OUR MATERIALS: Fibers & Film | Polymers

Fibers & Films

BBS works with a large selection of High Tech Fibers in the production of the many products we manufacture. High Tech Fibers are often viewed as those materials exceeding tensile strengths of 15 grams per denier or are materials in fiber form that have other significant properties such as resistance to abrasion or heat tolerance. The following chart illustrates performance properties of materials used in our processes.
STRENGTH MODULUS
g/d
cN/dtex
Gpa
PSI (10'3)
g/d
cN/dtex
Gpa
PSI (10'6)
Elong.
%
Density
g/cc
Melting
Point Cº
Moisture
Regain %
p-Aramid
Fiber 1
28
25
3.6
500
590
520
73
10.5
4.5
1.39
500
2
p-Aramid
Fiber 2
23
20
2.9
425
880
780
115
16.3
2.4
1.45
550
4.5
UHMW-PE
Fiber 1
29
26
2.5
360
850
750
57
10.5
3.6
0.97
145
0
UHMW-PE
Fiber 2
38
34
3.2
475
1360
1200
95
16.9
2.9
0.97
145
0
UHMW-PE
Tape
19
17
1.6
235
1400
1235
120
17.5
2.1
0.97
145
0
PBO
42
37
5.8
840
2000
1720
270
39.1
2.5
1.56
650
0.6
Liquid Crystal Polymer
28
25
3.5
500
700
620
87
12.6
3
1.4
330
0
E glass
10
9
2.3
335
300
265
68
45
4
2.58
815
0
S glass
21
18
3.5
700
400
355
87
13.1
5.4
2.48
1400
0
HM Carbon
14
12
2.2
325
2400
2100
390
55
0.6
1.8
>2000
0
Steel (wire)
4
3
2.8
400
290
260
230
29
1.4
7.8
1300
0



Polymers

Choice of polymer is dictated by the desired properties of end product applications. BBS uses a significant number of Polymer materials in conjunction with reinforcing fibers to achieve the right cost vs. performance balance. Just as choice of materials is important, the method chosen to combine those materials is equally important. From thermo to thermosets and from Plasma rate to UV curing, the “right” method is employed.