The history of people use fiberglass

Fiberglass has become a widely used material due to its lightness, inherent strength, weather resistance and various surface textures.

In the 1930s, extensive research was conducted on the development of fiber-reinforced plastics for commercial use. This is of particular interest to the aviation industry. In 1932, a researcher in Owens, Illinois, blew a jet of compressed air into a stream of molten glass and produced fibers. This was a method of mass production of glass strips that was accidentally discovered. After Owens merged with Corning in 1935, Owens Corning adopted this method to produce its patented "Fiberbolas" (a "s"). du Pont developed a resin suitable for combining "Fiberglas" with plastic in 1936. The first ancestor of modern polyester resin was Cyanamid's in 1942. At that time, a peroxide curing system was used.

During World War II, fiberglass was developed to replace the molded plywood used in aircraft radomes (glass fiber is transparent to microwaves). Its first major civilian application was the construction of ships and sports car bodies, and it was recognized in the 1950s. Its use has been extended to the fields of automobiles and sports equipment. In the production of certain products (such as airplanes), carbon fiber is now used instead of glass fiber, which is stronger in volume and weight.

Advanced manufacturing technologies such as prepreg and fiber roving expand the application range of glass fibers and enhance the tensile strength of fiber-reinforced plastics.

Due to its RF permeability and low signal attenuation characteristics, glass fiber is also used in radomes in the telecommunications industry. It can also be used to hide other equipment that does not require signal penetration, such as equipment cabinets and steel support structures, because it is easy to form and paint to blend with existing structures and surfaces. Other uses include sheet-like electrical insulators and structural components commonly found in power industry products.

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