Fiberglass (A/Asia) Sales Pty TGI Chopped Strand Mat

Fiberglass (A/Asia) Sales Pty TGI Chopped Strand Mat is made of randomly, yet evenly distributed strands chopped from continuous “E” Glass fibers into 50mm lengths bonded with “emulsion binder”, possesses excellent surface bonding efficiency. It is suitable for use with most unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resin systems in contact molding where fast wet-out and good molding performance is required. Taiwan Glass Industries Corporation Chopped Strand Mat has Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Approval, Garnisher Lloyd, Det Norske Veritas, and ISO 9002 approvals.

Reinforcement Material: Glass Fibers

Reinforcement Form: Chopped Strand Mat

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Unsaturated Polyester (UPE), Vinyl Esters

Processing Methods: Hand Lay-up

Features: Easy Handling, Good Wetting Properties, Great Surface Appearance

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family: Glass Beads & Fibers
Reinforcement Form: Chopped Strand Mat
Reinforcement Material: Glass Fibers
Composite Materials Functions: Reinforcement
Technologies: Composite Materials
Product Families: Composite Materials — Reinforcements
Glass Fiber

Features & Benefits

Advantages

Easy air removal and rapid resin impregnation.
Drapes well to suit the surface of complex molds.
Fast wet-through and wet-out due to excellent styrene solubility of binder.
Easy handling and better appearance of the composite part.
Good surface bonding and high strand integrity.
Compatible with most unsaturated polyester resins.

Applications & Uses

Markets: Automotive & Transportation,
Consumer Goods,
Industrial
Applications: Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
Aftermarket Parts & Components,
Exterior & Body,
Interior
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
Equipment & Parts,
Other Industrial Applications
Consumer Goods — Furniture
Automotive & Transportation — Transportation
Marine
Compatible Polymers & Resins: Unsaturated Polyester (UPE),
Vinyl Esters
Compatible Reinforcements: Glass Fiber
Composites End Use: Tanks
Plastics & Elastomers End Uses: Automotive Components,
Automotive Exterior Parts,
Automotive Interior Parts,
Containers,
Furniture
Composites Processing Methods: Hand Lay-up
Applications: Hand lay-up for molding objects of low curvature, or of small quantity, or objects requiring a well finished surface. End products include corrugated sheet, flat sheet, marine applications, motor vehicle components, bathtubs, containers, water tanks, furniture, ponds, etc.

Properties

Physical Properties


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Roll width	1040.0	mm	-
Average roll weight	30.0	kg	-
Average roll length (225gsm)	133.0	mtr	-
Average roll length (230gsm)	125.0	mtr	-
Average roll length (300gsm)	96.0	mtr	-
Average roll length (450gsm)	64.0	mtr	-
Average roll length (600gsm)	48.0	mtr	-
Average roll length (900gsm)	40.0	mtr	-
Strand Length	50.0	mm	-
Filament Diameter	12.0	microns	-
Moisture content	max. 0.3	%	-