Fiberglass

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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Fiberglass

syntactic foam

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A foam made by mixing microspheres with a resin.

mold release

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A wax or polymer compound that is applied to the mold surface which acts as a barrier between the mold and the part, thus preventing the part from bonding to the mold.

shelf life

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

The allowable storage time before a product must be used.

premix

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

Reinforcing material mixed with resin, and usually with pigment, filler and catalyst, before placing in the mold.

cloth

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A fiberglass reinforcement made by weaving strands of glass fiber yarns. Cloth is available in various weights measured in ounces per square yard or Kg/m2

joint

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A line or distinction formed when two panels are connected. Also referred to as a seam.

casting

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

The process of pouring a mixture of resin, fillers and/or fibers into a mold as opposed to building up layers through lamination. This technique produces different physical properties from ...