Product Features
- Extreme Temperature Insulation With a continuous operating range from standard E-Glass at 600°C (1112°F) up to High-Silica variants at 1000°C (1832°F), our needle mat provides a robust thermal barrier. Its binder-free, mechanically interlocked structure ensures thermal stability, protecting critical components, saving energy, and enhancing operational safety.
- Engineered Acoustic Control As a highly effective sound absorption material, our needle mat boasts a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating of up to 0.90. Its porous, high-density fiber network is expertly designed to trap and dissipate sound energy, significantly reducing equipment noise to help your facility meet occupational health and safety (OH&S) standards.
- Chemical Purity & High-Temp Stability Our 100% inorganic, binder-free construction means there are no organic materials to burn off. This guarantees no smoke, no odor, and no outgassing when exposed to high temperatures, making it a clean and safe solution for indoor applications, exhaust systems, and sensitive manufacturing processes.
- Application-Specific Formulations We provide a complete range of fiber types to deliver precisely the performance you need. Our portfolio is engineered for every challenge, from the most cost-effective solution to the most demanding environments:
- E-Glass: The cost-effective industry standard.
- ECR-Glass: For superior corrosion and acid resistance.
- Basalt Fiber: For durable, eco-friendly applications.
- High-Silica: For ultimate protection in extreme heat.
What is a Fiberglass Surface Mat and What Are Its Main Functions?
Definition: A fiberglass surface mat (also known as a fiberglass tissue mat or veil) is a functional, non-structural, ultra-thin non-woven reinforcement. It is produced by uniformly distributing specialized glass fibers and bonding them with a chemical binder.
Main Functions:
- 1. Achieving a Class-A Surface Finish: As the first line of defense in a composite laminate, the fiberglass veil mat creates a smooth, resin-rich layer. This completely masks and eliminates the “print-through” of coarser, underlying structural fibers (like woven roving or chopped strand mat), providing a perfect substrate for gelcoat or paint.
- 2. Creating a Robust Corrosion Barrier: When combined with a corrosion-resistant resin, the veil forms a dense, impermeable barrier. This layer is critical for the long-term durability of FRP pipes and tanks, protecting the structural fibers from chemical attack, moisture, and weathering.
Selection by Weight/Grammage
The weight of the mat directly impacts its thickness, strength, and handling characteristics. Standard Width: 1000mm, 1250mm (can be slit to custom widths).
- Typical Thickness: ~0.15 mm
- Tensile Strength (MD/CD): ~18 / 15 N/50mm
- Characteristics: Extremely soft and drapable, making it the best choice for parts with highly complex shapes, sharp angles, or small radii where a heavier mat would wrinkle.
- Pro-Tip: Handle with care to prevent tearing. Wetting out on a separate, flat surface before transferring to the mold can make application easier.
Standard - 30g/m² (Most Common):- Typical Thickness: ~0.20 mm
- Tensile Strength (MD/CD): ~25 / 20 N/50mm
- Characteristics: The industry standard, offering a perfect balance of conformability, covering power, and handling strength. It’s the go-to choice for most hand lay-up and pultrusion applications.
- Pro-Tip: If you are unsure which weight to start with, 30g/m² provides the most versatile performance for the widest range of applications.
Medium-Weight - 50g/m²:- Typical Thickness: ~0.35 mm
- Tensile Strength (MD/CD): ~40 / 35 N/50mm
- Characteristics: Creates a thicker, more robust corrosion and protection layer. Its higher strength makes it easier to handle, but it’s less suitable for highly complex shapes.
- Pro-Tip: When using heavier veils, allow for slightly longer wet-out times and ensure sufficient resin is applied to achieve full saturation without creating a resin-starved bondline.
Selection by Binder Type
The binder is the chemical “glue” that holds the mat together. Matching it to your resin is critical for success.
This is the most common type. The binder is specifically designed to dissolve in the styrene monomer present in polyester and vinyl ester resins. This breakdown allows the resin to flow freely and fully impregnate the fibers.
- Consequence of Mismatch: If used with epoxy, this binder may not dissolve properly, leading to a poor bond, potential delamination, and a cloudy appearance in the laminate.
