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3M™ Glass Bubbles iM16K for Reinforced Thermoplastics (794 KB)
Effect of Compounding processing conditions on Glass Bubbles Survival (945 KB)
High Strength Glass Bubbles for Extruded and Injection Molded plastics (363 KB)
“Plug-N-Play” Weight Reduction Solution by Hollow Glass Microspheres (1.4 MB)
Benefits of using low density Glass Bubbles in polymer wood composites (923 KB)
Optimize compound design with Glass Bubbles for Injection Molding (513.16 KB)
3M™ Glass Bubbles are creating new opportunities for lightweight plastics, oil and gas exploration, and much more.
Imagine lighter-weight vehicles that can travel farther on less fuel. More efficient ways to drill for oil and insulate deepsea pipelines. Solar reflective coatings that help keep homes cooler on hot, sunny days. In all these ways and more, 3M™ Glass Bubbles are helping a wide range of industrial sectors solve design challenges and reach new levels of performance and productivity.
3M glass bubbles are high-strength, low-density hollow glass microspheres made from soda-lime borosilicate glass. They are nonporous, chemically stable and provide excellent water and oil resistance. Strong enough to survive processing, they can be incorporated into a wide range of polymers for density reduction. And the benefits of 3M glass bubbles go far beyond lightweighting: the inherent properties of these microspheres provide a number of unique performance and processing advantages. Contact us for more information, including formulation assistance or questions about a specific application in additive manufacturing.
- Weight reduction
- Dimensional stability
- Thermal insulation
- Reduced resin demand
- Cycle time reduction
- Solar reflectivity
- Low dielectric constant
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3M™ Glass Bubble S32HS
3M Stock
B5005035032
3M™ Glass Bubbles HGS4000
3M Stock
B40064641
Alternative ID
HGS4000
3M™ Glass Bubbles S28HS, 1 gal, Sample
3M Stock
WF600914916
Alternative ID
S28HS
3M™ Glass Bubbles HGS18000
3M Stock
B40064620
Alternative ID
HGS18000
3M™ Glass Bubbles G18/500
3M Stock
B40064645
Alternative ID
G18/500
3M™ Glass Bubbles VS5500, 295 kg
3M Stock
WF600900089
Alternative ID
VS5500
