Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Reinforcement Form
- Reinforcement Material
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Product Benefits
- Excellent processability: Due to proprietary sizing, the product delivers low static build-up and fuzz, easy choppability (no long fiber cut), excellent runnability (smooth unwinding), leading to excellent fiber distribution. Excellent fiber distribution enables the chopped strand layers to remain open and thus allows great wet-through and impregnation.
- High mechanical properties: The product design provides high mechanical properties to the final part (see technical data).
- Suitable for drinking water applications: 495 product has been assessed for compliance with the requirements applicable to glass fiber reinforced plastic in contact with drinking water.
- Enhanced Service Life: Advantex® glass helps fight corrosion, enhancing service life compared to standard E-glass.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Composites End Use
- Applications
495 product is designed for chopping process and provides optimal performance in a wide range of applications including pipes or tanks for wastewater treatment and chemical outlets. It can be chopped as an input for the production of fabrics and complexes.
Properties
- Typical Properties
- Technical Characteristics (Nominal Values)
- The product is designed for use in the 20-40% glass content range for standard resin systems. In filled systems, glass contents range from 10-25%, depending on the resin systems and the part shape.
- Owens Corning test in 3 resins @ 30-33% w/w glass fibers; general purpose polyester resins. Testing after 2-hour boiling conditions.
Tensile Strength Tensile Modulus Flexural Strength Flexural Modulus
Combined Laminate Properties ASTM D-638 ASTM D-638 ASTM D-970 ASTM D-970 Dry Range (psi/Mpa) 17.000 - 20.000
117 - 1381.100.000 - 1.300.000
7.584 - 8.96331.000 - 35.000
214 - 2411.100.000 - 1.300.000
7.584 - 8.963Wet Range (psi/Mpa) 15.000 - 18.000
103 - 1241.000.000 - 1.200.000
6.895 - 8.27425.000 - 29.000
172 - 2001.000.000 - 1.200.000
6.895 - 8.274
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Linear Weight of Roving (Tex) | 2400 | — | — |
| Yields | 207 | Yds/lb | — |
| Loss on Ignition | 1.5 | % | ISO 1887:1995 |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Labelling (Standard Reference)
Each doff has a self-adhesive identification label showing the product description, net weight and production date. Each pallet has at least two identification labels detailing the product reference, pallet net and gross weights, production date and pallet production code.
- Packaging
Each pallet can be packaged in bulk or Creel-Pak™ packaging format. Pallets are stretch-wrapped for load stability and for protection during transport. All individual packages are wrapped with TackPak™ packaging to aid package run-out and transfer. More information is available in the Customer Acceptance Standards.
Manufacturing Region Product Layers per Pallet Doffs per Layer Number of Ends Pallet Net Weight (Kg/Lb)
Europe 495 2400 Tex 3 or 4 12 12 720/1585
960/2112Latin America 495 2400 Tex 3 or 4 12 12 792/1246
960/2328North America 495 2400 Tex 3 or 4 16 (3 layers)/ 12 (4 layers) 16 - 12 - 4 1100/2,525
900/1,984Asia Pacific 495 2400 Tex 3/4 16/12 Bulk Pack 1000/2,205
800/1,764
Storage & Handling
- Storage
It is recommended to store glass fiber products in a cool, dry area. The glass fiber products must remain in their original packaging material until the point of usage; the product should be stored in the workshop, within its original packaging, 48 hours prior to its utilization, to allow it to reach the workshop temperature condition and prevent condensation, especially during cold season. The packaging is not waterproof. Be sure to protect the product from the weather and other sources of water. When stored properly, there is no known shelf life to the product, but retesting is advised after two years from the initial production date to insure optimum performance.