Epoxy Compatible Binder:This binder is engineered not to dissolve. It is formulated to be highly compatible with epoxy chemistry, allowing the resin to wet it out and bond with it, making the binder part of the cured matrix.
- Consequence of Mismatch: If used with polyester resin, the wet-out will be extremely slow and difficult because the binder will not break down as intended, preventing the resin from effectively reaching the fibers.
Selection by Glass Type
The glass composition is the foundation of the veil’s performance, defining its resistance to chemical attack and its suitability for specific environments. While physical properties for a given weight are similar, the chemical differences are critical to understand for proper material selection.
C-Glass (Corrosion-Resistant Glass)C-Glass is a specialized glass formulation with enhanced resistance to acidic and chemical corrosion. This makes it the non-negotiable, premium choice for applications where the composite part will be exposed to harsh chemicals, acidic condensation, or prolonged moisture. It is the material of choice for creating durable, long-lasting corrosion barriers that protect the underlying structural laminate from degradation.
E-Glass (Electrical Glass)E-Glass is the industry standard, general-purpose fiberglass. It offers an excellent balance of performance and cost-effectiveness, along with great electrical insulation properties. It is the ideal choice for general surfacing, cosmetic applications where a smooth finish is the primary goal, and any environment where significant chemical exposure is not a concern.
Our Advantage: Unique Features And Benefits
We utilize an advanced wet-laid forming process to ensure every single fiber is evenly dispersed across the mat, with no clumps or voids. This guarantees uniform resin impregnation and a perfectly consistent surface on your final product.
The resulting fiberglass mat tissue is soft to the handle and highly drapable. It conforms perfectly even to complex curves and sharp corners without wrinkling or bridging, significantly reducing processing difficulty and defect rates.
By using C-Glass or ECR-Glass as the raw material, our fiberglass surfacing veil provides a formidable chemical barrier for your product, effectively resisting attack from acids, alkalis, salts, and other corrosive media.
The glass fibers themselves do not absorb water. The dense layer formed by the fiberglass tissue mat and resin effectively prevents moisture penetration, protecting the internal structural layers, making it ideal for humid or outdoor environments.
We employ high-efficiency binders, allowing for a very low binder content with strong adhesion. This ensures the mat wets out rapidly in resin, reduces overall resin consumption, and minimizes any interference with the resin’s cured properties.
The product is made from inorganic mineral fibers with minimal, compliant chemical binders. It has a low environmental impact during its production and service life.
Typical Product Specification
| Item (Model) | Glass Type | Unit Weight (g/m²) | Binder Content (%) | Tensile MD (N/50mm) | Moisture Content (%) |
| SV-C20-P | C-Glass | 20 | 4% – 10% | ≥ 18 | ≤ 0.20% |
| SV-C30-P | C-Glass | 30 | 4% – 10% | ≥ 25 | ≤ 0.20% |
| SV-E40-P | E-Glass | 40 | 4% – 10% | ≥ 35 | ≤ 0.20% |
| SV-E50-E | E-Glass | 50 | 3% – 8% | ≥ 40 | ≤ 0.20% |
| SV-C80-P | C-Glass | 80 | 5% – 12% | ≥ 65 | ≤ 0.20% |
| Note: The “-P” suffix indicates a binder optimized for Polyester/Vinyl Ester resins, while “-E” is optimized for Epoxy resins. All specifications can be customized. | |||||
Customized Fiberglass Tissue Mat for Your Needs
- Step 1: Consultation: You provide our technical team with your application, resin system, and any special requirements for weight, width, or softness.
- Step 2: Formulation & Prototyping: Our engineers adjust the binder formula and production process, then create a batch of samples for your evaluation.
- Step 3: Testing & Approval: You test the samples on your production line and provide feedback. We make micro-adjustments until the sample perfectly meets your process needs.
- Step 4: Mass Production: Once the sample is approved, we lock in the production process to ensure stable, high-quality mass production for your orders.
