1. Different types of glass
Glass is a material widely used for reinforcement, thanks to its specific qualities: excellent mechanical strength, high electrical resistivity, and thermal and chemical inertia. What's more, unlike natural fibers such as flax or hemp, which are also used to reinforce thermoplastics or thermosets, wet glass fibers do not mildew.
Based on these properties, the glass industry has developed and industrialized new glass fiber compositions for reinforcement (table 1 ). These glass formulations are covered by international standards (see § 1.4 ...
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Different types of glass
Fiber properties
Economic data
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Glass fiber textile markets in 2006
Europe and Middle East: 1,000 kt
North America: 700 kt
Asia – Pacific: 850 kt
Latin America: 160 kt
This market is split roughly 65% for thermosetting resin reinforcements and 35% for thermoplastic resins.
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Standardization
International Organization for Standardization ISO
- Reinforcing fibers – Sampling method for incoming inspection. - ISO 1886 - 1995
- Textile glass – Determination of combustible content. - ISO 1887 - 1995
- Textile glass – Staple fibers and filaments – Determination of average diameter. - ISO 1888 - 1996
- Reinforcement wires – Linear mass determination. - ISO 1889 - 1997
- Reinforcement...
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