glass fiber
Woven molten sand
Glass fiber is glass drawn into thin strands, used for insulation, reinforcement, and optical transmission.
Bundled loosely, it insulates buildings and appliances.
Woven into fabric and embedded in plastic, it becomes fiberglass—a strong, lightweight composite for boats, car bodies, and panels.
As fiber optics, glass fibers carry light signals for high-speed data transmission.
Viscous plant secretion
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- laminateBond thin layers together
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
layup · molding · thermoset · thermoplastic · hardener · catalyst · curing
Resists electricity passage
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- noncombustibleUnable to catch fire
Sheets of insulating material
- R-valueInsulation effectiveness measure
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- acousticRelating to sound
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
attic · walls · ceilings · blanket · building · HVAC · weatherization · batt
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- laminateBond thin layers together
matrix · layup · molding · thermoset · thermoplastic · hardener · catalyst · curing
nonconductive
Resists electricity passage
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
batts
Sheets of insulating material
soundproofing · attic · walls · ceilings · blanket · building · HVAC · weatherization · batt · blown-in
roving
Moving from place to place
cloth · fabric · chopped · continuous · filament · yarn · tow · veil · tape · stitched
strength
Power to exert force
- tensileCapable of elongation
- rigidityState of being unbending
- structuralRelating to building framework
load-bearing · carbon · aramid · basalt · kevlar · stiffness · flexural · fatigue · rebar · mesh
waveguide
Structure directing energy propagation
- claddingOuter protective layer
- coreCentral essential portion
- multimodeHaving several operational configurations
telecommunications · photonics · bandwidth · signal · attenuation · splicing · connector · bundle
- aircraft materialsaluminum, titanium, composites, duralumin, kevlar
- Dielectricsmica, polyethylene, permittivity, polystyrene, Teflon
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- fibercellulose, roughage, pectin, lignin, inulin
- fiberscotton, wool, silk, linen, hemp
- synthetic fibersnylon, polyester, acrylic, rayon, spandex
glass fibernatural fiber
Material from living sources
cotton fiber · wool fiber · silk fiber · plant fiber · animal fiber
glass, fiber, fibrous, fiberglass, fibril, fibrillation, carbon fiber, fibreglass, fiberglassing