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SMART BLADE PERFORMANCE

The ULTRASPAR™ pultruded planks, Glas-Powered™ by the Owens Corning® high-modulus glass family are designed to deliver more performance, part consistency, and an easier spar cap assembly experience.

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Specifications and Literature

Technical Papers (1)

Performance Attributes

Up to 24% lower total costs <br><br> compared to carbon fiber planks Icon

Up to 24% lower total costs

compared to carbon fiber planks

lower cycle-time <br><br> compared to glass fabric lay-up Icon

lower cycle-time

compared to glass fabric lay-up

non conductive <br><br> glass fiber is an electrical isolator by design Icon

non conductive

glass fiber is an electrical isolator by design

    ULTRASPAR™
    Glas-Powered™ by H-glass

    ULTRASPAR™ 2
    Glas-Powered™ by H2 glass

    New
    ULTRASPAR™ 3
    Glas-Powered™ by H3 glass

    Lower Climate Impact

    Learn how we are halving our operations impact at owenscorning.com/sustainability


    Carbon fiber climate impact estimates dependent on the PAN source and fuel sources of oxidation and carbonization processes.

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    Owens Corning operates in every major blade making region, with Science & Technology centers in the United States, Europe and China, and a global engineering team ready to partner with you to design and build better blades.

    Technical Information

    Properties

    ULTRASPAR™ ULTRASPAR™ 2 ULTRASPAR™ 3
    FVF % Mean ISO 1172 70 70 70
    0º Tensile Modulus GPa Mean ISO 527-5 60 63 66
    0º Compression Modulus GPa Mean ISO 14126 61.5 64 68
    0º Tensile Strain to failure % Mean ISO 527-5 2.2 2.2 2.2
    90º Tensile Strength MPa Mean ISO 527-5 55 55 55
    90º Tensile Modulus GPa Mean ISO 527-5 16.5 16.5 16.5
    90º Compression Strength MPa Mean ISO 14126 155 160 160
    90º Compression Modulus GPa Mean ISO 14126 19.5 19.5 19.5
    Flexural Strength MPa Mean ISO 14125 / 1100 /
    Flexural Modulus GPa Mean ISO 14125 / 56 /
    Interlaminar shear strength MPa Mean ISO 14130 / 65.5 /
    Interlaminar shear strength
    (ILSS-two ply panel + fabrics)    		 MPa Mean ASTM D2344 ~60 ~55.5
    Tension-Tension Fatigue
    (m - value)    		 — ISO 13003
    ASTM D3479    		 >8 >8 >8


    Certifications

    • Product performance verified by Owens Corning DNV certified laboratories.
    • Product manufactured under the APQP4Wind protocols.
    • Owens Corning scored an A for CDP Climate Change in 2021 and is included in the CDP "A List" for Water Security.
    • Owens Corning was ranked among the top 1% of all companies rated by EcoVadis with a Platinum Certificate.

    Availability and Packaging

    This product is available globally. Please contact your Owens Corning representative for information in your region.

    Ultraspar™ is a custom-designed product requiring the profile dimensions of the specific design for a blade. Adequate time is needed for dye preparation to properly produce the product.

    Ultraspar™ is compatible with epoxy resin systems.

      Regional Availability

      Ultraspar™ is available globally.

      Applications

      • Wind Energy > Spar Cap

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