What is BS 3396-3 – Finished glass fibre fabric about?
BS 3396-3 is an international standard that focuses on specifications for finished fabrics for use with polyester resin systems and woven glass fibre fabrics for plastics reinforcement. BS 3396-3 specifies the appearance, breaking strength and laminating requirements for woven glass fibre fabrics, specified in BS 3396-1 and BS 3396-2, which have been desized and finished to make them suitable for use with polyester resin systems. BS 3396-3 also gives packaging and marking requirements for the fabrics.
The three grades of finish are specified as follows:
- Grade S: silane finish
- Grade C: chrome finish
- Grade O: other specified finishes
Who is BS 3396-3 - Finished glass fibre fabric for?
BS 3396-3 on specifications for finished fabrics for use with polyester resin systems and woven glass fibre fabrics for plastics reinforcement is useful for:
- Plastic industry
- Product designers
- Product development teams
- Quality control and testing authorities
Why should you use BS 3396-3 - Finished glass fibre fabric?
Fibreglass cloth is made of high strength E glass fibreglass yarn, it is divided into the plain weave, twill weave or satin weave. Polyester resin floor toppings, similar in performance to the epoxy toppings, have been used but as indicated earlier, polyester systems tend to shrink and, without careful formulation and laying, shrinkage stresses with polyester resin systems can develop at the interface between the topping and the concrete substrate.
BS 3396-3 covers the fabric construction methods, selection of a test sample, marking and identification and packaging techniques of finished glass fibre fabrics for plastics reinforcement.
BS 3396-3 helps to assist in the manufacturing of glass fibre fabrics from the highest quality hi-clear yarns from Europe and woven with state of the art German machinery.
The main applications of BS 3396-3 are the construction industry (nonreinforced or glass fibre reinforced products), the automotive industry, and industrial wood and furniture finishing. It informs an extensive range of fibreglass fabric is globally recognised for its quality.