Glass Fibers

Fibers, pp. 905–922

Abstract

The history, the raw materials, the chemical composition and inner structure of glass fibers is explained. Typical production processes for filaments and staple fibers are described, including after-treatment, properties and applications are outlined. A list of manufacturers concludes the chapter.

Authors 1

1. Dieter Veit corresponding Aachen Institut für Textiltechnik

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany