Coatings for Glass Fibers

Photoreduction of Eosin, Erythrosin, and Rose Bengal with amines has been employed for a number of years to initiate polymerization of monomers in the absence of solvent. Examples of recent applications include the production of volume holograms [181], color images on plain paper [182], printing plates [183-185], and, in the presence of suitable peroxides, manufacture of coatings for glass fibers [186]. 

The addition of an a-hydroxycarboxyhc acid to a tetraethylene, propylene, diethjiene, or hexylene glycol titanate gives water-soluble complexes suitable for gelling aqueous solutions of hydroxyl polymers, such as poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), or cellulose (qv) derivatives. These are useful as binding agents for glass fibers, clays (qv), and paper coatings (85). 

Mascia, L., Dhillon. J. and Harper, J. (1993). Adhesion enhancement of rubbery and ductile polyolefin coatings on glass fibers for epoxy composites and effects on failure mechanisms. J. Appi Polyin. Sci. 47, 487-498. 

Calculations and measurements have been made to assess the fraction of absorbed vs. incident photons in a number of cases, in particular for suspensions in water (48-51) and also for Ti02 coated on glass fiber tissues. 

Hot-melt thermoplastic primary coatings for optical fibers have also been employed to a limited extent (26,27). They may be formulated with reasonably low glass transition temperatures, but particle contamination is a difficult quality control problem with these materials. UV-curable coating formulations have largely supplanted hot melt coatings owing to the increased draw speed which they offer. 

Use Water-resistant adhesives for box board, coatings, and glass fibers and as a ceramic binder. 

Much research effort is focusing on the synthesis and application of silicate sols and gels in glasses, ceramics, ceramers, protective coatings for glass, adhesives for glass surfaces, semiconductive films and fibers " . 

A nonwoven mat of smooth flexible aluminum coated oriented glass fibers, Metafil, has been developed by Tracor Aerospace and BGF Industries, USA, for electrically or thermally conductive applications, such as parabolic dish antennae. It is compatible with most resin systems and processing is said to be similar to uncoated glass mat, but cost is lower than other conductive materials. 

CAS 58160-99-9 EINECS/ELINCS 261-145-5 Uses Adhesion promoter for water-sol./water-disp. resins incl. vinyl and acrylic latexes, epoxies, and phenolic binder dispersions for sealants, adhesives, coatings, insulation binders finish forwoven fiberglass filler treatments coupling agent for glass fiber sizes Properties Lt. straw clear liq. sol. in water insol. in toluene, ethyl ether, CCL reacts with acetone sp.gr. 1.076 vise. 4 cSt flash pt. (PMCC) > 66 C... 

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