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    E-glass fiber is commonly used as reinforcement in fiberglass composites. It was originally developed for electrical insulation but is now primarily used in composites. E-glass fibers are produced through melt spinning where molten glass is drawn into fibers and wound onto spools. The composition of E-glass includes silica, alumina, lime, and boron oxide. E-glass has good strength and stiffness properties, is low cost to produce, and maintains properties over a wide range of conditions, making it well-suited for composite reinforcement applications.

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    E-glass fiber is commonly used as reinforcement in fiberglass composites. It was originally developed for electrical insulation but is now primarily used in composites. E-glass fibers are produced through melt spinning where molten glass is drawn into fibers and wound onto spools. The composition of E-glass includes silica, alumina, lime, and boron oxide. E-glass has good strength and stiffness properties, is low cost to produce, and maintains properties over a wide range of conditions, making it well-suited for composite reinforcement applications.

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    E-glass fiber is commonly used as reinforcement in fiberglass composites. It was originally developed for electrical insulation but is now primarily used in composites. E-glass fibers are produced through melt spinning where molten glass is drawn into fibers and wound onto spools. The composition of E-glass includes silica, alumina, lime, and boron oxide. E-glass has good strength and stiffness properties, is low cost to produce, and maintains properties over a wide range of conditions, making it well-suited for composite reinforcement applications.

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    E-glass fiber is commonly used as reinforcement in fiberglass composites. It was originally developed for electrical insulation but is now primarily used in composites. E-glass fibers are produced through melt spinning where molten glass is drawn into fibers and wound onto spools. The composition of E-glass includes silica, alumina, lime, and boron oxide. E-glass has good strength and stiffness properties, is low cost to produce, and maintains properties over a wide range of conditions, making it well-suited for composite reinforcement applications.

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    E-Glass Fibre

    E­Glass Fibre
    Written by AZoM Aug 30 2001

    Topics Covered
    Background

    Fibre Manufacture

    Composition

    Key Properties

    Applications

    Composite Materials

    Background
    E­Glass or electrical grade glass was originally developed for stand off insulators for
    electrical wiring. It was later found to have excellent fibre forming capabilities and is
    now used almost exclusively as the reinforcing phase in the material commonly known
    as fibreglass.

    Fibre Manufacture
    Glass fibres are generally produced using melt spinning techniques. These involve
    melting the glass composition into a platinum crown which has small holes for the
    molten glass to flow. Continuous fibres can be drawn out through the holes and wound
    onto spindles, while short fibres may be produced by spinning the crown, which forces
    molten glass out through the holes centrifugally. Fibres are cut to length using
    mechanical means or air jets.

    Fibre dimension and to some extent properties can be controlled by the process
    variables such as melt temperature (hence viscosity) and drawing/spinning rate. The
    temperature window that can be used to produce a melt of suitable viscosity is quite

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    large, making this composition suitable for fibre forming.

    As fibres are being produced, they are normally treated with sizing and coupling
    agents. These reduce the effects of fibre­fibre abrasion which can significantly degrade
    the mechanical strength of the individual fibres. Other treatments may also be used to
    promote wetting and adherence of the matrix material to the fibre.

    Composition
    E­Glass is a low alkali glass with a typical nominal composition of SiO2 54wt%, Al2O3
    14wt%, CaO+MgO 22wt%, B2O3 10wt% and Na2O+K2O less then 2wt%. Some other
    materials may also be present at impurity levels.

    Key Properties
    Properties that have made E­glass so popular in fibreglass and other glass fibre
    reinforced composite include:

    • Low cost

    • High production rates

    • High strength, (see table 1)

    • High stiffness

    • Relatively low density

    • Non­flammable

    • Resistant to heat

    • Good chemical resistance

    • Relatively insensitive to moisture

    • Able to maintain strength properties over a wide range of conditions

    • Good electrical insulation

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    Table 1. Comparison of typical properties for some common fibres.

    Materials Density (g/cm3) Tensile Strength Young modulus


    (MPa) (GPa)

    E­Glass 2.55 2000 80

    S­Glass 2.49 4750 89

    Alumina (Saffil) 3.28 1950 297

    Carbon 2.00 2900 525

    Kevlar 29 1.44 2860 64

    Kevlar 49 1.44 3750 136

    The advantageous properties of E­glass generally outweigh the disadvantages which
    include:

    • Low modulus

    • Self abrasiveness if not treated appropriately leading to reduced strength

    • Relatively low fatigue resistance

    • Higher density compared to carbon fibres and organic fibres.

    Applications

    Composite Materials
    The use of E­Glass as the reinforcement material in polymer matrix composites is
    extremely common. Optimal strength properties are gained when straight, continuous
    fibres are aligned parallel in a single direction. To promote strength in other directions,
    laminate structures can be constructed, with continuous fibres aligned in other
    directions. Such structures are used in storage tanks and the like.

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    Random direction matts and woven fabrics are also commonly used for the production
    of composite panels, surfboards and other similar devices.

    Primary author: AZoM.com

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