Polystrand™ R continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are made with a resin matrix of greater than 95% post-consumer recycled PET (rPET). KEY CHARACTERISTICS GRADE NAME AREAL WEIGHT lb/ft2 NOMINAL THICKNESS in TENSILE MODULUS ksi FLEXURAL STRENGTH ksi COMMENTS > 95% PCR* recycled PET resin, 58% glass fiber Polystrand™ R 5840B 0.0903 0.09 4400 ~80 Equivalent to standard PETG, APET; Black * Resin source is 100% Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) content, but overall recycled content may vary based on color, additives, etc. TECHNICAL PROPERTIES Continuous fiber-reinforced composites comparison: recycled PETG, virgin PETG and APET resin systems with 58% glass fiber reinforcement CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPARISON TO ALTERNATIVES Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cradle-to-gate production Polystrand R 5840B made with rPET has a lower carbon footprint than traditional polyester-based products; 44% lower than PETG and 31% lower than APET. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 RPET PETG APET kg C O 2e /k g pr od uc t

Base resin: PE, PP, PS, PC, PET, PBT, PLA, EVA, PA

The liquid is then extruded through bushings and are coated (sized) to help bundle the filaments and prepare the fibers for composite resin interface.

May be pre-mixed into the epoxy resin prior to adding the curative for optimal uniformity

Cesa™ Nucleant Additives are mainly used to clarify PP resin.

Single product solution - can be used with any type of PET base resin

They are manufactured using only pigments, alkali-stabilized acrylic resin, water and a small amount of non-metallic preservative.

Robust color concentrates for high-temperature resins.

Cesa™ Clean Additives permit fast, economical cleaning of machinery to facilitate color or resin changes with minimal downtime and loss of virgin material.  

The redesigned Syncure material enables cable manufacturers to use a single resin for both vertical and horizontal cable systems, eliminating the need for a second material and associated costs and assembly time.