What are fibers?
Fibers are batch plant added products called Polypropylene which helps eliminate the need for wire mesh. The fibers help control the cracking.
Vendor Information:
Euclid Chemical Company
http://www.euclidchemical.com/
Reinforcement Fibers
Fibers are easy to use and help eliminate plastic shrinkage cracks. Fibers are ideal for flatwork, footings, foundations, walls, and burial vaults.
Fiberstrand 150
Fiberstrand 150 is monofilament polypropylene micro-fiber for concrete reinforcement that complies with ASTM C 1116, and is specifically designed to help mitigate the formation of plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete.
Features / Benefits
- Controls or eliminates plastic shrinkage cracks
- Reduces segregation
- Minimizes bleed water
- Provides three-dimensional reinforcing versus two-dimensional with wire mesh
- Increases surface durability
- Reduces in-place cost versus concrete with wire mesh
- Easy to use and can be added to the concrete mix at any time prior to concrete placement
More information regarding Fiberstrand 150 is available at euclidchemical.com.
Fiberstrand F
Fiberstrand F is a fibrillated, polypropylene micro-fiber for concrete reinforcement that complies with ASTM C 1116.
Features / Benefits
- Controls or eliminates plastic shrinkage cracks
- Reduces segregation
- Minimizes bleed water
- Provides three-dimensional reinforcing versus two-dimensional with wire mesh
- Increases surface durability
- Reduces in-place cost versus concrete with wire mesh
- Easy to use and can be added to the concrete mix at any time prior to concrete placement
More information regarding Fiberstrand F is available at euclidchemical.com.
Tuf-Strand SF
Tuf-Strand SF "structural fibers" are a patented, self-fibrillating polypropylene/polyethylene blended synthetic macro-fiber successfully used to replace steel fibers, welded wire mesh and conventional reinforcing bars in a wide variety of applications.
Features / Benefits
- Equivalent strengths to WWM and rebar provided by engineering calculations
- Reduces equipment wear, fiber rebound and increases build-up thickness compared to steel fibers for shotcrete applications
- Increases overall durability, fatigue resistance and flexural toughness
More information regarding Tuf-Strand SF is available at euclidchemical.com.