Glass beads are widely used in engineering plastics industry, especially hollow glass beads, its unique physical and chemical properties make it become one of the important materials for engineering plastics modification. The following are the specific performance of glass beads applied in engineering plastics industry:

I. Improve physical properties

1. Improve fluidity: hollow glass beads have excellent fluidity, which can improve the processing performance of engineering plastics, improve production efficiency and reduce energy consumption.

2. Enhance dimensional stability: adding hollow glass beads in engineering plastics can significantly improve the dimensional stability of products, prevent warping, deformation and other problems, and improve the overall quality of products.

3. Improve strength and rigidity: hollow glass beads have high compressive strength, which can enhance the strength and rigidity of engineering plastics to a certain extent, to meet the needs of specific applications.

II. Reduce cost

1. Reduce the amount of raw materials: Due to the small packing density of hollow glass beads, it can reduce the amount of raw materials while maintaining the performance of engineering plastics, thus reducing the cost.

2. Improve production efficiency: the excellent fluidity of hollow glass beads helps to improve production efficiency, reduce production cycle time, and further reduce costs.

III. Improve appearance and texture

1. Eliminate exposed glass fiber: In reinforced engineering plastics, glass fiber is a commonly used reinforcing material. However, the exposure of glass fiber will affect the appearance and feel of the product. After adding hollow glass beads, it can eliminate the phenomenon of glass fiber exposure and improve the appearance and texture of the product.

2. Enhance the gloss: the transparent or translucent nature of hollow glass beads can enhance the gloss of the surface of engineering plastics, making the product more beautiful.

IV. Enhancement of Functionality

1. Improve the flame retardancy: Hollow glass beads have high melting point and do not decompose at high temperature, which can improve the flame retardancy of engineering plastics and make them have better safety in extreme situations such as fire.

2. Improve insulating property: Hollow glass beads have high specific resistance and low water absorption, which can help improve the insulating property of engineering plastics, and are suitable for the application in the field of electronic and electrical appliances.

3. Strong corrosion resistance: Hollow glass beads are mainly composed of aluminum silicate and other components, which can remain stable in various organic solutions and acid, alkali solvents, so it can improve the corrosion resistance of engineering plastics.

V. Specific application areas

1. Modification of engineering plastics such as nylon, PP, PBT, PC, POM, etc.: By adding hollow glass beads, it can improve the fluidity of these engineering plastics, eliminate the exposure of glass fibers, overcome the warping, improve the flame retardant properties, etc., and at the same time, reduce the production cost.

2. Production of profiles, tubes and plates: adding hollow glass beads to rigid PVC, PP, PE and other materials can make the products have good dimensional stability, improve rigidity and heat-resistant temperature and other properties.

3. Cable and insulating sheath materials: adding hollow glass beads in PVC, PE and other cable and insulating sheath materials can improve the product's high temperature resistance, insulation, acid and alkali resistance and processing performance.

In summary, glass beads, especially hollow glass beads in the engineering plastics industry has a variety of advantages, not only can improve the physical properties of the material and the appearance of the texture, but also reduce costs, enhance functionality, to meet the needs of different areas of application.