PRODUCT INFORMATION OC® WET CHOPPED STRANDS
FAMILY DATA SHEET
OC® Wet Chopped Strands are coated glass fiber
filaments specifically engineered for use in wet-process,
non-woven applications. They offer excellent strength and
dimensional stability at reasonable cost. They perform
well in a variety of temperature and humidity conditions
and resist most chemicals. OC Wet Chopped Strands
disperse uniformly and quickly in water-based bonding
systems, whether acidic, neutral or basic. They add value
and mix well with fibrous materials such as wood, paper
and polyester, and inorganic materials such as gypsum.
Available with various chemical sizings and in different
diameters and lengths, these products can be customized
to meet your evolving wet-process product, process
and quality needs. OC Wet Chopped Strands have been
specially developed for use in wet-formed mats/veils,
which are processed in either acidic or neutral white
water systems. They offer improved mat properties for a
diverse range of end-use applications – specialty papers,
filters, gaskets, printed circuit boards, acoustical tiles,
thermal barriers and felt for vinyl-coated flooring.
FEATURES
• EXCELLENT TEAR AND TENSILE STRENGTH WITH REDUCED CALIPER
• QUICK DISPERSAL OF FILAMENTS
• DIMENSIONAL STABILITY, EVEN IN HUMID, HIGH-TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS • IMPROVED PROCESSABILITY AND PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
• SMOOTH SURFACE VEIL
• PERMEABILITY
• SMALLER FIBER DIAMETERS ALLOW FINE, DENSE MATS
• TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
• EXCELLENT ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
• RESISTS MOST CHEMICALS, VERMIN AND ROT
GLOBAL QUALITY
Owens Corning continues to meet ongoing customer
demands for higher productivity, higher value products
and excellent support. OC Wet Chopped Strands provide
high-quality products produced with a multi-regional
process that helps to ensure consistent products in many
regions of the world while meeting performance and cost
requirements. Owens Corning’s worldwide technical and
marketing network provides our customers with products
and services that continue to meet evolving needs. OC
Wet Chopped Strands are appropriate for applications
with global or regional specifications, and are optimized to
meet customers’ cost and performance needs.
ADVANTEX® GLASS FIBER REINFORCEMENTS AND OC®
CONTINUOUS FILAMENT MATS
In recent years, Owens Corning began making OC Wet
Chopped Strands with the company’s Advantex ® glass
fiber reinforcements. Advantex glass fiber reinforcements
combine the electrical and mechanical properties of
traditional E glass with the acid corrosion resistance
of E-CR glass. Advantex glass fiber reinforcements are
compatible with all of the most widely used resin systems.
Processability and production characteristics of Advantex
glass fiber reinforcements are comparable to traditional E
glass and E-CR glass formulations.
PRODUCT BENEFITS
• STRONGER, MORE ECONOMICAL MAT
• MORE EFFICIENT PROCESSING, REDUCED FOAM IN WHITE WATER,
IMPROVED CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY
• ENHANCED AESTHETICS AND ADHESION
• OPENS UP SPECIALTY PAPERS FOR FASTER DRYING
• MORE CONSISTENT QUALITY OF COATING OR IMPREGNATION
• BLOCKS TRANSMISSION OF SOUND AND HEAT
• PERFORMS WELL IN THERMAL BARRIERS, INSULATION
• PROVIDES GOOD ELECTRICAL INSULATION
• INCREASED PRODUCT DURABILITY
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AVAILABLE PRODUCTS – NORTH AMERICA

FIBER DIAMETER
PRODUCT IN MICRONS (␮) CHOP LENGTH PROCESS
CS 691A-6.5W 6.5␮ ¼” - 6mm Wet-formed mat for specialty papers, acid white water systems
½” - 13mm
CS 691A-7.5W 7.5␮ 1/ ” - 3mm
8 Wet-formed mat for specialty papers, vinyl flooring substrates,
1/ ” - mm acid white water systems
16

CS 9503C-6.5W 6.5␮ ¼” - 6mm Wet-formed mat for specialty papers, all white water systems
CS 9503AC-7.5W 7.5␮ ¼” - 6mm Wet-formed mat for specialty papers, all white water systems
CS 9501-11W 11.0␮ ¼” - 6mm Wet-formed mat for specialty papers, all white water systems
½” - 13mm
¾” - 19mm
CS 9501-13.5W 13.5␮ ¼” - 6mm Wet-formed mat for specialty papers, all white water systems
½” - 13mm
CS 9501-16W 16␮ 1” - 25mm Wet-formed mat for specialty papers, all white water systems
1¼” - 32mm

AVAILABLE PRODUCTS – EUROPE/NORTH AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST

PRODUCT CHOP LENGTH PROCESS
777B-11W 13mm —
777B-13W 13, 18, 25mm —
777B-16W 18, 25 mm —
777B-23W 38 mm —
9501-10W 6, 10 mm —
9501-11W 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 18mm —
9501-13W 6, 13, 18mm —
9501-16W 13, 25mm —
9501-23W 13 mm —
WS2300-10W 6, 10, 13 mm —
WS2300-11W 6, 8, 10, 13mm —
790A-16W 6, 13mm —

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This information is offered solely as a guide in the selection of a reinforcement. The information contained in this publication is based on actual laboratory data and field
test experience. We believe this information to be reliable, but do not guarantee its applicability to the user’s process or assume any responsibility or liability arising out
of its use or performance. The user, by accepting the products described herein, agrees to be responsible for thoroughly testing any application to determine its suitability
before committing to production. It is important for the user to determine the properties of its own commercial compounds when using this or any other reinforcement.
Because of numerous factors affecting results, we make no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. Statements in this data sheet shall not be construed as representations or warranties or as inducements to infringe any patent or violate any law, safety code or
insurance regulation.

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Pub No. 100362-A March 2006 Copyright © 2006 Owens Corning