Description

Woven Roving: High-Performance Reinforcement for Composites

Woven roving is a versatile reinforcement material widely used in the manufacturing of composite materials. This product offers a superior combination of strength, durability, and processability, making it ideal for a broad range of applications.

Product Description:

Woven roving consists of continuous filaments of fiberglass (typically E-glass) that are woven into a fabric structure. This weaving process creates a strong, stable material with excellent mechanical properties. Unlike chopped strand mat or other non-woven reinforcements, woven roving provides a highly directional strength, offering significant advantages in applications requiring high tensile or compressive strength in specific orientations.

Key Features & Benefits:

• High Tensile Strength: The continuous filament structure and the organized weaving pattern provide superior tensile strength compared to other fiberglass reinforcements, allowing for the creation of lighter, stronger composite parts.
• Excellent Dimensional Stability: The woven structure contributes to excellent dimensional stability in the final composite, minimizing warping and distortion during curing.
• Directional Strength: The woven pattern provides highly directional strength properties, allowing for optimized design and material usage depending on the application's specific load requirements.
• Easy Handling & Processing: Woven roving is relatively easy to handle and integrate into various composite manufacturing processes, including hand lay-up, spray-up, and automated fiber placement.
• Good Resin Wet-out: The structure of the woven roving allows for excellent resin wet-out, ensuring complete impregnation and optimal bonding within the composite structure.
• Cost-Effective: Woven roving provides a cost-effective solution for many composite applications, offering a good balance between performance and price.

Technical Specifications:

• Fiber Type: Typically E-glass, but other types are available upon request (e.g., S-glass, C-glass).
• Weave Style: Various weave styles are available (plain weave, twill weave, etc.), each offering different properties and suitability for specific applications. (Specify weave style in your order.)
• Weight/Area (gsm): Available in a range of weights to meet specific design requirements. (Specify desired weight in your order.)
• Width: Standard widths are available, with custom widths possible upon request. (Specify desired width in your order.)
• Resin Compatibility: Compatible with a variety of thermoset resins, including polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins. (Consult resin compatibility chart for specific resin recommendations.)

Applications:

Woven roving finds extensive use in a variety of industries and applications, including:

• Automotive: Body panels, structural components
• Marine: Hulls, decks, structural components
• Wind Energy: Blades, structural components
• Construction: Pipes, tanks, structural reinforcements
• Aerospace: (depending on fiber type and resin) Secondary structural components

Ordering Information:

Please specify the following when placing your order:

• Fiber type
• Weave style
• Weight/area (gsm)
• Width
• Quantity

Contact us today to discuss your specific requirements and receive a custom quote!