Schmelzer Industries TRUMAT 1/4 Ounce

Schmelzer Industries TRUMAT 1/4 Ounce is a non-woven, semi-continuous strand glass fiber mat designed for pultrusion and filament winding. Ideal for use in thin wall profiles or for resin rich surface finishes.

Reinforcement Material: Glass Fibers

Reinforcement Form: Mat

Functions: Surface Finish

End Uses: Pipes

Processing Methods: Filament Winding, Pultrusion

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Identification & Functionality

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Appearance

Trumat is supplied as roll goods, white in color, with highly uniform fiber distribution and neatly trimmed edges. Each roll is substantially free of tears, holes, glass beads and tails or other foreign contaminants

Quality

All Trumat products are manufactured in the United States and meet the demanding quality requirements within the composites industry.

Features & Benefits

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Features
  • Customer specified binder percent up to 15%
  • High binder cure for added strength
  • Boron free glass fibers
  • Outstanding surface finish results
  • Ideal for lightweight, thin wall reinforcement
  • Excellent resin wet-out
  • Good electrical resistance properties
  • Roll widths up to 120 inches
  • Longer length rolls, thus reducing the number of rolls required to be put up while completing a project. The end result is improved manufacturing efficiency
  • Corrosion resistant under acidic conditions. See Corrosion Data Sheet
  • Contamination free
  • Fibers are transparent to the finished part
  • Excellent punch-ability properties
  • Easily sanded for post-finishing

Applications & Uses

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Thickness0.21Inches-
Grams7.1Sq. Ft.-
Ounces0.25Sq. Ft.-
Roll Length (Ft. +/-10%)1450.0--
Roll Length Meters440.0--
Roll Dia Nominal25" - 28"--

Technical Details & Test Data

Width

Rolls supplied to customer specifications, up to 120 inches (3.1m). Minimum quantities or slitting charges may apply.

Options

Trumat offers many configuration options which helps to ensure a perfect match with your composites process. Some customer specified options include:

  • Weight per square foot/square meter
  • Roll width
  • Binder percentage
  • Fiber orientation
  • Fiber diameter
  • Custom cut pieces
  • Custom packaging
  • Other options – Consult factory

Packaging & Availability

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Packaging

All veils are wound onto a heavy duty 3 inch I.D. cardboard core, immediately sealed against contamination in a polyethylene bag and identified with a unique, product specific label. Based upon quantities, Trumat is shipped on wooden pallets, typically 9 rolls per pallet. Optional packaging is available. All material is supplied in roll goods form with trimmed edges.

Storage & Handling

Storage

For best results, Trumat should be stored indoors, with temperatures between 50o F (10o C) and 90o F (32o C) and relative humidity below 80%. It should remain upright, on a pallet and in the original packaging until ready to use.