Products
Road Marking
Pana Glass Beads Co.’s Road marking glass beads are used to guide road users in the dark due to the presence of glass beads on its surface reflecting the lights of cars, motorcycles and bicycles. The glass spheres (retro) reflect the headlights of the vehicle to the driver, acting like a mirror.
In order to ensure a high level of visibility in all weather conditions, Pana Glass Beads Co has developed different glass bead ranges suitable for each type of application. Beads for horizontal road marking can be either dropped on the product when it is applied in situ – “Drop-On”; and/or premixed with the product during the manufacturing stage in the factory – “Pre-Mix”.
Visibility by day as well as during the night in various weather conditions, anti-skid performance, wear resistance and durability are essential characteristics of good road markings. Pana Glass Beads Co produces glass beads for all kinds of road marking products such as solvent-based and waterborne paints, thermoplastics and two-component systems.
Pre- Mix
Pana Glass Beads Co.’s Micro-Pre family consists of mixed beads blended in the thermoplastic or paint material during its manufacturing stage. These beads are also called Pre-Mix, Inter-Mix or In-Mix beads. This road marking material has a high longevity due to its thickness.
The Micro-Pre beads produce a constant reflectivity throughout the lifecycle of the marking material. As the road marking material wears over time the glass spheres that are blended in the material are exposed to the surface maintaining high retro-reflectivity characteristics and enhancing the life of the road marking material.Pana Glass Beads Co.’s Micro-Pre beads are available in various particle sizes depending on the marking material , the thickness and required performance levels.
Glass beads Micro-Pre are usually used to mix with colors, thermoplastics and 2/3 of the compounds based on their active systems. These products are made using recycled glass.
Pre- Mix Beads are CE-certified according to the European norm EN1424 and respect the other standards like BS6088 A and etc.
| Micro-Pre 1 | 355-850 |
| Micro-Pre 2 | 355-1180 |
| Micro-Pre 3 | 850-1180 |
Drop-On
Horizontal marking material is made visible by the addition of Drop-On glass beads. These spheres (retro) reflect the lights from a vehicle in various weather conditions.
Pana Glass Beads Co developed various type of beads with different types of surface treatments suitable for various paint systems:Micro-Drop beads are CE-certified according to the European norm EN1423 and respect the other standards like BS6088, 8040 and AASHTOM247.
Product documentation: ISO , CE , Property Micro-Drop products The company produces glass beads with a diameter of 125-1200 and recycled glass. Using these products is one of the most economical ways to improve road safety. These products are manufactured according to European standards EN1423 and other standards like AASHTOM247, 8040 and etc.
| Micro-Drop 1 | 125-600 |
| Micro-Drop 2 | 125-710 |
| Micro-Drop 3 | 125-850 |
| Micro-Drop 4 | 125-1200 |
| Micro-Drop 5 | 125-1400 |
Micro-Poly
Micro-Poly solid glass beads are hard, resistant (high crush strength), inert, spherical and have excellent chemical and heat resistance properties.
050-20The ultrafine glass beads with a smooth and polished surface, are crush resistant and fully transparent. It has the texture and appearance of white powder.
Pana Glass Beads Co.’s Micro-Poly 050-20 glass beads can be supplied with coupling agent in order to enhance the dispersion and integration of the glass beads into the polymeric resins.
050-40 The Micro-Poly 050-40 are, ultrafine glass beads with a smooth and polished surface, are crush resistant and fully transparent. The average diameter of the particle size is 40 µm. It has the texture and appearance of white powder. Pana Glass Beads Co.’s Micro-Poly 050-40 glass beads can be supplied with coupling agent in order to enhance the dispersion and integration of the glass beads into the polymeric resins.
Filler
Micro-Poly solid glass beads are hard, resistant (high crush strength), inert, spherical and have excellent chemical and heat resistance properties.
050-20The ultrafine glass beads with a smooth and polished surface, are crush resistant and fully transparent. It has the texture and appearance of white powder.
Pana Glass Beads Co.’s Micro-Poly 050-20 glass beads can be supplied with coupling agent in order to enhance the dispersion and integration of the glass beads into the polymeric resins.
