Elasto Plastic Concrete Reinforcement Fibres Fibers,Plastic Fibre Reinforcement Barchip Fibres

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What is Barchip made from?

Barchip fibres are manufactured from minimum 550MPa high tensile strength modified polyolefin and similar to steel rebar our structural fibre range has a contoured surface embossing treatment to maximize bond with a cement matrix.

The base polyolefin is highly resistant to the majority of aggressive agents and will never oxidize when exposed to the conditions which cause steel to rust.

Frequently Asked Questions

BARCHIP FIBRE RANGE

BarChip48 is one of the newest fibres to come out of EPC’s future fibre research program. Specifically designed for slab on grade concreting works, BarChip48 offers never before seen fibre performance in residential, commercial and civil concreting works.

BarChip48 is suitable for use in concrete applications with concrete strengths of 35 MPa or less.

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Characteristic	Material Property
Base Resin	Modified Olefin
Length	48mm
Tensile Strength	640 MPa
Surface Texture	Continuously embossed
No. fibres per kg	59,500
Specific Gravity	0.90 - 0.92
Youngs Modulus	10 GPa
Melting Point	159°C - 179°C
Ignition Point	Greater than 450°C

Product Data Sheet [.pdf, 835 kb]

MSDS [.pdf, 835 kb]

BarChip54 (along with BarChip60), are the latest fibres released from EPC’s future fibre research program. BarChip54 delivers increased usability and a lower cost per joule for shotcrete and cavern support applications. EPC has followed on from the success of SHOGUN and with BarChip54 has once again set the benchmark for synthetic reinforcement.

BarChip54 is suitable for use in applications with concrete strengths of 35 MPa or more.

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Characteristic	Material Property
Base Resin	Modified Olefin
Length	54mm
Tensile Strength	640 MPa
Surface Texture	Continuously embossed
No. fibres per kg	37,000
Specific Gravity	0.90 - 0.92
Youngs Modulus	10 GPa
Melting Point	159°C - 179°C
Ignition Point	Greater than 450°C

Product Data Sheet [.pdf, 835 kb]

MSDS [.pdf, 835 kb]

BarChip60 (along with BarChip54), are the latest fibres released from EPC’s future fibre research program. BarChip 60 is designed to give the maximum possible load capacity without affecting usability.

BarChip60 is suitable for use in ground support in high deformation applications.

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Characteristic	Material Property
Base Resin	Modified Olefin
Length	60mm
Tensile Strength	640 MPa
Surface Texture	Continuously embossed
No. fibres per kg	33,000
Specific Gravity	0.90 - 0.92
Youngs Modulus	10 GPa
Melting Point	159°C - 179°C
Ignition Point	Greater than 450°C

Product Data Sheet [.pdf, 835 kb]

MSDS [.pdf, 835 kb]