Composites | BORFLEX® specialist in elastomer & composite solutions

CUSTOMISED COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS PULTRUSION MOULDING & MACHINING

Fiberglass-reinforced composite materials have been used for many years in a wide range of industries: aeronautics, construction, defense, electricity, medical, street furniture, boating, swimming pools, locksmithing, sports and leisure, telecommunications, rail transport, etc.

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BORFLEX® designs and produces composite parts for all applications. We offer several types of processes to meet all requirements. 

With proven expertise in the field of pultrusion, molding and machining of resin and fiberglass composites, BORFLEX® offers a unique and complete composite solution to best meet customer requirements and to respond to the constant evolution of a rapidly growing market.

The BORFLEX® Group produces composite parts for the construction, defense, armament, energy, transportation, electricity, building, locksmithing and railway markets. 

 

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BORFLEX® has always been committed to providing quality, consistent and safe parts to its customers. 

The group can produce very complex small parts on request, with inserts if desired.

BORFLEX® can also veil the parts on request, in order to standardize the color, to protect the part and its users; this process is a guarantee of quality in the composite market.

BORFLEX® Composites specializes in composite solutions with proven expertise in pultrusion, molding and machining of fiberglass composite materials.

ALL BORGLASS® PRODUCT RANGES HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY
CREATED BY THE BORFLEX® GROUP TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL INDUSTRIES.

BORGLASS

RAILWAY

Third rail insulating cap (power supply)

composite tie plates for maintenance workshops

 gateways

 identification plates

 Scrubber beams third rail

insulating handle support for lock

special screw with insulating head

terminal box

BUSES AND COACHES

structural elements

bay profiles

moulded parts

ELECTRICITY

Standard insulating profiles

specific profiles

parts for electrical cabinets

fasteners for conversion of

power

BUILDING

Structure profiles

facade elements

street furniture

access ramps for ATEX environments

insulation profiles for doors and windows

gratings, ladders, footbridges, railings

AERONAUTICS

airport trolleys

aerospace parts

SPORTS AND LEISURE

Engine covers

garden tools

sports facilities

Sail battens

posts for safety nets for skiing

safety shutters for swimming pools

bench slats

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

radome for relay antenna

ARMING

Surface-to-air missile launch pad

protective cases

structural elements

OTHER INDUSTRIES

Sprayer lance

solar panel mounts

refrigerated insulation panels

elements for insulated lift doors

lightning protection for wind turbines

covering of drinking water basins

railing system for various accesses

OUR STANDARD PRODUCTS

SOLID AND HOLLOW RUSHES

SOLID AND HOLLOW PROFILES

CONSTRUCTION PROFILES

BMC compression moulding

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BMC compression moulding

Bulk Molding Compound

Principle

BMC (Bulk Molding Compound) is generally a compression-molded blend of polyester resins, fillers and reinforcements in the form of chopped fibers (e.g., 20% short glass fibers) for use in high-volume molding processes.
BMC is highly filled and reinforced with short fibers: the proportion of glass fibers varies from 10% to 30%, with a length of between 6 mm and 12 mm.
The compound is hot-molded (130-150°C) by injection (mainly) between a mold and a machined steel counter-mold. The closing pressure (50 to 100 bar) of the mold causes the previously dispensed material to flow and fill the cavity.
The very short curing time allows for quick removal from the mold.

Advantages of the BMC

  • - Two smooth sides
  • - Complex shapes possible
  • - High moulding accuracy
  • - Low material cost
  • - High moulding rates
  • - Low impact of labour on part quality

SMC compression moulding

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Sheet Moulding Compound

Principle

SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) is a semi-finished product made of unsaturated polyester resin, glass fiber reinforcement and mineral fillers. It is shaped by high pressure molding and can be used to manufacture parts in a wide range of industries. SMC is used for compression molding (often for larger parts with high mechanical resistance). It is a sheet of thermosetting polyester resin impregnated with long glass fibers (20 to 30% of the reinforcement), including fillers and a catalyst (hardener). The mixture is ready for hot pressure molding (a press is used for compressing at a temperature of 140 to 160°C and a pressure of 50 to 100 bars) in a closed mold.

Benefits of SMC

  • - Two smooth sides, ready to paint
  • - Large and complex shapes are possible
  • - High moulding accuracy and good material properties
  • - Reduced material costs
  • - Low labour share
  • - High production rates

RTM low pressure injection moulding

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Principle

This process is called RTM (Resin Transfer Molding).

The reinforcement is placed in the gel-coated steel mold, which is then closed by the counter-mold into which the resin is injected under low pressure (about 5 bars).

The resin gradually impregnates the reinforcement. Polymerization then takes place without any external temperature input.

Benefits of the gtr

  • Nice looking parts
  • Sandwich structure parts
  • Flexibility of workshops (organisation, layout) and flexibility of production
  • Strongly limits VOCs (volatile organic compounds)
  • Limited tooling costs

Examples of products

- Gratings
- Pool liner
- Handrail
- Moulded parts
- Machined parts

- Roller shutter door
- Guardrail profiles
- Structural profiles
- Special profiles
- Standard profiles

Would you like to know more about our solutions? Please contact us!

contact@borflex.fr

For more information, please refer to our brochure

Download our composites brochure

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