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3M™ Glass Bubbles S38HS

Supplied by3M- Last Updated on May 8, 2025

3M™ Glass Bubbles S38HS by 3M is a soda-lime-borosilicate, chemically inert glass filler. Shows easier washability, lower film permeability and scrub & burnish resistance. It has viscosity control at high PVCs with low solvent content. Offers high-build/ low-slump, higher filler loading, reduced gloss, shrinkage & warpage and uniform sheen. It is non-combustible and non-porous. Provides chemical-, water- & abrasion resistance. Exhibits low dielectric constant, low alkalinity, high strength, exterior solar reflectivity and low thermal conductivity. It improves opacity, viscosity, flow, levelling and sprayability. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S38HS is applicable in solar reflective coatings for roofs, exterior walls, mobile phones, caravans, refrigerated storage warehouses and refrigerated trucks. Designed for architectural, anti-condensation and industrial paints & coatings such as maintenance coatings for bridges, truck under-carriages & other exposed metal structures and epoxy floor coatings. Also used in oil & gas outdoor storage tanks, cryogenic tanks & tankers and gel coats for boat cabins.
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