3M™ Glass Bubble S32HSN

The need for wells to operate at greater depths and with longer subsea infrastructure places enormous challenges on flowlines, risers, and critical equipment. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S32HSN are the newest addition to the 3M product portfolio that offer an optimal balance of high-strength, low density hollow glass spheres that can be used as an additive to help enable the net buoyancy lift for syntactic foams used in deep-sea buoyancy applications such as buoyancy models, buoys, or buoyancy blocks for remote operated vehicles. 3M™ Glass Bubbles S32HSN can also help enhance thermal management solutions in underwater pipe Insulation applications.

High temperatures on roofs and exterior paints due to weather exposure and damaging infrared rays lead to increased indoor temperatures, resulting in higher cooling costs and reduced energy efficiency. 3M Glass Bubbles S32HSN in paints and coatings help enhance solar reflectance, reduce condensation, and potentially improve thermal management in applications.

3M Glass Bubbles S32HSN are performance enhancing polymer additives used to create ultra-lightweight parts with Class A paintable finishes in the automotive, marine, and heavy truck industries. When used as a filler in sheet or bulk molded composites, they can help reduce final part weight by up to 45 percent without compromising mechanical integrity.