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Glass Fabric

Glass fibre fabrics are versatile composite reinforcements widely used across a broad range of applications due to their strength, cost-effectiveness and ease of processing.

Manufactured from extremely fine glass filaments, these fibres are woven into fabrics or rovings to provide reliable mechanical performance, good chemical resistance and electrical insulation properties.

Woven glass fabrics and woven rovings remain one of the most widely used reinforcement materials in composite manufacturing, offering a balance of performance, affordability and processing flexibility.

Key Benefits

  • Good strength-to-weight performance

  • Excellent electrical insulation (non-conductive)

  • High resistance to corrosion and chemical attack

  • Cost-effective reinforcement solution

  • Compatible with a wide range of resin systems

Product Range

The Cristex range of woven glass fabrics and woven rovings includes a wide variety of weights, weave styles and material types.

E-glass is the most commonly used glass fibre type, offering a good balance of mechanical performance, chemical resistance and cost efficiency. It is widely used across general composite applications.

S-glass (high modulus glass) provides improved tensile strength and stiffness compared to E-glass, making it suitable for more demanding structural applications where higher performance is required.

Woven rovings are heavier fabrics produced from continuous filament roving, typically used in structural laminates where increased thickness and strength are required.

  • Available in plain, twill, satin and leno weave constructions

  • Fabric weights ranging from lightweight surface layers to heavy structural reinforcements

  • Compatible with epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester and phenolic resin systems

Higher weight and specialist constructions are available on request to meet specific application requirements.

Available Grades & Specifications

Below is a selection of our standard glass fibre fabric and woven roving styles. Additional specifications are available on request.

Weight (g/m²) Weave Style Warp Weft Width (mm) Datasheet
25 Plain EC5 – 5.5 EC5 – 5.5 1000
49 Plain EC5 – 11 EC5 – 11 1000
81 Plain EC9 – 34 EC9 – 34 1000
105 4 Shaft Satin EC5 – 11 x 2 EC5 – 11 x 2 1000
123 Plain EC9 – 34 EC9 – 34 1000
163 Plain EC9 – 136 EC9 – 136 1000
163 2/2 Twill EC9 – 68 EC9 – 68 1000
200 2/2 Twill EC9 – 136 EC9 – 136 1000
280 2/2 Twill EC9 – 68 x 3 EC9 – 204 1000
296 8 Shaft Satin EC7 – 22 x 3 EC7 – 22 x 3 1000
860 8 Shaft Satin EC9 – 136 x 2 EC9 – 136 x 2 1520
Weight (g/m²) Weave Style Warp Weft Width (mm) Datasheet
193 S2 High Modulus Plain SC9 – 34 SC9 – 34 1270
Weight (g/m²) Weave Style Warp Weft Width (mm) Datasheet
270 Plain 300 TEX 300 TEX 1000
290 Plain 300 TEX 300 TEX 1000
300 Plain 300 TEX 300 TEX 1000
600 Plain 1200 TEX 1200 TEX 1000
600 2/2 Twill 1200 TEX 1200 TEX 1000 / 1250
770 3/1 Twill 1200 TEX 1200 TEX 1000 / 1250
800 Plain 2400 TEX 2400 TEX 1000
870 2/2 Twill 2400 TEX 2400 TEX 1000
Weight (g/m²) Weave Style Warp Weft CSM Width (mm) Datasheet
600/300 Plain 300g 300g 300g 1000
600/450 Plain 300g 300g 450g 12700
800/450 Plain 400g 400g 450g 1000

Applications

Glass fibre fabrics are used across a wide range of industries and applications, including:

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  • Marine structures and boat building

  • Automotive components and panels

  • Wind energy blades and structures

  • Tooling and mould making

  • Printed circuit boards and electrical applications

  • Surface layers and decorative laminates

Interested in our glass fibre fabric range?

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