050-40 The Micro-Poly 050-40 are, ultrafine glass beads with a smooth and polished surface, are crush resistant and fully transparent. The average diameter of the particle size is 40 µm. It has the texture and appearance of white powder. Pana Glass Beads Co.’s Micro-Poly 050-40 glass beads can be supplied with coupling agent in order to enhance the dispersion and integration of the glass beads into the polymeric resins. Glass Beads Properties
| Mechanical | |
| Young’s Modulus | 10*106 psi |
| Rigidity Modulus | 10*106 psi |
| Hardness | 6 Moh |
| Coefficient of Friction | 0.9-1.0 |
| Chemical Composition (%) | |
| SiO2 | 72.5 |
| Na2O | 13.7 |
| CaO | 9.8 |
| MgO | 3.3 |
| Al2O3 | 0.4 |
| Fe2O3 | 0.2 |
| K2O | 0.1 |
| Thermal | |
| Softening Point | 704°C |
| Expansion Coefficient | In/°C*102 |
| Mechanical | Properties | Polyamide 6 (PA) | PA 15% Glass Beads (GB) | PA 30% Glass Beads (GB) | PA 30% Glass Fiber (GF) | PA 20% GF 10% GB | PA 15% GF 15% GB | Standard |
| Molding Shrinkage | 1.10 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.44 | ASTM D955 | |
| Physical Properties | Melt Flow Rate (MFR) (275°C/ 2.16kg) (g/10min) | 65.10 | 43.10 | 28.40 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 19.8 | ASTM D1238 |
| Density (g/cm3) | 1.13 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.34 | ASTM D792 | |
| Tensile Modulus (5mm/min) (Mpa) | 2319.00 | 2530.00 | 2702.00 | 8982.00 | 6201.00 | 5716.00 | ASTM D638 | |
| Mechanical Properties | Yield Strength (50mm/min) (Mpa) | 67.70 | 57.02 | 47.65 | 162.10 | 115.30 | 107.90 | ASTM D638 |
| Impact Strength (@30°C) (kJ/m2) | 5.40 | 2.51 | 2.82 | 12.40 | 7.20 | 6.20 | ASTM D6110 |
Surface Finishing
Aimed at various industrial applications, the Micro-Blast beads are widely used in the surface finishing of various ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Glass bead blasting prevents corrosion and enhances product performance while introducing compressive residual stresses at the surface.
Micro-Blast beads can be used for surface finishing, cleaning, deburring and shot peening. All surfaces can be treated: metal, plastic, glass, rubber…Beads are certified according to: MIL-STD-13165 – Military standard for shot peening of metals ISO 11124 & ISO 11125 – Metallic blast-cleaning abrasives (specifications & testing) EN 13744 – European standard for glass beads in blasting
Peening
Glass bead peening is an effective way of increasing the fatigue properties of metal parts and resistance to stress corrosion cracking. The Micro-Blast beads are hard and lightweight thus producing a high magnitude layer of residual compressive stress while leaving a smooth surface finish. Micro-Blast beads are a non-ferrous media and are readily used to peen non-ferrous metals such as aluminum and stainless steel. The beads are chemically inert, recyclable and environmentally friendly.
Blasting
Aimed at various industrial applications, the Micro-Blast beads are widely used in the surface finishing of various ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Glass bead blasting prevents corrosion and enhances product performance while introducing compressive residual stresses at the surface. Micro-Blast beads can be used for surface finishing, cleaning, deburring and shot peening All surfaces can be treated: metal, plastic, glass, rubber…
| No. | Standard | Area / Topic | Short Description | Standard Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL-STD-13165 | Metal Shot Peening | U.S. military standard for metal shot peening, covering methods, equipment, and inspe. | Military/Technical |
| 2 | ISO 11124 | Metallic Blast-Cleaning Abrasives | Specifications for metallic abrasives used in blast cleaning and surface preparation | International |
| 3 | ISO 11125 | Metallic Blast-Cleaning Abrasives | Test methods and quality control for metallic blast-cleaning abrasives | International |
| 4 | EN 13744 | Glass Beads Blasting | European standard for using glass beads in blast cleaning proce. | European/Industrial |
Industrial
During Pana Glass Beads Co.’s 11
years of experience many glass beads applications were developed. Filtration, light diffusion, light refraction, fluidization, thermal insulation, antifriction, lubrication, abrasion wear resistance, anti-stick… are only some examples of the many properties which could be enhanced by the use of glass beads. Pana Glass Beads Co is more than willing to share its experience with you and to support you with the development of your products. Please feel free to contact us for all your questions about the advantages of the use of glass beads in your products.
Concrete
During Pana Glass Beads Co.’s 11 years of experience many glass beads applications were developed. Filtration, light diffusion, light refraction, fluidization, thermal insulation, antifriction, lubrication, abrasion wear resistance, anti-stick… are only some examples of the many properties which could be enhanced by the use of glass beads.
Pana Glass Beads Co is more than willing to share its experience with you and to support you with the development of your products. Please feel free to contact us for all your questions about the advantages of the use of glass beads in your products.
Drilling
In the field of drilling, Ultra fine, fine, medium, course, ultra-course glass beads are offered according to international standards.
Glass beads act as small bearings to reduce stress and pressure, and do not produce any chemical reaction, which increases the life span of the drill bit, which in turn causes angled drilling to decrease and expand drilling capacity.