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Owens Corning introduces Performax SE4849 Type 30 roving for LFT-PP

Owens Corning, a leading producer of glass fibre products for composite systems, has launched its new Performax SE4849 Type 30 roving at the JEC Europe 2014 show that has been taking place this week in Paris. The Performax SE4849 roving is specially designed and engineered for long fibre reinforced thermoplastic polypropylene (LFT-PP), and is said to enable faster compounding line speeds for improved cost efficiency.

15th March 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Paris

Industrial, Transport/​Aerospace

Owens Corning, a leading producer of glass fibre products for composite systems, has launched its new Performax SE4849 Type 30 roving at the JEC Europe 2014 show that has been taking place this week in Paris.

The Performax SE4849 roving is specially designed and engineered for long fibre reinforced thermoplastic polypropylene (LFT-PP), and is said to enable faster compounding line speeds for improved cost efficiency.

Additional opportunities

Performax SE4849 roving is manufactured with Owens Corning’s patented boron-free Advantex glass fibre, which combines the electrical and mechanical properties of traditional E-glass with the corrosion resistance and durability of E-CR glass.

 “The new Performax SE4849 roving has been designed for hot-melt compounding, pultrusion, and direct compounding (DLFT),” said Corey Melvin, Owens Corning Product Manager, Long Fibre Thermoplastics.

“Performax SE4849 is also developed for pultrusion processes to manufacture unidirectional continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRT) tapes. As a result, it provides additional opportunities to replace traditional metals in complex and often challenging structural and semi-structural automotive components.”

Weight reduction and cost savings

Initially a commodity, polypropylene (PP) is now considered one of the most versatile resins in the marketplace, the company reports.

It provides a compelling alternative to engineered plastics and traditional materials such as steel and aluminium in a variety of automotive applications. Among the key attributes of polypropylene are weight reduction and cost savings.

Meeting requirements

The new roving also features an optimised formulation for adhesion to polypropylene, which is said to enable it to meet stringent mechanical performance requirements. Consequently, in addition to its applicability to the automotive market, Performax SE4849 is also well-suited for a broad range of consumer goods applications, such as appliances and power tools.

Key product features include resistance to fuzz generation and outstanding wet-out and dispersion. “These benefits enable compounders to run their lines up to 40-percent faster, reducing manufacturing costs and thereby providing increased capacity without adding capital,” Melvin explained. “These same features also allow for higher glass loadings, opening the door to new applications for Tier 1 and OEMs.”

Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a leading producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass-fibre reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 company for 59 consecutive years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability.

In business for more than 75 years, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fibre technology operating in 27 countries.

www.owenscorning.com

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