SWARCOFORCE glass filler beads as a filler and reinforcing material in plastics
In the plastics industry, SWARCOFORCE glass filler beads from SWARCO Indusferica are an important filler and reinforcing material. In thermoplastics, they are incorporated through compounding. Here, the purpose is primarily to optimize mechanical properties, such as rigidity, pressure resistance, heat deflection, and many other attributes.
Enhanced properties of materials
Improved scratch resistance
Improved abrasion resistance
Optimized rigidity and pressure resistance
Better heat deflection
Reduced warpage and shrinkage behaviour
Enhanced haptics
Higher surface quality
Used as anti-blocking agents
Hybrid combinations to reduce warpage
In plastic compounds, special hybrid combinations of glass fibres and glass beads are used to increase rigidity and reduce the plastic’s tendency to warp. Injection moulding materials also benefit from less warpage, as well as reduced shrinkage, the prevention of sink marks and shorter cycle times. When used in technical components, automotive parts, and 3D printed materials, this is particularly essential.
Glass filler beads as anti-blocking agents
Films, especially polyolefin films, tend to stick together or adhere to metal surfaces. Anti-blocking agents reduce this effect, enhance slip characteristics and improve winding behaviour, making this another ideal area of application for SWARCOFORCE glass filler beads.
Silanization of glass filler beads
SWARCOFORCE glass filler beads can be customized with a broad range of coatings. This defines the interaction between the glass and the matrix material used. Glass filler beads modified in this way make it possible to considerably improve the final properties of the plastic.
Optical properties
Glass filler beads with a high refractive index are ideal for use in plastic films and multi-wall sheets, making this a perfect area of application for SWARCOFORCE REFLEX. The glass filler beads prevent overheating during the day and reduce heat loss at night, which is ideal for greenhouses, for example, or other areas protected from the sun. Furthermore, by scattering the light, glass filler beads can create diffuse light conditions while hardly lowering transparency.
Customized solutions tailored to clients’ needs
SWARCO Indusferica is your competent partner for tailor-made solutions using micro glass beads as fillers in industrial applications. Particle-size distribution, silanization properties and filler content all influence the properties of the final product. By precisely analyzing these ratios and their effects, it is possible to optimize products in a targeted manner and develop them further. Many different grain sizes are available, and the production process ensures narrow tolerance ranges. Customized particle-size distributions are possible upon request and can be precisely tailored to clients’ needs.
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-20
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-20 C1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-20 C2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-20 C3
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 1 C2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 1 C1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 1 C3
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 2 C1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 2 C2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 1-50 Typ 2 C3
PDS SWARCOFORCE 40-70 C3
PDS SWARCOFORCE 40-70 C2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 40-70 C1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 40-70
PDS SWARCOFORCE 63-250
PDS SWARCOFORCE 63-250 C1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 63-250 C2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 63-250 C3
PDS SWARCOFORCE 70-110
PDS SWARCOFORCE 70-110 C1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 70-110 C2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 70-110 C3
PDS SWARCOFORCE 90-150 C2
PDS SWARCOFORCE 90-150 C1
PDS SWARCOFORCE 90-150
PDS SWARCOFORCE 90-150 C3
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SWARCOFORCE Flyer
SWARCOFORCE Technical Information
SWARCOFORCE REFLEX Flyer
SWARCOFORCE REFLEX Technical Information
Sustainability & responsibility
At SWARCO, corporate responsibility to the environment and society plays an important role. That’s also why we take numerous steps to reduce our ecological footprint.
Glass beads with a small carbon footprint
Setting new standards in environmental compatibility
Cradle-to-Gate
An efficient circular economy
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Andreas Krenmayr
Key Account Manager SWARCOFORCE
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