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2. Fiber properties
2.1 Preliminary remarks
Measuring the properties of glass fiber reinforcements is a fairly complex problem, requiring a few preliminary comments.
Some properties, which cannot be measured directly on filaments but on bulk glass, do not take into account the various transformations associated with the drawing process, and the values found should therefore be considered as approximate.
Some characteristics, evaluated on filaments, may vary according to the filament diameter measured. Others depend on manufacturing parameters or the sizing applied (§ 3.4.2), and not only on the composition of the glass.
Properties can be measured at various stages:
directly at the exit...
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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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