According to the study “Asia E Glass Fiber Yarn Industry Situation And
Prospects Research Report”,
E glass fiber yarns consist of a defined number of E-glass
filaments of a certain nominal diameter and are brought together to form a yarn. The structure of yarn
is fixed and protected by a size and a slight twist, generally in Z-direction
for better results. E glass fiber yarns are manufactured as per ASTM’s
standards and wound on plastic bobbins for attractive marketing. E glass fiber
yarns possess properties such as low thermal conductivity, fire resistance,
compatibility with organic matrices, electric insulation, dimensional
stability, and are three times higher resistance than steel. E glass fiber yarns are used in technical
textiles for construction, electrical and electronics, industry, transportation
and many more.
Glass
Fibers are among the most resourceful industrial materials available. These
materials are produced from raw materials that are easily available with unlimited
supply. Almost all the glass fibers are derived from compositions containing
silica. Glass fibers exhibit properties such as hardness, transparency,
resistance to chemical attack, stability, and inertness along with fiber properties
such as strength, flexibility, and stiffness. These fibers are used in the
manufacture of structural composites, printed circuit boards and a wide range
of special purpose products. The fiber forming processes involves fusing
(co-melting) silica with minerals that contain oxides. The molten mass is
rapidly cooled to prevent crystallization and formed into glass fiber which is
known as fiberization.
Glass fibers
are categorized into two types such as low-cost general purpose fibers and
premium special purpose fibers. Almost all glass fibers are general purpose
products. These fibers are known by their designations such as E-glass which
are subjected to ASTM specifications. E denoted that the glass fiber has is low
electric conductivity property. General purpose glass fibers or E glass fiber
yarn are used in many industries for a wide range of applications. E-glass
fiber yarn is employed for reinforcement, filtration, insulation, or other
applications. The other special purpose glass
fibers are S-glass, D-glass, A-glass, ECR-glass, ultrapure silica fibers, hollow
fibers, and trilobal fibers. There are many types of E-glass fiber yarns available in the market
which contains boron oxide in negligible amounts. Therefore, elimination of
boron oxide is a must with the already established stringent environmental
regulations. Therefore, environmentally friendly boron-free E-glass fiber yarns
are developed.
E
glass fiber yarns are used in
automotive applications due to their high tensile strength, temperature
resistance and dimensional stability. Impregnated glass cords are used in the
reinforcement of rubber drive belts in automotive applications, aluminium foil
backed woven or braided tubes using E glass fiber yarns to protect wiring harnesses, tubing from heat and
abrasion, clutch discs and brake pads are reinforced with woven fiber glass to
maintain the integrity of the composite in a hot and abrasive environment. E glass fiber yarns are
used in medical sector for the production of either circular or flat knitted woven
fabrics used for castings and tapes, orthotic products and bandages. These
fiber products replace plaster casts. In sports sector, E glass fiber yarns are
used in the manufacture of hockey sticks, snow skis, snowboards, skateboards,
water skis, wakeboards, paddle boards, baseball bats and various marine
applications.
Twisted E glass fiber yarns are used in lightweight
constructions within wind energy industry for multiple wind energy applications.
Rotor blades and nacelles are manufactured from resin compatible E glass fiber yarns.
Fiber glass composite consists of high strength and low weight that can be used
for more efficient rotor blades in a cost effective way. The various
technologies used in the manufacture of E glass fiber yarns are braiding,
coating, finishing, knitting, laid scrim, multiaxial, texturizing,
voluminizing, warping, beaming, weaving and other technologies.
Geographically, E glass fiber yarns market in Asia is
spread across China, India, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia and other regions. The
market is categorized based on yarns such as single yarns, multi-end yarns,
coated yarns, texturized yarns, and others. the various applications of E glass
fiber yarns are in decoration, electrical insulation, fire proofing
applications, glass chemistry, coating or binding chemistry, and others. The
leading players in E glass fiber yarn in Asia are Saint-Gobain /Vetrotex, PPG
Industries, Inc., Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), AGY, Culimeta, Hiltex, BTTO s.r.o.,
Valmiera Glass Group, Taiwan Glass, Nittobo, Sichuan Fiber Glass, Glotech Industrial,
Porcher and Valmiera Glass.
Industrialization and modernization has witnessed a
drastic development in Asia’s infrastructure and economies. The endless demand
and consumption of E glass fiber yarns in various industries will definitely
boost the market for E glass fiber yarns in Asia over the next few years.
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