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GURIT® BALSAFLEX™

GURIT® BALSAFLEX™
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Full General Datasheet Gurit® Balsaflex™ BALSA WOOD CORE MATERIAL ¬ High quality composite core material made from end-grain Balsa Exceptional shear and compressive strength Made from ecological and renewable resources Suitable for wind energy, marine, transportation, industrial, and any other application designed with the properties of Balsa Suitable for hand lay-up, vacuum bag and infusion processes Gurit® Balsaflex™ 150 is approved by DNV Gurit® Balsaflex™ Lite is new format also available INTRODUCTION Gurit® Balsaflex™ is the classic balsa wood core material. When an application requires high strength, stiffness and cost effectiveness, Gurit® Balsaflex™ is a suitable solution due to a good balance between cost, properties and weight. Gurit® Balsaflex™ is available in all infusion formats including: ¬ Uncoated or coated for resin uptake control ¬ Perforations and grooves to aid infusion ¬ Rigid or flexible to conform to complex tool geometry Please refer to the Gurit® Balsaflex™ product brochure for full detail

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PRODUCT INFORMATION Gurit® Balsaflex™ density or format availability is summarised in the table below. The product formats listed to the right also benefit from 3rd Party Certification. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Tolerances on demand Thickness values provided are for flexible (contour scrim) format. Higher thicknesses are available for rigid (plain sheet) panels Data is also available for Gurit® Balsaflex™ 220 upon request to Gurit Technical Support. 2 MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES UNIT Nominal Density Typical Density range Compression Strength Compression Modulus Shear Strength...

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE PACKAGING AND HANDLING RECOMMENDATIONS Gurit® Balsaflex™ can be packaged in three types of packaging. 1. 2. 3. Boxes with sealed plastic bags inside allowing easy access to the panels while keeping the remainder protected Boxes with plastic film inside allowing for faster access to panels Shrink-wrapped plastic pallets which allow the fastest access to the panels with a reduction in packaging waste ONCE THE PACKAGE IS OPEN As Gurit® Balsaflex™ only absorbs moisture in the direction of its fibres, only the widest surface of the panel needs to be protected. Boxes: Slit 3...

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NOTICE All advice, instruction or recommendation is given in good faith but the selling Gurit entity (the Company) only warrants that advice in writing is given with reasonable skill and care. No further duty or responsibility is accepted by the Company. All advice is given subject to the terms and conditions of sale (the Conditions) which are available on request from the Company or may be viewed at Gurit’s Website: www.gurit.com/terms-and-conditions.aspx The Company strongly recommends that Customers make test panels in the final process conditions and conduct appropriate testing of any...

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