Performance enhancing filler.

Advances in GLASS FLAKE production offer high quality barrier additive coupled
with reinforcement benefits and superior coating performance
Glass flakes are classed as having a lamella structure, similar to broken pieces of
windowpane, characterised by their high aspect ratio (low elevation to plan aspect or low
thickness to surface area).

Glass flakes have been utilised by the coating industry for many years, imparting exceptional
barrier properties reducing moisture and vapour diffusion through coating and paint films.
Glass flakes form a tortuous path of platelets within the coating film, which is totally
impervious to moisture vapour, and are highly chemical resistant.

Granular fillers offer limited resistance,

The path length for moisture vapour
Transmission and ionic transfer remains
virtually unaltered.

With GLASS FLAKE the path length to

substrate is dramatically increased, thus,
MVT potential is substantially reduced.

Glassflake limited manufacture in the UK producing consistently thinner high quality flake
from extra corrosion resistant glass composition, ranging in nominal thickness from 1.0 to 5.5
microns and with particle size ranges to suit applications.

GLASSFLAKE LIMITED
FORSTER STREET LEEDS LS10 1PW
TEL: +44 (0) 113 270 3615
FAX: +44 (0) 113 271 8750

Performance enhancing filler.

Utilising a flake with a lower nominal thickness results in better leafing of flake, and a more
homogenous and stable film preventing cracking and significantly increasing tortuous path
length and in turn further enhancing reduction in moisture vapour permeation.
0.25 mm

Glass flake 3.0 to 18.0 m thick

0.25 mm

Glass flake 1.5 to 3.0 m thick

GLASSFLAKE has pioneered a unique manufacturing process to manufacture consistent

thickness, high quality flake glass as a barrier additive for anti corrosion coatings..
Glass flake coatings have a similar thermal expansion to mild steel, which means that they
can withstand thermal shock and offer low stress and lateral shrinkage.
The multiple layers of flake reinforcement also offer enhance resistance to mechanical abuse
and abrasion and gives excellent resistance to undercutting.
Glass flakes are also available pre-treated with a range of silane coupling agents improving
flake to resin adhesion, our range are compatible with most systems including vinyl ester and
epoxy base resins.

Glass flakes are used in a diverse range of applications, not just within the anti-corrosive
coating s industry. From fire retardant coatings to protect steel structure to a substrate for
pigments.
In thermoplastics Glass flakes have been used for their reinforcement, increasing dimensional
stability and isotropic mechanical properties in the plane of orientation. As well as improving
flexural modulus, heat distortion temperature, tribological properties, thermal and UV
stability.
If you require further information or samples, please call +44 (0)113 2703615, or by e-mail
info@glassflake.com
GLASSFLAKE LIMITED
FORSTER STREET LEEDS LS10 1PW
TEL: +44 (0) 113 270 3615
FAX: +44 (0) 113 271 8750