Balsa Core Material

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Balsa core material.

This structural balsa wood core material is easy to bond when using any type of resin or adhesive. Our end grain balsa wood core material has remarkable physical properties starting with its outstanding strength to weight ratios high shear and compression strength. 3a composites core materials manages over 13 000 ha of fsc certified plantations in two independent world regions to ensure a continuous global supply to industrial customers at any time. The need for cores was quickly recognized for use in large flat expanses of laminate such as decks and house tops.

Great for boats planes models and other projects where a light core is needed. The global balsa core materials market was valued at 199 million in 2017 and is projected to reach 291 million by 2025 growing at a cagr of 4 8 from 2018 to 2025. Balsa core materials market overview. 3a composites core materials a leading global producer and supplier of structural and lightweight core materials based on closed cell foam and fsc balsa wood.

Corelite is the leading balsa and foam core materials manufacturer that is revolutionizing the world and the way people work with composites. Today s balsa core is available with controlled density for making more precision parts and is an economical solution to higher priced foam cores. Balsasud core is approved by dnv gl and lloyd s register. Pro balsa is marine grade balsa enhanced with polyester resin and epoxy.

Balsa is also available with a coating that minimizes resin absorption increasing bond strength and maximizing your weight savings. Then he discovered the newly formed hatteras yachts and the use of balsa as a core material was born. To this very day a majority of boats are still being built with balsa cores. Making history since 1939.

End grain balsa is the most widely used core material and is best suited for dynamic structures where performance and efficiency are key. We are open shipping orders. Core materials are a great way to stiffen a composite structure without adding a lot of weight. 3a composites core materials is the only fully integrated balsa producer its forest companies in ecuador and papua new guinea control the production from selecting the best.