CORE MATERIALS

BALSA

The properties of balsa make it ideal as a core for sandwich construction. It has an extremely high strength and stiffness to weight ratio, and achieves an excellent bond with all types of resins and adhesives. It is compatible with a variety of manufacturing processes and is resistant to temperature changes, exposure to fire or chemicals such as styrene. It is an ideal core material for an extensive range of applications. It is also a renewable resource.

BALTEK SB

Product Description

Comparitive Chart

	Apparent nominal density (Kg/m3) ASTM C 271	Compr.strength pendicular/plane>(MPa) ASTM C 36	Compr.modulus pendicular/plane (MPa) ASTM C 365	Tensile strength pendi./plane (MPa) ASTM C 297	Tensile modulus pendi./plane>(MPa) ASTM C 297	Shear strength (MPa) ASTM C 273	Shear modulus>(MPa) ASTM C 273

BALTEK SB
BALTEK SB 100	151	12.7	3 920	13.0	3 520	2.94	157

MSDS

Datasheet

BALTEK® SB is a core material produced from select kiln-dried balsa wood in the ‘end-grain’ configuration. It has extremely high strength and stiffness to weight ratios, and achieves an excellent bond with all types of resins and adhesives. It is compatible with a variety of manufacturing processes and is resistant to temperature changes, or exposure to fire, or chemicals such as styrene.

More Info

Outstanding strength and stiffness to weight ratios
First-class, select grade lumber
Ecological product
Broadest range of available balsa densities worldwide
Certified for a range of applications by DNV, Germanischer Lloyd, Lloyd's Register, American Bureau of Shipping and Korean Register
Excellent fatigue and impact resistance
Fulfills most FST (flame, smoke, toxicity) requirements
Good sound and thermal insulation
Extremely wide operating temperature range (-212 °C to +163 °C (-414 °F to +325 °F)