REINFORCEMENT

Fiber additives to adjust the mechanical stability and crack bridging

REINFORCEMENT

Fiber additives to adjust the mechanical stability and crack bridging

symbol - trowel, adhesive

symbol - trowel, adhesive

Modified polyolefin fibers

Armipent® Series 2

Reinforcement with modified Polyolefin fibers

Many coating systems and construction chemical products such as mortars, fillers, waterproofing systems and adhesives suffer from inhomogeneous drying and the resulting stress cracks, especially at high application rates. Armipent® additives prevent them and maintain flexibility and tensile strength. The reason is the fibrillary fiber structure, which forms a 3D network in the later product that has a bridging effect.

Our silica modification assists in the separation of the fibers and improves the attachment to the product matrix. Details about application properties are shown in our technical information.

Armipent® Series 2 – Technical Information 

Finma - Armipent micrograph - modified polyolefin fiber for reinforcement

Modified cellulose fiber

ArmiCell

Finma - reinforcement - ArmiCell - Cellulose fiber - crack bridging

Reinforcement with modified cellulose fibers

With a fibril-like fiber structure and similar silica modification, the ArmiCell series additives offer similar performance benefits when compared to Armipent. Due to the higher hydrophilicity of the fibers, ArmiCell is particularly suitable for incorporation in medium-polar to polar formulations.

ArmiCell increases tensile strength while minimizing the impact on flexibility. By incorporating ArmiCell, aqueous formulations cure more controlled and homogeneous. This helps to prevent stress cracks even more efficiently.

ArmiCell series – Technical Information

To adjust the mechanical stability and crack bridging

Reinforcement

Our products are used in construction chemicals. The fiber modification helps to separate the fibers. It also improves binding to the product matrix.

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Finma GmbH develops, manufactures and markets suitable building blocks for a wide variety of applications. Our products are used in construction chemicals, innovative industrial floor coatings, wall paints and in the automotive industry. We are an innovative supplier of raw materials and offer customized solutions. Moreover, we accompany your development projects through consulting, application technology and analytical methods. More about Finma GmbH