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Fiberglass
The manufacturing of fiberglass or glass which has been extruded into extremely fine filaments frequently used in today high speed communications network.
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isophthalic
Manufacturing; Fiberglass
A polyester resin based on isophthalic acid, generally higher in properties than a general purpose or orthothatic polyester resin.
vacuum bag molding
Manufacturing; Fiberglass
Process for eliminating voids and forcing out entrapped air and excess resin from lay ups by drawing a vacuum from a plastic film which blankets a laminate.
thixotropic index (TI)
Manufacturing; Fiberglass
A measure of thixotropy using a Brookfield Viscometer. The low speed viscosity divided by the high speed viscosity.
chopped strand mat
Manufacturing; Fiberglass
A fiberglass reinforcement consisting short strands of fiber arranged in a random pattern and held together with a binder. Mat is generally used in rolls consisting of 3/4 oz/ft2 material to 2 oz/ft2 ...
tensile load
Manufacturing; Fiberglass
A load applied away from and to opposite ends of a given sample.
skin coat
Manufacturing; Fiberglass
The first layer of laminate next to the gel coat, generally, one ply of chopped strand mat.
