Product
NovoFi® is a synthetic mix of fibres of aramid (carbon) and polypropylene fibres, approx. 19 mm in length, used as three-dimensional reinforcement in binder and/ or surface courses in asphalt road building.
NovoFi® fibres are added to the mixture at the rate of 0.5 - 0.8 kg per ton. The wet mixing time should be at least 45 seconds.
Material properties
| Material | Polypropylen | Aramid |
|---|---|---|
| Bezeichnung | Fibrillierte Faser | Monofilamentfaser |
| Spezifisches Gewicht | 0,91 | 1,45 |
| Zugfestigkeit (MPa) | 483 | 3.000 |
| Länge (mm) | 19 | 19 |
| Farbe | Hellbraun/Schwarz | Gelb |
| Schmelzpunkt (°C) | 157 | > 450 |