Fibreglass types:
- Not chop mat, woven
- With fibreglass weaves: warp is vertical, fill / woof / weft is horizontal
- Glass yarns are designated codes: 3 letters
- 1st letter: Electrical, high-Strength
- 2nd letter: indicates type of strand (Continuous)
- 3rd letter / Pair of letters: thickness of strand
- E-glass Fibre types:
- http://www.fibreglast.com/product/Style_120_E_Glass_573/Fiberglass_Fabric
- $10 US per yard * 38” wide
- Continuous woven, 5micron thick weaves
- Ca. 125.5 g per m2 (3.7 oz per yd2)
- To break, 93lb/in has to be applied (warp is vertical, fill / weft is horizontal) => 1660.76 kg/m
- 4 HS weave => warp is above fill after every 4th
- Thickness is 0.0042 in = ca. 0.011cm
- http://www.fibreglast.com/product/Bi_directional_E_Glass_1094/Fiberglass_Fabric
- $9 US per yard * 38” wide
- Continuous woven, 9 micron thick weaves (ECG 75 1/0 warp, ECH 25 1/0 fill)
- Ca. 288.2 g per m2 (8.5 oz per yd2)
- 4H modified twill
- Thickness is 0.0097in = ca. 0.025 cm
- http://www.automateddynamics.com/about-us
- Contact for e-glass fibre glass
- https://www.rayplex.ca/page90.html
- Woven roving fibreglass
- https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/menus/cm/fiberglass.html
- Woven roving e-fibreglass
- http://jushiusa.com/data-page-by-tag/20
- Woven roving e-fibreglass
- http://www.fibreglast.com/product/Style_120_E_Glass_573/Fiberglass_Fabric
Resins + hardeners
- Physical properties not an issue
- Just have to make sure watertight!
- Otherwise consider fiberglass first
- http://www.fibreglast.com/product/System_2000_Epoxy_Resin_2000/Epoxy_Resins
- 45,170 psi tensile strength with fibreglass
- Potlife (time for handling) 1 hour – 2 hours
- Density: 0.401 lb/in3 = 11099.7 kg/m3
- http://www.fibreglast.com/product/System-1000-Epoxy/Epoxy_Resins
- 46,168 – 42,784 psi tensile strength
- Potlife: 11 – 23 minutes
- Density: ?
Composite contacts:
- Composites Canada (https://www.compositescanada.com/product-catalog/fabrics)
- Missisauga, Ontario
- Apex Composites (http://www.apexcomposites.com/our-capabilities/process-engineering/)
- Burlington, Ontario
- Comtek Advanced (http://comtekadvanced.com/)
- Burlington, Ontario
- Kitchener Fibreglass (http://www.kitchenerfiberglass.com/)
- Kitchener, Ontario
- Diamond Aircraft (http://www.diamondaircraft.com/)
- London, Ontario