Also known as CSM, chopped stand mat is made from chopped strands of glass fiber bound together with powdered or emulsion binders.
It is made from either C-glass or E-glass and mostly used in hand-lay up process alongside glass/carbon/kevlar fiber cloth.
Key Features
- Compatible with a variety of resin systems
- Uniformly distributed fiber strands and binder
- Flexible, good for complex shapes
- High mechanical strength
|
Weight (in GSM) |
Filament Diameter(in μ) |
Loss on ignition(%) |
Width (in mm) |
|
100 |
11 |
3-10 |
1040/2080 |
|
250 |
11 |
3-10 |
1040/2080 |
|
300 |
13 |
2-5 |
1040/2080 |
|
450 |
13 |
2-5 |
1040/2080 |
|
600 |
13 |
2-5 |
1040/2080 |
All the above weights are available in E-glass as well as C-glass and with powder as well as emulsion binders.
Stitched Combo Mat
Stitched Combo Mats are produced by stitching together a layer of CSM with woven roving. These are available in 600, 900, 1000, 1250 gsm etc.