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Fiberglass
Fiberglass
(or
fibreglass
) is a type of
fiber reinforced plastic
where the reinforcement fiber is specifically
glass fiber
. The glass fiber may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet (called a chopped strand mat), or woven into a
fabric
. The
plastic
matrix may be a
thermosetting plastic
– most often
epoxy
,
polyester resin
– or
vinylester
, or a
thermoplastic
.
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Fibre-reinforced plastic
Fibre-reinforced plastic
(
FRP
) (also
fibre-reinforced polymer
) is a
composite material
made of a
polymer
matrix reinforced with
fibers
. The fibres are usually
glass
,
carbon
,
aramid
, or
basalt
. Rarely, other fibres such as paper or wood or asbestos have been used. The polymer is usually an
epoxy
,
vinylester
or
polyester
thermosetting plastic
, and
phenol formaldehyde resins
are still in use.
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