CombiTex, Johns Manville's latest product development, effectively facilitates the economic manufacture of lightweight plastic moulds with improved tensiles. CombiTex is produced and processed solvent-free and therefore friendly to the environment. CombiTex is available as sliver 1000 tex for weft and as yarn 1000 tex Z 60 for warp in a blend of 60% glass and 40% polypropylene, respectively. Further product variations available on request.

The yarn, a homogenous blend of glass and polypropylene fibers, offers excellent processing properties in the manufacture of fabrics, scrims and knitted fabrics. Yarn volume, superior elongation and the resulting slip resistance accommodate excellent draping abilities for 3-D components and a good surface coverage at low area weights. the homogenous fiber distribution provides excellent consolidation properties at uniform tensiles, high impact strengths and high tenacity in the finished product.

CombiTex is ideally suited as a plastic reinforcement for containers, sports and electrical equipment, and for the production of fatigue resistant automotive and heavy duty vehicle moulds. CombiTex is also available as Prepreg (-board) for subsequent processing into its final 3-D shape.

Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building, specialty and reinforcement products. In business since 1858, the Denver, USA-based company has sales in excess of $2 billion and holds leadership Position in all of the key markets that it serves. Johns Manville employs approximately 9,500 people worldwide and operates 52 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Johns Manville Europe has over 2,800 employees at 11 European and Chinese manufacturing facilities located in Wertheim, Bobingen, Berlin, Karlstein and Steinach, Germany; Lubliniec, Poland; Helsingborg and Oskarstrom, Sweden; St. Helens, U.K; Trnava, Slovakia and Qingpu, China. Additional information can be found at www.jm.com.

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