Resin Injection Mat - Flomat®

Our resin injection mat is a highly conformable closed mold reinforcing material, designed for RTM, RTMLITE, RTM-LITE, RTM-LIGHT and other closed mold applications. It's a multi layer stitched product consisting of a highly conformable needled thermoplastic core sandwiched between 2 outside layers of chopped glass strand. This new product reduces lamination time by minimizing cutting and handling during tool loading. This specialty resin injection mat also offers fast part injection times and significantly improved cosmetic surface finish due to the products unique combination of core materials and chopped glass outer layers. FGI's proprietary sizing allows the end user complete compatibility, with Polyester, Vinyl Ester, Epoxy, and Polyurethane resin systems.


Skins and Core in "One"	Highly conformable

Applications
Hatches, Small Boat Hulls, Pressure Vessels.
Applications requiring higher bending stiffness and strength without adding weight..

Features and Benefits
Conformable to complex, double curved, shapes.
Easy flow core for rapid wet-out and mold filling.
The compliant core provides a wide thickness range to avoid tight or loose areas.
Lighter, stronger, and lower cost than equivalent weight solid mat laminates.

Flomat Availability

Product Code	Description	Total	Chop	PP Core	Dry Fabric Thickness in.
10C510	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	23.25	18	5.25	0.15
15C515	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	32.25	27	5.25	0.158
20C520	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	41.25	36	5.25	0.213
20C520TS - TS-Custom made	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	41.25	36	5.25	0.18
30C520	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	50.25	45	5.25	0.234
30C520TS - TS-Custom made	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	50.25	45	5.25	0.222
30C530	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	59.25	54	5.25	0.26
30C530TS - TS-Custom made	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	59.25	54	5.25	0.265
10C810	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	26	18	8	0.18
15C815	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	35	27	8	0.227
20C820	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	44	36	8	0.24
30C830	Needled Polypropylene core sandwiched between 2 layers of chop	62	54	8	0.297

*Optional styles available upon request, including a variety of core and chop weights with balanced and unbalanced layers. Standard widths are 50 and 100 inch but other widths are possible.-Special pricing may be applicable.

Comparison to Continuous Filament Mat (CFM) and Chopped Strand Mat (CSM)

Test Background:
Three laminates are compared using: 1) Flomat® 30C830, 2) 4 layers of 1.5 oz/sqft continuous filament mat “CFM”, and 3) 4 layers of 1.5 oz/sqft chopped strand mat “CSM”. All laminates were molded to 0.200 inches thick, using Ashland AME1000INF30 infusion resin. Consequently, all laminates have the same amount of fiber (6 oz/sqft) and fiber content by weight. The flexural properties of Flomat® are generally higher than either of the CFM or CSM laminates because the core in Flomat® pushes the glass to the surface on each side, making a more effective I-Beam configuration with the reinforcement near the surface. Same amount of glass, same amount of resin yet 20% stronger than continuous strand mat.
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Flomat comparison to CFM and CSM

CFM and CSM uniformly distributed through laminate

Flomat pushes glass to surface, for the I-Beam effect.

Packaging
All rolls of Flomat are individually packaged and palletized according to size and weight.

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Resin Injection Mat - Flomat®

Skins and Core in "One"

Highly conformable

Comparison to Continuous Filament Mat (CFM) and Chopped Strand Mat (CSM)