ProBalsa Applications

 

 

Outstanding Properties

 

DIAB ProBalsa is a high performance, high quality composite core material. The end grain, micro-honeycomb structure offers exceptional shear and compressive strength. In addition, ProBalsa offers good fatigue properties, high thermal and sound insulation and low FST properties.

 

 

 

Proven Market

 

ProBalsa has been well proven over many years as a structural core material for a wide variety of composite sandwich constructions in the marine, surface transportation and other markets. In the marine market alone, well over 3 million boats have been built with balsa cores.

 

 

 

Worldwide Support & Service

 

ProBalsa customers through the UK can take advantage of an unrivaled level of technical support. This includes a structural and process engineering service designed to optimise both the sandwich structure and the manufacturing process while minimizing production and material costs.

 

 

 

Easy To Use

 

All ProBalsa core materials are particularly easy to work with using conventional woodworking tools. They can be drilled, milled, turned and sawn to close tolerances. ProBalsa can be used in hand lay-up, vacuum bag and infusion applications. It is also suitable for elevated temperature cure prepreg systems.