Balsa for composites core material BALTEK® VBC

- grown on 3A Composites balsa wood plantations - tailored structural core material - homogenous density distribution - high damage tolerance - excellent fatigue behavior - extremely wide operating temperature range - easy processing to minimal thickness Properties Extremely high specific stiffness and strength Excellent fatigue resistance and impact resistance Easy processing characteristics and stability even at thin core thickness Homogeneous mechanical properties due to high resolution of the material structure Very broad operating temperature range from -212 °C to +163 °C Excellent fire behavior Excellent vibration damping and sound absorption Applications Sporting equipment, skis, snowboards Bridge construction Transportation: flooring Marine: bulkheads 3D moldings and models Processing Adhesive bonding Compression molding Hand lamination / spray lay-up Prepreg processing (up to 180 °C) Resin injection (RTM) Vacuum infusion