High strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio: Pultruded composites are strong and stiff, yet they are also lightweight. Environmental requirements: Will the composite be exposed to harsh environmental conditions, such as chemicals, salt water, or extreme temperatures? Weight requirements: Is weight savings important for the application?

High strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio: Pultruded composites are strong and stiff, yet they are also lightweight. Environmental requirements: Will the composite be exposed to harsh environmental conditions, such as chemicals, salt water, or extreme temperatures? Weight requirements: Is weight savings important for the application?

High strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio: Pultruded composites are strong and stiff, yet they are also lightweight. Environmental requirements: Will the composite be exposed to harsh environmental conditions, such as chemicals, salt water, or extreme temperatures? Weight requirements: Is weight savings important for the application?

Titanate Fiber Compounds can increase mechanical strength while gaining chemical inertness and excellent cryogenic impact resistance. Foamed polymers provide enhanced electrical properties, reduced cable weight, and material cost savings. Inks for: FEP, ETFE, PFA, ECTFE, PVdF, Polyimide, PTFE, PEEK • 10 standard colors • All colors are heavy metal free • Other colors available upon request HIGH-TEMPERATURE PRINTING & STRIPING INKS These are aqueous inks used for printing, striping, or top coating on high-temperature resins.

Sustainability: Offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional painting, with lower energy requirements, reduced weight, and lower VOC emissions High performance: Provides ultra-high-heat resistance suitable for demanding applications, including those requiring multiple sterilization cycles and heavy cleaning Resists sterilization and heavy cleaning

Discover how a bespoke ColorWorks™ color-finding project helped gain the competitive edge in the ski boot market. Home // Gain a Colorful Insight into the Ski Boot Market

Discover how a bespoke ColorWorks™ color-finding project helped gain the competitive edge in the ski boot market. Home // Gain a Colorful Insight into the Ski Boot Market

When concrete slabs expand or contract due to temperature changes or traffic loads, dowel bars placed across the transverse joints between slabs help distribute the weight and reduce the risk of cracking. Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) dowel bars offer advantages over traditional steel or epoxy- coated steel bars: • Electromagnetic transparency: ideal for high- speed toll roads to prevent interference • Corrosion resistance: the GFRP material will not rust or corrode in salt or alkaline environments • Light weight: less than one-third the weight of steel • Does not bond to concrete: eliminates the need for sleeves or grease to allow for expansion and contraction Glasforms™ composite dowel bars are tested and approved to meet the following requirements: • ASTM 1356 Glass Transition Temperature • ASTM D570 Water Absorption • ASTM 2344 Short Beam Strength • ASTM 7617 Transverse Shear Strength Glasforms™ Composite Dowel Bars for Concrete Pavement Construction APPLICATION OVERVIEW WHY GLASFORMS PULTRUDED COMPOSITES? Matrix Resin Fiber Reinforcement Fiber Content, by Weight (%) Epoxy E-CR or E-Glass >70% MATERIAL TECHNICAL DATA Property Test Procedure Rod Diameter 1.25 in (31.75 mm) 1.50 in (38.10 mm) Glass Transition Temp (Tg) ASTM 1356 100°C Minimum 100°C Minimum Water Absorption 24 hours at 50°C (122°F) ASTM D570 0.03% 0.03% Short Beam Strength (ILSS) ASTM 2344 8,400 psi (58 MPa) 9,200 psi (64 MPa) Transverse Shear Strength ASTM 7617 23,400 psi (160 MPa) 24,640 psi (170 MPa) Traceability Lot number shall be clearly marked on each package/shipment.

Heavy Duty Connectors Provided UL 94 colorants to gain increased speed to market and improved quality

A weighted closure’s sensation of heaviness and deep-pitched sound when set on a surface can shape a consumer’s perception of that product as high quality and premium. The presence of weight in packaging can invoke those feelings of importance and seriousness that a luxury product should have.  Some manufacturers are choosing polymer-metal composites that provide the equivalent weight of metal, but also allow for the design freedom provided by thermoplastics.