Grid-scored Balsa wood BALTEK SBC100, thickness 50,8 mm (2")

BALTEK® SBC100 is a structural core material manufactured from selected, kiln-dried Ochroma pyramidale (balsa) wood in an end-grain configuration, offering excellent strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios. It provides excellent compression and shear properties, exceptional fatigue resistance and a closed-cell structure. It is ideal for vacuum infusion and compatible with the main resin systems. The core is supplied in sheets of slit blocks with a scrim backing to allow the sheet to flex/conform.

It maintains its technical integrity during high-temperature processing, fire exposure and contact with chemicals such as styrene.

BALTEK® SBC100 balsa wood is suitable for a wide range of static and dynamic load applications in the marine, wind energy, transportation and industrial sectors.

It is sustainably grown on FSC®-certified plantations owned by 3A Composites Core Materials or sourced from controlled sources.

BALTEK® SBC100 is fully traceable from seed to core. FSC® MIX certification is available in selected markets.

FEATURES

• Bio-based core material from sustainable forestry.
• Premium quality, selected-grade wood.
• EPD-verified negative Global Warming Potential (GWP).
• Wide range of densities available.
• Wide range of densities available to suit different load cases.
• Excellent fatigue and impact resistance.
• DNV certified for a wide range of applications, including areas exposed to slamming.
• Excellent strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios.
• Good acoustic and thermal insulation properties.
• Meets most FST requirements (flammability, smoke and toxicity).
• Extremely wide service temperature range: -212 °C to +163 °C (-414 °F to +325 °F).
• Controlled time from harvesting to kiln drying: optimised for vacuum infusion processes.
• Full traceability and maximum wood quality through strict process control, from the plant to the finished product.

APPLICATIONS

• Wind energy: rotor blades (cores and shells), nacelles and cones.
• Marine: hulls, decks, bulkheads, superstructures, interiors and tooling/moulds.
• Road and rail: floors, roofs, side skirts, front ends, doors, interiors and covers.
• Industrial: tanks, containers, architectural panels, impact-energy absorption components and sporting goods.
• Aerospace: floors, cargo pallets, cargo containers, bulkheads and general aviation.
• Defence: naval vessels, containers, cargo pallets, shelters and ballistic panels.

PROCESSING

• Vacuum infusion.
• Adhesive bonding.
• Compression moulding.
• Contact moulding (hand lay-up/spray-up).
• Prepreg processing (up to 180 °C, 355 °F).
• Resin injection (RTM).

Supply format

BALTEK® SBC100 grid-scored balsa wood, supplied per 1220 x 610 x 50.8 mm sheet (0.744 m²), rolled and packed in a cardboard box.

BALTEK® SBC100 grid-scored balsa wood, supplied per box of 6 sheets measuring 1220 x 610 x 50.8 mm (4.465 m²).