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Fibreglass, when converted into
fabric, is a unique industrial material because of
its versatility. Fibreglass fabric offers an
excellent combination of properties from high
strength to fire resistance. Wide ranges of roving
sizes provide huge number of designs, thus giving
the end user an option to choose the best
combination to match their requirements. Some
advantages of fibreglass and in turn fibreglass
fabric are outlined below.
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Dimensional Stability
– Fibreglass is a dimensionally stable
engineered material. Fibreglass does not
lengthen or contract with changes in
temperature.
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Moisture Resistance
– Because fibreglass do not absorb moisture,
fibreglass fabrics are physically and chemically
unaffected by water and moisture.
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High Strength
– High strength to weight ratio makes fibreglass
fabrics an ideal material at places where high
strength and minimum weight are required. In
fabric form, this strength can be Uni-directional,
Bi-directional, or Multi-directional, thereby
allowing flexibility in design and costs.
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Fire & Chemical Resistance
– Fibreglass fabric will not burn or support
combustion because fibreglass is an inorganic
material. Most chemicals have little or no
effect on fibreglass and therefore fibreglass
fabric will not mildew, rot or deteriorate.
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Electrical Properties
– The combination of properties such as low
moisture absorption, high strength, high heat
resistance and low dielectric constant makes
fibre glass fabrics ideal for electrical
insulation.
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