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*https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/the-making-of-glass-fiber | *Melted with natural gas, then extruded through dies with many hair-size holes, while being pulled at over 100 miles per hour. [https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/the-making-of-glass-fiber] | ||
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Revision as of 21:01, 2 May 2020
Sourcing
Shop
- 35 cents per foot for 1/4" tight braid 650C continuous - [1]
How Fiberglass Sleeving is Made
- Not bad - good machine that can be 3D printed. [2]
How Fiberglass Fiber is Made
- Melted with natural gas, then extruded through dies with many hair-size holes, while being pulled at over 100 miles per hour. [3]
Roving
- Roving is string - [4]
Companies
- https://www.nationalplastics.com/insulation-sleeving/
- https://www.weicowire.com/htg-thermal-class-240.html - 600C rating?
- https://www.infraredheaters.com/sleeving.html - 240C rating?
- continuous 450C - https://www.electro-wind.com/1-awg-nu-flex-hts-c-3-heat-treated-fiberglass-sleeving-240-c-black-100-ft-per-spool.html