Owens Corning 1.5 oz Emulsion Chopped Strand Mat (CSM)

Owens Corning 1.5 oz Emulsion Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) by Owens Corning (SKU: OWC-CSM15OZ-50) provides an ASTM D638 Tensile Strength of 320 MPa (46,412 psi), ASTM D648 Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of ambient cure rating, ASTM D790 Flexural Strength of 440 MPa, and Brookfield viscosity of solid reinforcement/core state.

Required companion cure and process materials for Owens Corning 1.5 oz Emulsion Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) include: Marine Vinyl Ester Resin (~0.68 kg/m² per ply in VIP), Norox MEKP-925H Catalyst (1.5%), Divinycell H80 / Corecell M80 Sandwich Core. Category Engineering Rule: RESIN DEMAND FORMULA: 1708 Biaxial (25.5 oz/yd² total) absorbs ~0.95 kg of Vinyl Ester resin per m² per ply in hand layup, or ~0.68 kg/m² per ply under vacuum infusion.

Approved cross-referenced drop-in equivalents for Owens Corning 1.5 oz Emulsion Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) in the North American ASTM index include Vectorply E-LTM 1708, Owens Corning Knytex DBM 1708. Direct head-to-head engineering comparisons are available against Vectorply® E-BXM 1708 Biaxial E-Glass, Owens Corning Knytex DBM 1708 Advantex E-CR Biaxial, Vectorply E-LTM 1808 Stitched Biaxial (0/90) + Mat E-Glass.

Owens Corning 1.5 oz Emulsion Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) is classified under US DOT 49 CFR and Transport Canada TDG as Non-Regulated Industrial Fiber (UN Number: N/A). It ships from regional US hubs in Phenix City, AL, Tampa, FL, Minneapolis, MN with a typical lead time of 1-3 Days. When ordered with Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides (MEKP UN3105), 49 CFR § 177.848 hazmat segregation applies.

Owens Corning 1.5 oz Emulsion Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) is qualified for Vacuum Infusion (VIP), Hand Layup & Roller Consolidation, Pultrusion. Primary industrial applications include USCG Patrol Hull Laminates, Wind Blade Root Layup, Ballistic Spall Liners.