Low carbon steel fiber is used as a replacement for traditional reinforcement in various concrete applications such as: slab-on-ground, precast and shotcrete. With SUNSHINE? carbon steel fibers you can limit micro-cracking, expect excellent concrete strength and lower costs.
Excellent for major flooring projects, precast, shotcrete, highways, airports, and bridge decks. Straight, Continuously Deformed and End Deformed Design. For matchless purity, uniformity, performance and price, no one beats the SUNSHINE? product line!
When SUNSHINE? fibers are added to mortar, Portland cement concrete or refractory concrete, the flexural strength of the composite is increased from 25% to 100% -depending on the proportion of fibers added and the mix design. SUNSHINE~ technology actually transforms a brittle material into a more ductile one. SUNSHINE fibers are available in lengths from 0.50" (13mm) to 2.0" (50mm) and aspect ratios between 40 and 60. The fibers are manufactured either straight or deformed, and conform to ASTM A-820.
A low carbon, cold rolled sheet steel is used to produce SUNSHINE? product for concrete applications. This steel has ultimate tensile strengths from 50 to 120 ksi (345 to 828 MPa) and has sufficient ductility actually to permit 180° bends without rupture. Various stainless steel grades are used for the reinforcement of refractory concretes. Information on these grades for high-temperature applications is available upon request. SUNSHINE? fiber has more reinforcing elements per pound of product than any of its competitors. There are nominally 21,000 3/4" and 16,000 1" straight fibers per pound, as well as 9,000 1" (254mm) deformed fibers per pound.