Depth Application: Fiberglass Tissue for Carpet and Flooring
The Invisible Backbone: Fiberglass Reinforced Paper Mats
One of the most important applications for fiberglass reinforced paper mats is as a stabilizing substrate in flooring materials like vinyl (PVC) flooring and carpet tiles. Here’s how this fiberglass mat tissue plays its critical role:
- 1. Provides Dimensional Stability: Vinyl flooring and carpet tiles are susceptible to temperature and humidity changes, which can cause them to expand, shrink, curl, or crack. A layer of fiberglass tissue mat acts as an “invisible backbone,” providing exceptional dimensional stability and preventing these deformations, ensuring the flooring remains flat and stable throughout its life.
- 2. Acts as a Carrier for Coatings: In the production of carpet tiles, the fiberglass surface mat serves as a stable carrier for the bitumen or PVC backing. It ensures the coating is applied uniformly and strengthens the bond between the backing and the carpet fibers.
- 3. Improves Physical Properties: The inclusion of the mat significantly increases the flooring’s overall tear strength, puncture resistance, and general durability, making it suitable for high-traffic commercial environments.
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The fiberglass veil mat serves as the critical inner liner and often the exterior surface layer. The inner liner, typically made from C-Glass, provides the primary defense against chemical corrosion from the contents being stored or transported.
To achieve a “Class-A” automotive finish on composite body panels, hoods, and fairings, a fiberglass surfacing veil is essential. It provides a perfectly smooth base for painting. In high-end yachts and boats, it eliminates fiber print-through from the gelcoat, creating a mirror-like hull finish.
In the pultrusion process for making profiles like rods, angles, and channels, a continuous roll of fiberglass tissue mat is often pulled in with the structural rovings. It wraps the exterior of the profile, providing a smooth, resin-rich, and weather-resistant surface.
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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)
Answer: Our advantages lie in three key areas. First, consistency: Our advanced wet-laid production lines ensure exceptional uniformity in weight and fiber distribution, which is critical for high-end applications. Second, binder technology: We custom-tune our binders for specific resin systems (Polyester, Epoxy, etc.), ensuring faster wet-out and superior compatibility. Third, direct technical support: As a true manufacturer, you get direct access to our engineers who can help you troubleshoot issues and develop custom solutions, not just a salesperson.
Answer: Yes, this is a crucial point for binder performance. While we maintain a strategic inventory of our most common products under strict climate-controlled conditions with a “first-in, first-out” policy, many of our specialty mats are produced on a make-to-order basis. This ensures that you receive a product with optimal binder activity, free from moisture absorption issues that can arise from long-term storage, guaranteeing the best performance in your production line.
Answer: It’s a question of investment versus expense. While adding a fiberglass surfacing veil does add a small material and labor cost upfront, it’s an investment in quality that prevents much larger costs later. Consider the cost of a warranty claim due to corrosion, a product rejection due to a poor surface finish, or the long-term brand damage from premature product failure. The veil is a critical insurance policy that guarantees the aesthetic quality and long-term durability of your composite part, delivering a significantly higher return on investment.
Answer: This is an important technical consideration. Because a fiberglass veil mat is so light, it will have a high resin demand by weight (often 85-95% resin content in that layer). This is by design, as its purpose is to create a resin-rich barrier. However, the overall weight increase to your final part is minimal. For example, adding a 30 g/m² veil to a 1000 g/m² laminate adds only 3% to the reinforcement weight but provides a dramatic increase in surface quality and durability. Our technical team can help you calculate the precise impact on your specific laminate schedule.
Answer: Our fiberglass tissue mat is carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. Each roll is individually wrapped in a protective plastic film to shield it from moisture and contaminants, then packed in a sturdy cardboard carton. For larger orders, cartons are securely stacked and shrink-wrapped onto pallets. The typical shelf life is 12 months when stored in its original packaging in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Proper storage is key to maintaining the binder’s reactivity.
Answer: Consistency is the core of our manufacturing philosophy. Our production lines are equipped with online inspection systems that continuously monitor for defects. In our on-site laboratory, every batch undergoes a battery of tests, including unit weight (grammage), binder content analysis, moisture content, and tensile strength testing (MD & CD). All our processes are certified under the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, guaranteeing that the product you receive today will be identical to the product you receive six months from now.