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What is the Difference Between the Material of Fiberglass Cloth and Glass?

Glass is a brittle, hard, and transparent building and decorative material made by melting a mixture of quartz sand, limestone, sodium carbonate, etc. Glass fiber is an excellent inorganic non-metallic material with good insulation, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and mechanical strength. However, its disadvantages are brittleness and poor wear resistance. Glass fiber is commonly used as a reinforcing material in composite materials, electrical insulation materials, insulation materials, circuit substrates, and other fields of the national economy. Glass fiber cloth is made by immersing glass fiber in a flame retardant mixture solution that does not contain any halogens (such as chlorine or bromine) and is equipped with efficient inorganic flame retardants. It is made through processes such as impregnation and curing

Glass is a brittle, hard, and transparent building and decorative material made by melting a mixture of quartz sand, limestone, sodium carbonate, etc. Glass fiber is an excellent inorganic non-metallic material with good insulation, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and mechanical strength. However, its disadvantages are brittleness and poor wear resistance. Glass fiber is commonly used as a reinforcing material in composite materials, electrical insulation materials, insulation materials, circuit substrates, and other fields of the national economy.Glass fiber cloth is made by immersing glass fiber in a flame retardant mixture solution without any halogens (such as chlorine or bromine) and equipped with efficient inorganic flame retardants, and through processes such as immersion curing. The finished product is double-sided with a colloidal coating.

The main material difference between fiberglass cloth and glass is not significant, mainly due to the different requirements for material properties during production. Therefore, there are some differences in the formula. The appearance of glass gives a hard feeling, while fiberglass cloth sounds a slightly softer texture compared to glass, mainly with the word "cloth".

As we all know, glass cannot burn, and glass fiber cloth can be made into fireproof cloth, which can prevent fire. Glass fiber cloth is made of glass fiber into yarn, which can be woven into glass fiber cloth through Loom. Because the glass fiber is extremely thin, the surface of unit mass is positive, so the temperature resistance performance has declined. The silicon dioxide content of flat glass is around 70-75%, and the silicon dioxide content of glass fiber is generally above 60%.

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First of all, what do we need to know about fiberglass cloth and glass? Glass, as everyone should know, is everywhere in life with traces of glass. Glass is an inorganic material that has been melted at high temperatures, and does not undergo chemical changes below the softening point temperature. Above the softening point temperature, it only softens, melts, or decomposes, without burning. Glass fiber cloth is made by drawing glass into extremely fine glass fibers. When we were young, the type of marble we played with can be used to make glass fiber cloth, and at this time, the glass fibers have good softness. The glass fiber can be spun into yarn and then woven into glass fiber cloth through a Loom. Due to the extremely fine glass wire and the high surface activity per unit mass, the temperature resistance has decreased, just like using a candle to melt fine copper wire.

After the pure glass fiber cloth or some high temperature resistant coatings are coated, it can be used to make fireproof smoke curtains, Fire blanket, electric welding blankets, insulation covers, fire-resistant clothing, fire-resistant gloves, and other products. But if it comes into direct contact with the skin, the broken fibers can cause significant irritation and itching, so it is recommended to take protective measures, such as wearing gloves.