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3M™ Glass Bubbles D32/4500 is engineered hollow glass microspheres that are alternatives to conventional fillers and additives such as silicas, calcium carbonate, tale, clay, etc., for many demanding applications. These low-density particles are used in a wide range of industries to reduce part weight, lower costs and enhance product properties. The spherical shape of 3M glass bubbles offers a number of important benefits, including: higher filler loading, lower viscosity/improved flow, and reduced shrinkage and warpage. It also helps the 3M glass bubbles blend readily into compounds, and makes them adaptable to a variety of production processes, including spraying, casting and molding. In addition, they offer greater survivability under demanding processing conditions, such as injection molding, and also produce stable voids, which results in low thermal conductivity and a low dielectric constant. The chemically stable soda-lime-borosilicate glass composition of 3M glass bubbles provides excellent water resistance, to create more stable emulsions. They are also non-combustible and non-porous, so they do not absorb resin. And, their low alkalinity gives 3M glass bubbles compatibility with most resins, stable viscosity and long shelf life. 3M™ Glass Bubbles D32/4500 offer the same combination of strength and light weight as standard 3M glass bubbles, with an added surface treatment of special coupling agents, for use in high- tech applications such as aerospace and hydrospace syntactic foam, radomes and printed wire boards. They are available in a variety of sizes and grades for various product and processing requirements.

3M™ Glass Bubbles HGS19K46 provide a low-density solution ideal for drilling and cementing across highly depleted zones and weaker formations. They help prevent issues such as fluid loss, lost circulation, differential sticking, and formation damage by minimizing excessive overbalance conditions. This results in improved penetration rates and enhanced well productivity in challenging environments.

3M™ Glass Bubbles HGS4K28, when drilling and cementing across highly depleted zones and weaker formations, low-density systems are required to prevent/minimize problems associated with excessive overbalance conditions including fluid loss/lost circulation, differential sticking, minimal penetration rates, formation damage, and reduced well productivity.

3M™ Glass Bubbles iM16K are high-strength polymer additives made from a water-resistant and chemically-stable soda-lime borosilicate glass. These hollow glass microspheres can be used as a low density filler material ideal for plastic and rubber parts created from injection molding, extrusion processes, and/or other vigorous processing equipment (e.g., Banbury mixers, etc.), offering improved processing over many conventional fillers. They can reduce final part weight by 15% or more without compromising the mechanical integrity. 3M™ Glass Bubbles iM16K help to reduce weight, improve dimensional stability, reduce shrinkage and sink marks, and contribute to material and process cost savings. They may be ideal additive materials for applications in the automotive, heavy truck, aerospace, electrical, sports and leisure, electronics, appliance and durable goods industries. 3M glass bubbles are also valuable in construction products such as polymer/wood composites and siding helping not only to reduce part weight, but also to improve dimensional stability and nail-ability.

3M™ Glass Bubbles iM30K are high-strength polymer additives made from a water-resistant and chemically-stable soda-lime borosilicate glass. These hollow glass microspheres can be used as a low density filler material ideal for plastic and rubber parts created from injection molding, extrusion processes, and/or other vigorous processing equipment (e.g., Banbury mixers, etc.), offering improved processing over many conventional fillers.

3M™ Glass Bubbles K15 are engineered hollow glass microspheres that are alternatives to conventional fillers and additives such as silicas, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, etc., for many demanding applications. These low-density particles are used in a wide range of industries to reduce part weight, lower costs and enhance product properties. The unique spherical shape of 3M glass bubbles offers a number of important benefits, including: higher filler loading, lower viscosity/improved flow and reduced shrinkage and warpage. It also helps the 3M™ Glass Bubbles K15 blend readily into compounds and makes them adaptable to a variety of production processes including spraying, casting and molding.

3M™ Glass Bubbles K20 are specially formulated to provide a high strength-to-weight ratio. This enhances survivability under demanding processing conditions, such as injection molding. These glass bubbles create stable voids, leading to low thermal conductivity and a low dielectric constant. Available in a variety of sizes and grades, 3M™ Glass Bubbles help meet specific product and processing requirements.

3M™ Glass Bubbles K20HS are high-strength additives for polymers made from a water-resistant and chemically stable soda-lime borosilicate glass. These hollow glass bubbles can be compounded with a variety of polymers to reduce the overall density of the composite. These composites can be incorporated into deep sea syntactic foam buoyancy modules to improve uplift properties of the system at minimal foam volumes. The high strength of K20HS glass bubbles can withstand both the high processing shear forces of polymer mixing and the pressure of seawater in many applications. 3M™ Glass Bubbles K20HS have isostatic crush strengths of 750 psi with a minimum of 90% survival.

3M™ Glass Bubbles K25 are specially formulated to provide a high strength-to-weight ratio. This enhances survivability under demanding processing conditions, such as injection molding. These glass bubbles create stable voids, leading to low thermal conductivity and a low dielectric constant. Available in a variety of sizes and grades, 3M™ Glass Bubbles help meet specific product and processing requirements.

3M™ Glass Bubbles K37 are high-strength polymer additives made from a water-resistant and chemically-stable soda-lime-borosilicate glass. These hollow glass microspheres can be used as a low-density filler material that is ideal for plastic and rubber parts created from compression molding, extrusion processes, and/or other vigorous processing equipment. 3M glass bubbles help to reduce weight, reduce noise, vibration and harmonics; reduce thermal expansion; and contribute to cost savings. They are used in a variety of applications in diverse markets, including automotive, construction materials, electronics, marine and paints and coatings.

3M™ Glass Bubbles K46 are engineered hollow glass microspheres that are alternatives to conventional fillers and additives such as silicas, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, etc., for many demanding applications. These low-density particles are used in a wide range of industries to reduce part weight, lower costs and enhance product properties. The unique spherical shape of 3M glass bubbles offers a number of important benefits, including: higher filler loading, lower viscosity/improved flow and reduced shrinkage and warpage. It also helps the 3M glass bubbles blend readily into compounds and makes them adaptable to a variety of production processes including spraying, casting and molding. The chemically stable soda-lime-borosilicate glass composition of 3M glass bubbles provides excellent water resistance to create more stable emulsions. They are also non-combustible and non- porous, so they do not absorb resin. And, their low alkalinity gives 3M glass bubbles compatibility with most resins, stable viscosity and long shelf life.

3M™ Glass Bubbles S22 is specially formulated for a high strength-to-weight ratio. This allows greater survivability under many demanding processing conditions, such as injection molding. They also produce stable voids, which results in low thermal conductivity and a low dielectric constant. 3M glass bubbles are available in a variety of sizes and grades to help you meet your product and processing requirements.