CombiTex ®: Johns Manville - Partner of the plastic reinforcements industry. Hybrid yarns in a homogeneous blend long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics.

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 homogeneous blend of glass and polyester 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 homogeneous 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.