Increase Performance for Improved Strength and Durability

Dow Corning® brand Plastic and Composite Additives offer essential components for fiberglass-reinforced resin applications. These components are critical to the strength and durability of composites, and help fabricators meet the demanding needs of their customers. Dow Corning® brand Plastic and Composite Additives can give you an edge in these applications by providing more-effective coupling and dispersion treatments, as well as greater protection against environmental conditions.

Our advanced materials:

• Enhance the mechanical and electrical properties of fiberglass-reinforced polymers
• Improve resistance to moisture attack at the interface
• Increase the strength and durability of composites under wet and dry conditions
• Provide wet-out and lubrication to the glass fiber
• Boost fiber strand integrity, production and handling
• Achieve reliable performance in cycling tests from hot to cold extremes

Contact us now to discover how our creativity and flexibility can help you use Dow Corning® brand Plastic and Composite Additives to find the most innovative solutions for demanding markets like energy, transportation, military and construction.

Applicable Markets and Applications

• Printed circuit boards - enhanced interfacial compatibility, reactivity and adhesion of treated glass fiber/fabric to thermoset resins and copper foil used in printed circuit board laminates
• Wind turbine blades
• Automotive parts
• Boats
• Aerospace
• Construction components
• Pipes
• Storage Tanks