 Type of plastic reinforced by glass fiber | |
| Material type | Fiber-reinforced plastic |
|---|---|
| Density .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(ρ) | 1.5–2.5 g/cm³ |
| Tensile strength (σt) | 2,000–3,500 MPa |
| Thermal conductivity (k) | 0.035–0.045 W/m·K |
Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass cloth. The plastic matrix may be a thermoset polymer matrix—most often based on thermosetting polymers such as epoxy, polyester resin, or —or a .