One of the flagship products launched by TopStar Concrete Fibers is a pair of specialized concrete reinforcing fibers for industrial flooring. Both fibers belong to our high-strength fiber series and are made from a blend of polypropylene and polyethylene, offering flexibility and resilience. Through collaboration and technical exchanges with flooring construction units, we have gained deep insights into the types of reinforcing fibers suitable for various industrial floors, the challenges encountered during construction, and their solutions. Based on numerous construction cases, we have developed cost-effective concrete reinforcing fibers specifically for flooring, significantly enhancing the compressive strength, impact resistance, crack resistance, and impermeability of floors. Practical applications have shown that these concrete reinforcing fibers can also improve construction efficiency, reduce project costs, and lower equipment maintenance requirements.
How do concrete reinforcing Fibers enable industrial flooring to bear loads without being damaged?
More than 40,000 reinforcement fibers can be incorporated into 1 cubic meter of concrete. These fibers form a three-dimensional network within the concrete through mixing, creating a random support structure. This three-dimensional, randomly oriented dispersion is uniformly distributed among the aggregates and cement. The specially designed industrial flooring reinforcement fibers come in two types: four-strand and twisted spiral fibers. This design makes the fibers function like a mesh, firmly linking the entire industrial flooring concrete together. The support provided by the reinforcement fibers forms an internal skeletal structure within the concrete, significantly enhancing its impact resistance and fatigue resistance. Additionally, the reinforcement fibers make the concrete more resilient. As a result, whether the industrial flooring is used for storing heavy machinery or the logistics flooring for storing goods, whether it’s factory trucks or operational machinery from logistics companies, the fiber-reinforced flooring will not be damaged.
Concrete reinforcing Fibers specifically designed for flooring possess excellent crack resistance and impermeability.
Due to climate changes such as thermal expansion and contraction, fine cracks can easily appear in the concrete during the initial stages of shrinkage and hardening. The addition of concrete reinforcing Fibers, designed with specific mechanisms, and the physical indentation treatment on the surface of F1 fibers, enhance the grip within the concrete. This effectively suppresses the occurrence of internal fine cracks and prevents crack propagation. Additionally, the reinforcement fibers provide support, making the concrete denser and preventing it from collapsing and forming voids. Without cracks, the impermeability of the concrete is improved, thus extending the lifespan of the flooring.
