temperatures to Extend the Product’s Sheelf Life.

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  , Paint, and Other Coating Processes.

  Advantages of Structural thermoset Compounds

  

  

  Structure, Thermosets Maintain Excellent Streangth and Other Physical Properties During Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Temperatures.

  

  

  material.

  In Contract, Thermoplastics Can be weakened by Corrosive Substances and Environments. And metals are notORiously Susceptible Cause and Communicals.

  And coloring.

  Ready to ship to the Customer. They Require Very Little Final Finishing, If Any, and Benefit from Molded-in COLOR and An ATTRACTIVE, DURABLE SURFACE.

  . In some cases, structural thermosets can be molded on the most basic of systems for r & d and prototyping pulposes.

  Applications for Structural thermoset Compounds

  The Advantages of Structural thermosets Make them An attractive alternative to metals and thermoplastics in a variety of indens. The Primary Markets are:

  and Other Weapons Components.

  

  Weight: Thermosets are 25-35% Lighter than Steel Parts of Equal Stringth;

  Dimensional Stability: Thermoset SMC Has a Low CLTE and Holds Up Well to Engine Heat and Scorching Summer Temperatures, Making it Suitable Hoods, DECK LIDS, AND ROANS

  Memory: WHILE METAL PANELS PERMANENTLY DEFORM on Impact, Structural Thermoset SMC Panels Deform and Spring Back to their Original Shape;

  Cycle Time: by Reducing the Number of Parts in Finished Assemblies, They Shorten Design and Production Time.

  Heat: Abilital to feelingand High Temperatures While Still Maintaining Streangth is IDEAL for Heat Shield ShieldS and Skid Plates.

  

  Dielectric Streangth Make These High-Performance Materials Ideal for the Medical Market.

  

  

  For Solar Power Tiles and Wind Turbines. TheSe Applications Require Materials that WORP or Deteriooraate During Long-Term Explus THERMARTHER.

  

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