Fiberglass

Fiberglass

The manufacturing of fiberglass or glass which has been extruded into extremely fine filaments frequently used in today high speed communications network.

Industry: Manufacturing

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Joint

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A line or distinction formed when two panels are connected. Also referred to as a seam.

Casting

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

The process of pouring a mixture of resin, fillers and/or fibres into a mould as opposed to building up layers through lamination. This technique produces different physical properties from ...

A polymer resin characterised by epoxide molecule groups. Epoxies generally have higher physical properties than polyester resins. They are also more costly and difficult to process and less able to ...

Alligatoring

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A visible cosmetic defect in the exposed gel coat which looks like wrinkled or alligator skin.

Density

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A comparison of weight per volume, measured in pounds per cubic foot.

Print through

Manufacturing; Fiberglass

A distortion in the surface of a part which allows the pattern of the core or fibreglass reinforcement to be visible through the surface. Also known as print out, telegraphing or read through.