By combining glass and air, manufacturers can incorporate high performance micro sized hollow glass or plastic microspheres (also known as microballoons) and macrospheres embedded into a thermoplastic of thermoset polymeric matrix, producing closed-cell foam materials to meet demanding strength and weight specifications.
Material properties
- Low density
- High strength to weight ratio
- Low thermal conductivity
- Low coefficient of thermal expansion
- High glass heat distortion temperature
- Low water absorption
- High bulk modulus
- Low dialectric constant
- Low acoustic impedance
Material benefits
- Tailored tot meet demanding strength, weight and electrical specifications for customers in a variety of markets
Applications
- ROV/AUV robot buoyancy vehicles
- Buoyancy modules/units
- Down hole technology
- 5G telecommunications
- Thermoforming plug assist
- Tooling boards for automotive and aerospace applications
- Acoustic applications such as smart gas meters