Owens Corning introduces its new PulStrand 4100 roving for pultrusion applications. PulStrand 4100 offers improved mechanical properties like ultimate shear strength and flexural strength compared to competing products. It also enables faster wet-out speeds, reduced fuzz and humidity resistance, allowing for potential increased production efficiency and reduced downtime. PulStrand 4100 was designed specifically for pultruders seeking value through application growth, higher margins and greater operational efficiency.

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BREAKTHROUGH PULTRUSION ROVING
DELIVERING APPLICATION GROWTH AND
POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING PULTRUDER
PROFITABILITY
PULSTRAND™ 4100 ROVING
Bryan Minges
Type 30® Global Product Manager

2. WHY CHOOSE OWENS CORNING?
 Inventor of Type 30® Single End Roving
with a long history of introducing innovative, robust
products that meet stringent performance and
quality requirements throughout the value chain.
 Broad range of reinforcement products
allowing for more specialized matrix/reinforcement
combinations.
 Globally available products manufactured in
multiple facilities providing unrivaled
supply redundancy.
 Local technical support combined with global
account coordination provides you with superior
response times and vital market knowledge.
© Martin Pultrusion Group

3. SUPPORTING PULTRUSION WORLDWIDE
 A world leading producer of fiberglass
 Innovator in glass fiber solutions for over 75 years
 200+ researchers in 6 R&D centers
 Worldwide manufacturing of Type 30® direct roving
Yuhang, CN
L’Ardoise, Fr
Rio Claro, B
Amarillo, TX
Mexico City, MX
Gous, RU
Taloja IN
Doudian, CN
Kimchon, KR

4. INCREASINGLY GLOBAL MARKET
COST EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
FAST, RELIABLE PROCESSING
EMISSION REDUCTION
PROFILE DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
APPLICATION GROWTH
POLYURETHANE ADOPTION
MARKET, TRENDS AND DRIVERS
CHINA
EU
NA RoW
polyurethane
Traditional
resins

5. CREATING VALUE FOR OUR
CUSTOMERS

6. Stiffness
Durability
Profile thickness
reduction and
design flexibility
H > Advantex® > E
Modulus
More glass = higher
modulus
Higher starting
point
Better laminate
durability
Better laminate
durability
Fiber Type
FVF (% fiber in
laminate)
Flex & tensile
strength
Compressive
strength
Short beam
shear strength
PROFILE DESIGN OPTIMIZATION
HIGHER MODULUS AND STRENGTH GIVE DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
Defined by Key features Mechanical Properties Correlated to

7. Increased line
speed
Decreased
downtime
Higher
manufacturing
efficiency Humidity
resistance
Fuzz
Drag/tension
Reduced
downtime and
scrap for blistering
Reduced downtime
for breakouts or
fiber alignment
Reduced downtime
for fuzz clean up or
breakout
Defined by Key outcome Process Properties Correlated to
Humidity
resistance
Wet-out speed
Drag/tension
Less bowing
of part
Fast
impregnation
Increased line
speed without
blistering
IMPROVING PULTRUDING EFFICIENCY
INCREASED PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY ENABLES REDUCED COSTS

8. TRANSFERING INSIGHTS INTO
DEVELOPMENT

9. COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
BENCHMARKING
CONTINUOUS CUSTOMER
FEEDBACK
CUSTOMER PROCESS MIMICS
DESIGN AND FAILURE
MODELING
VALUE DEFINITION
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL AND
TECHNICAL SUPPORT

10. PULSTRAND™ 4100 ROVING

11.  ULTIMATE SHEAR
STRENGTH
 HIGH FLEXURAL
STRENGTH
 PREMIUM MODULUS
 MATERIAL
OPTIMIZATION
 APPLICATION
GROWTH
PULSTRAND™ 4100 ROVING
CREATING VALUE WITH OUR PULTRUSION CUSTOMERS
 FAST WET OUT
 LOW FUZZ
 HUMIDITY
RESISTANCE
 LOW PROCESS DRAG
AND TENSION
 MULTI-RESIN
COMPATIBILITY
 WIDE TEX RANGE
(600 – 9600)
 GLOBAL
AVAILABILITY
 REGIONAL
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
PERFORMANCE PROCESSING
SPECIFICATIONS &
AVAILABILITY

12. ULTIMATE SHEAR STRENGTH
28
30
3637
42
4444
48
+71%
PulStrand™
4100
Shear strength is a primary factor in performance and failure
Tested according to ASTM D2344 Modified Interlaminar Shear Strength 4:1 span - 1 inch diameter loading nose. Testing completed between August 2014 and January 2015.
competing products
MPa

13. HIGH FLEXURAL STRENGTH
793827
889
965
1,014
1,055
1,2411,241
+57%
PulStrand™
4100
Higher flexural strength drives opportunity for design optimization
competing products
MPa
Tested according to ASTM D790, ratio of span to thickness is 16 to1. Testing completed between August 2014 and January 2015.

14. PREMIUM PROPERTIES AT
HIGH FIBER LOADING
MPa
Tested according to ASTM D790, ratio of span to thickness is 16 to1. Testing completed between August 2014 and January 2015.
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
74 76 78 80 82 84
PulStrand™ 4100
RETAINS HIGHER STRENGTH
PROPERTIES AT HIGHER FIBER
WEIGHT FRACTION
HIGHER FIBER LOADING
DRIVES MODULUS AND
STIFFNESS IMPROVEMENT IN
PROFILES
ALLOWS FOR POTENTIAL
FILLER LOADING INCREASE
WHILE RETAINING PROPERTIES

15. OPTIMAL WET-OUT SPEED
27
19
17
16
14
13
12
+125%
PulStrand™
4100
Faster wet out enables increased line speeds and shorter resin baths/lower emissions
competing products
Speedinseconds
(fasterisbetter)
Tested according to Owens Corning Granville internal wet out test

16. PULSTRAND™ 4100 ROVING IS THE NEW BENCHMARK FOR
PULTRUSION, GLOBALLY
ENABLES POTENTIALLY FASTER LINE SPEEDS, LESS
DOWNTIME, HIGHER MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND
OPTIMIZED PROFILE DESIGN
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR AND WITH PULTRUDERS
SEEKING VALUE IN GROWTH, HIGHER MARGINS AND
GREATER OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
SUMMARY

17. Thank you.
For more information or inquiries, please contact
BRYAN.MINGES@OWENSCORNING.COM