Owens Corning at JEC Europe 2015 Unveiled HydroStrand 258 Glass fiber Chopped Strands for PA
Owens Corning, one of the leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems, launched new HydroStrand® 258 glass-fiber chopped strands for polyamide (PA) resins . The product provides excellent dry-as-molded properties in a wide range of PA formulations, as well as outstanding performance in glycol resistant PA 6,6 formulations. It enables designers to reduce vehicle weight to improve fuel economy without sacrificing performance. Typical applications in automotive include oil and fluid pump housings, oil pans and powertrain parts. HydroStrand® 258 product is designed to help grow businesses through enhanced performance and productivity benefits, like all Owens Corning’s innovations, Further to excellent dry-as-molded mechanical properties, the product delivers up to 22% increase in impact strength when used in impact modified grades. It increases the potential to integrate automotive functions and be flexible in designing efficient parts. With e