Mechanically bonded continuous filament mat with no binder, polymer or stitching can provide smooth surface finishes and unsurpassed panel clarity BEIJING, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) , a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, today announced that its Uniconform® glass fiber mat is now available globally. Designed for advanced closed-mold processes and initially launched in Europe, Uniconform® continuous filament mat contains no chemical binder, synthetic core or stitching yarns, delivering the following performance benefits: -- Reduces mold dressing time by as much as 50 percent for complex parts -- Increases tensile strength by up to 25 percent and flexural strength by up to 10 percent compared to standard conformable continuous filament mat reinforcements -- Good finished-part surface appearance and resistance to water permeability -- Improved thermal stability and fire retardant properties. Laminates can withstand temperatures up to 200 degrees celsius with no permanent damage -- Unsurpassed clarity in translucent applications Made with the company's proprietary boron-free Advantex® E-CR glass that combines the electrical and mechanical properties of traditional E-glass with the acid corrosion resistance of E-CR glass, Uniconform® mat is 100 percent glass reinforcement that is mechanically needled. It is compatible with unsaturated polyester, vinyl-ester and epoxy resins.
