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BS 3496:1989

Superseded

Superseded

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Specification for E glass fibre chopped strand mat for reinforcement of polyester and other liquid laminating systems

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

20-02-2003

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1989

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Manufacture
4. Defects and impurities
5. Property requirements
6. Packaging and marking
Appendices
A. Quality control testing
B. Guidance for the assessment of the handling
    characteristics of the mat
C. Method for the determination of moisture content
D. Method for the determination of loss on ignition
E. Method for the determination of the average mass
    per unit area
F. Method for the determination of percentage variation
    in mass per unit area
G. Method for the determination of flexural strength
    of the laminate
Table
1. Property requirements for the mat
2. Mass to be used in the mat binder solubility test
3. Number of specimens to be cut
Figures
1. Apparatus for the determination of mat binder
    solubility
2. Selection of specimens for the determination of
    variation in mass per unit area
3. Mass of glass fibre chopped strand mat to produce
    300 mm x 275 mm laminate with a glass content of
    42.5% by mass

Composition and physical properties, together with marking and quality control guidance.

Committee
PRI/42
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 5480:1990 Specification for glass reinforced plastics (GRP) pipes, joints and fittings for use for water supply or sewerage
BS 2782-4:Method 432D:1995 Methods of testing plastics. Chemical properties Determination of styrene evaporation from unsaturated polyester resins
BS 4485-4:1996 Water cooling towers Code of practice for structural design and construction
BS 4994:1987 Specification for design and construction of vessels and tanks in reinforced plastics

BS 2782-10:Method 1006:1978 Methods of testing plastics. Glass reinforced plastics Determination of volatile matter and resin content of synthetic resin-impregnated textile glass fabric
ISO 6355:1988 Textile glass Vocabulary
BS 2782-3 Method 335A:1978 Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Determination of flexural properties of rigid plastics

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