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

Chopped strands

3B Chopped Strand products:

  • made of corrosion resistant E-Glass
  • 4mm-long glass fibre bundles agglomerated into a pellet-like shape
  • 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

CHOPPED STRANDS FOR THERMOPLASTICS

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

  • A choice of glass fibre filament diameters and sizings are available to better optimize mechanical performances of final composite parts.
  • Chopped Strands with specific features and functionalities like neutral colour, food & water contact or glycol/hydrolysis resistance are also offered.
Resin Product TP/TS Features Process Ø Length/Diameter ratio
PVC, PC 108F-14P Thermoplastics For glass content <15% Short fibre compounding 14
PPO, PC 122Y-14P Thermoplastics Short fibre compounding 14
ABS - Styrenics 183F-11C Thermoplastics Neutral colour, Food contact (USA) Short fibre compounding 11
PA DS 1123D-10P Thermoplastics Neutral colour Injection moulding 10
PA DS 1123D-13P Thermoplastics Neutral colour Injection moulding 13
PA DS 1125-10N Thermoplastics Neutral colour, Food contact (USA) Short fibre compounding 10
PA DS 1128-10N Thermoplastics Hydrolysis resistance Short fibre compounding 10
PA DS 1134-10N Thermoplastics Hydrolysis resistance, Water contact, Food contact (China, EU, USA) 10
PA DS 1136-10N Thermoplastics Neutral colour, Water contact, Food contact (EU & USA) 10
PP, PE DS 2200-10P Thermoplastics High mechanical performances, Neutral colour, Hydrolysis resistance, Food contact (EU & USA), Water contact Short fibre compounding 10
PP, PE DS 2200-13P Thermoplastics Neutral colour, Hydrolysis resistance, Food contact (EU & USA), Water contact Short fibre compounding 13
PBT, PET and blends DS 3185E-10N Thermoplastics 10
PPS, PBT, PES, PESU, PPSU, PEI, PEEK DS 8800-11P Thermoplastics Hydrolysis resistance, High impact and elongation at break, Food contact (EU & USA), Water contact Short fibre compounding 11

Chopped Strands for Thermosets

3B’s Chopped Strands for Thermosets are multi-resin compatible. They are designed to reinforce epoxy or phenolic resins in compounding operations. 

Depending on customer requirements, 3B offers commercial grades that distinguish themselves by their processability at the extruder and mechanical performances on the final composite parts.

Resin Product TP/TS Features Process Ø Length/Diameter ratio
UP, Epoxy compatible, Phenolic 163D-14C Thermosets Sheet moulding compounding, Bulk moulding compounding 14
UP, Epoxy compatible, Phenolic DS 5163-13P Thermosets Densified Sheet moulding compounding, Bulk moulding compounding 13

Milled Fibre

Made of corrosion resistant E-Glass 3B Milled Fibres are powder-like shape glass fibres.

They are used to fill Thermoplastic or Thermoset polymers. Main features are:

  • improved dimensional stability
  • lower shrinkage and warpage of the finished plastic parts
  • increased stiffness of the finished plastic parts.
Resin Product TP/TS Features Process Ø Length/Diameter ratio
Multi-Compatible MF 01 ER Milled Fibre Dimensional stability, Shrinkage control, Warpage control 1.5

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