Where do I buy fiber reinforcement for concrete?

[Loner]

Planning to cast some small items, and then I thought of mixing in fiber reinforcement in my concrete, but who sells fiber reinforcement?

/L

 

[Johan Gunverth]

Planning to cast some small items, and thought about mixing in fiber reinforcement in my concrete, but who sells fiber reinforcement?

/L

The only possibility seems to be if someone can "spill" a little at a concrete plant. The material cost is essentially zero, but it seems like swearing in church to ask to buy some.

 

[Forbo]

bumping up this thread with info that fiberglass reinforcement fiber in bulk is available on amazon.co.uk, just ordered 2 kilos.

 

[Johan Gunverth]

Good tips!

 

[MaxPax]

If you know a bonne with a horse or have one yourself, horsehair also works well...

 

[Johan Gunverth]

If one knows a farmer with a horse or has one themselves, horsehair works well too...

Do you mean the strap, mane, or tail?

 

[Lostmoose]

If it's small items that need to be cast, can't you just tear apart some regular fiberglass mat that can be bought almost anywhere? Or does it need to be a special type of mat for concrete?

 

[thomasx]

bumping this thread with info that loose fiberglass reinforcement fiber is available on amazon.co.uk, just ordered 2 kilos.

Link?

How much should you have per liter of finished concrete?

 

[MaxPax]

Do you mean the strap, the mane or the tail?

Don't really know, but we got horsehair from a neighbor when Mr X is going to use it in clay plaster, and it's from when the horses are groomed. The strap then, or? is that what you call "the whole horse body"?

Maybe it doesn't work at all for concrete on second thought...

 

[Johan Gunverth]

Actually, I don't know, but we received horsehair from a neighbor when Mr. X is supposed to have it in the clay mortar, and it's from when the horses are groomed. The harness then, or? Is that what you call "the whole horse body"?

Maybe it doesn't work at all with concrete upon further thought...

Then it's the harness, the fur itself. I remember getting dog hair in the tile grout once and it stuck like crazy. Maybe it's the keratin in the hair that binds to the cement and reinforces it.

 

[Forbo]

Link?

How much should you have per liter of finished concrete?

There are a lot of different ones, I ordered this one to try it out: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0073T0VRI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There are quite a few calculation instructions in the product descriptions.

 

[thomasx]

Ah, Ok. I got the impression that there was one where you could specify the exact weight you wanted.

Obs: The addition of fibers does not replace structural steel reinforcement

 

[MaxPax]

Another option is perhaps the fiber reinforcement used for thin plaster. Easy to cut into different shapes and can definitely be ordered from most building suppliers on a roll. However, it's expensive, and I don't know if it has been tested at all in concrete applications...

 

[jävla_hus]

Everyone who sells concrete from Finja Betong *should* be able to do it, but they charge well...