Glass Fibers
Glass fibers are widely utilized as reinforcements in composite materials, offering a balance of strength, affordability, and corrosion resistance. Composed primarily of silica and other materials, glass fibers come in various forms, such as continuous strands or woven mats. They are adept at reinforcing composites, providing excellent tensile strength while being relatively lightweight.
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Polymer Cold Spray Research Leads to Rapid On-Site GFRP Repair Potential
Rowan University researchers developed a cold spray technique that restores up to 80% of damaged composite material strength in just 30 minutes — compared to the 48-hour cure time required by traditional resin-based repairs.
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Saint-Gobain to Acquire EGFA’s Lexington Glass Fiber Operations
Nippon Electric Glass subsidiary’s North Carolina glass fiber plant will strengthen Saint-Gobain’s supply chain for CertainTeed roofing and gypsum products.
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Lamilux Expands GFRP Applications for Vehicles, Hygienic Cladding
The composite company's work spans commercial vehicle and caravan materials, a temperature-controlled transport demonstrator and hygienic wall cladding installed at an Austrian bakery.
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Kingboard, Jushi Ramp Up Glass Fiber Output as AI Reshapes PCB Demand
Rising consumption of low dielectric constant glass fiber cloth for AI server substrates is pushing East Asian producers to expand electronic-grade capacity faster than planned.
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Sirmax Group Celebrates 20 Years Since First International Thermoplastics Compounds Site Launch
Today, Sirmax’s Polish site employs 132 people, operates 16 production lines and has an installed capacity of around 85,000 tonnes per year for PP compounding and fiber-reinforced materials.
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Exel Composites, OCF Build Commercial-Scale Use of Circular Composites Across Europe
The composites manufacturer has strengthened its partnership with Original Composites & Fiberglass to adopt Sustaina continuous filament mat in its production process.
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Latest Glass Fibers News And Updates
Bambu Lab's Dual-Nozzle X2D 3D Printer Supports Fiber-Reinforced Filaments
The desktop printer's mechanical switching system and heated chamber are designed to support reinforced and engineering-grade filaments.
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TerraFlow Energy to Advance Power Infrastructure Storage With NOV Fiber Glass Systems
Collaboration aligns long-duration energy storage and industrial composites manufacturing capabilities to support resilient power systems for data centers and other critical applications.
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Large-format 3D printed tooling targets composite layup, forming and assembly
CAMX 2026: Additive Engineering Solutions highlights a 32-foot CNC mill fixture among LFAM tooling examples produced from carbon- and glass fiber-reinforced polymers and machined to ±0.010-inch profile tolerances.
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Fiberglass-reinforced foam panels offer plywood alternative across marine, structural applications
CAMX 2026: Coosa Composites' closed-cell polyurethane foam panels, reinforced with woven-roving and continuous-strand fiberglass, are designed for use in markets where rot resistance and weight savings are priorities.
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ORNL 3D printing method with composites enables origami-inspired structures without a mold
The patent-pending hybrid method eliminates mold storage challenges, enables rapid deployment and facilitates production of flat-to-foldable structures integrating fiber reinforcement with 90% reduced cost.
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Pultron GFRP battens sustain aerial forest firefighting buckets
IMS New Zealand chooses Pultron’s composite product offerings to enhance the safety and durability of monsoon buckets, which play a critical role in aerial wildfire suppression.
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Europe’s composites market trajectory
The AVK’s latest report shows a decline in European composites production, hampered by overall economic weakness plus a specific crisis in automotive and a shift toward Asia, yet global demand for composites continues to increase and opportunities for growth exist, requiring new strategies.
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One-shot compression molding enables main rotor blades that achieve 20,000 hours between overhauls
Hill Helicopters engineered composite main rotor blades using a novel single-cure manufacturing process for stiffness and mass distribution optimization.
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Multilayer TPC achieves electrically conductive, gas-impermeable fuel cells at 100 microns
Carbon ID hydrogen fuel cell bipolar plates for aerospace combine contradictory properties for a corrosion-free alternative designed for 1 million m²/year production.
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Plastic injection to composite overmolding: Evolving mold design for lightweight manufacturing
Hybrid molding is increasing for faster, high-volume production of more integrated parts, but success requires process knowledge which includes new mold developments as processes converge.
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KraussMaffei makes LFAM both a product line and an internal benefit
Plastics processing equipment supplier now offers two LFAM machines to customers and to complement its own production uses, enabling a variety of polymer to fiber-filled application options.
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Electromagnetically transparent GFRP rotor for rare earth magnet-free electric motors
A research consortium within the Baden-Württemberg’s ICM research cluster has created a prototype GFRP wireless power transfer electric motor rotor.
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