BALTEK® SBC.50
BALTEK® SBC is a core material produced from controlled kilndried balsa wood in the ‘end-grain’ configuration with physical time to kiln control. 3A Composites Core Materials owns and manages several thousand hectares of FSC®-certified balsa wood plantations. Its cultivation from seedling to the tree ensures sustainable forest management and strict traceability. Documented and controlled time to kiln-drying makes SBC ideal for vacuum infusion. Own plantations enable 3A Composites to provide a continuous supply to industrial customers. BALTEK® SBC has exceptionally high strength and stiffness to weight ratios and achieves an excellent bond with all types of resins. It is an ideal core material for an extensive range of applications. All while being a renewable resource.
Product families
Applications
- Equipment & Parts
- Renewable Energy
- Aerospace & Aviation
- Marine
Product Families
- Wood Cores
Other characteristics
- Brand
- BALTEK
- End Uses
- Tanks
- Core Type
- Balsa Wood
- Functions
- Core Material
- Processing Methods
Prepreg Processing, Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), Spray Lay-up, Vacuum Infusion Processing (VIP)
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Industrial
- Core
- Balsa Wood
- Processing
- Vacuum infusion
- Hand lamination / spray lay-up
- Prepreg processing (up to 180°C)
- Resin injection (RTM)
- Adhesive bonding
- Application
- Ship and boat construction
- hull, decks, bulkheads, superstructures
- Wind farms
- rotor blade shells and webs
- Automotive and rail
- floor, side and roof panels, front and side covering
- Aerospace
- floor plates, bulkheads and structural parts of sport aircrafts
- Military applications
- naval boats, containers, transport pallets, shelters
- Industrial components
- covers, sports equipment, tanks, mold construction
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Composites End Use
- Tanks
- Material Features
- Chemical Resistant
- Fatigue Resistant
- High Impact Resistance
- Sound Damping
- Thermally Insulating
- HIGHLIGHTS
Extremely high specific stiffness and strength; Excellent fire behavior; Ecological product from FSC®-certified plantations; Full traceability and highest-quality wood due to stringent process control from seedling to delivery; Very broad operating temperature range from -212°C to +163°C; Excellent fatigue resistance and impact resistance; Excellent sound absorption and thermal insulation; Excellent chemical resistance; Controlled time from harvesting to kiln-drying: Optimized for vacuum infusion processes; Broadest range of available balsa densities worldwide; Certified for a range of applications by DNV, Germanischer Lloyd and Korean Register; Outstanding strength and stiffness to weight ratios § Excellent fatigue and impact resistance; Fulfills most FST (flame, smoke, toxicity) requirements; Extremely wide operating temperature range -212 °C to +163 °C (-414 °F to +325 °F)
- Product Information
BALTEK® SBC is our balsa wood core material from controlled cultivation from 3A Composites Core Materials plantations. 3A Composites manages several thousand hectares of FSC®-certified balsa plantations. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) certification acts as a catalyst for improving standards in forest management. It brings economic and social benefits to workers and local people and facilitates environmental benefits for biodiversity and the ecosystem. For BALTEK® SBC, all production steps are subjected to stringent monitoring, especially offering a physical validation for time to kiln (T2K). This monitoring process guarantees the highest-quality balsa core and full traceability from the end product back to the tree.. SBC has excellent stiffness-to-weight ratio. It can be processed with all known resin systems and processes and has excellent laminate adhesion properties. Furthermore, it is resistant to temperature changes, fire, and chemicals (e.g., styrene). BALTEK® SBC is an ideal core material made from renewable resources with an extensive range of use.
- Composite Materials Functions
- Core Material
- Composites Processing Methods
- Prepreg Processing
- Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
- Spray Lay-up
- Vacuum Infusion Processing (VIP)
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compressive Strength Perpendicular to the Plane | 5.5 (798) | N/mm² (psi) | — |
| Compressive Modulus Perpendicular to the Plane | 1616 (234400) | N/mm² (psi) | — |
| Tensile Strength Perpendicular to the Plane (Polyester) | 3.9 (558) | N/mm² (psi) | — |
| Tensile Modulus Perpendicular to the Plane | 1682 (243900) | N/mm² (psi) | — |
| Shear Strength | 1.8 (267) | N/mm² (psi) | — |
| Shear Modulus | 136 (19700) | N/mm² (psi) | — |
| Tensile Strength Perpendicular to the Plane (Epoxy) | 9 (1299) | N/mm² (psi) | — |
| ContourKore Thickness (CK) | 4.7 to 50 (3/16 to 2) | mm +0.25 / -0.75 (in +0.01 / -0.03) | — |
| Minimum Sheet Density | 84 (5.2) | kg/m³ (lb/ft³) | ASTM C271 |
| Nominal Sheet Density | 109 (6.8) | kg/m³ (lb/ft³) | ASTM C271 |
Table 2 of 2
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal Conductivity at Room Temperature | 0.048 (0.331) | W/m.K (BTU.in/ft2.hr.°F) |
| Standard Sheet Width | 610 (24) | mm ± 5 (in ± 3/16) |
| Standard Sheet Length | 1220 (48) | mm ± 10 (in ± 3/8) |
| Standard Sheet Thickness | 4.7 to 76 (3/16 to 3) | mm +0.25 / -0.75 (in +0.01 / -0.03) |
