My guess is that the cloth has polyester in it, which many fiberglass cloths do.
Fiberglass sublimation
Hi, hope you guys can help me out on this one, a customer came to me with this fabric, he claims its fiber glass, and says ge has bought this fabric from someone that closed his shop, have you ever work with this fabric before??
I appreciate your help.
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Do you know any companies that sell this kind of fabric??My guess is that the cloth has polyester in it, which many fiberglass cloths do.
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That fabric looks as if it is the exact same fiberglass fabric used in auto body repair. I will try printing on a piece I have and see if it works.Do you know any companies that sell this kind of fabric??
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Nope, sorryDo you know any companies that sell this kind of fabric??
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ive repaired a few boats and have done some auto body work..might try going to a local auto parts store and see if they have some
Thank you guys for you input 
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If you Google "fiberglass auto body cloth" you will see it everywhere - not really that expensive
It is also looks similar to the fiberglass outdoor fabric I used to work with, not sure if that helps but good luck.
This fiberglass is not used for garment production, it is mainly used for things like surfboard construction, some roofing materials and auto body repair and forming. It is is used in conjunction with a polyester resin.
Be careful to not breath in the fibers as it may cause come health issues and always use gloves when handling it.
It can be purchased online or at most auto supply store and home building centers, and of course surf supply shops.
You can also get supplies from Tap Plastic.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/fiberglass/fiberglass_fabrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass
Here is a video on its uses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioj1YBm6bJY
ps, I do not work for Tap Plastics, but did go there often when I lived in California.
Be careful to not breath in the fibers as it may cause come health issues and always use gloves when handling it.
It can be purchased online or at most auto supply store and home building centers, and of course surf supply shops.
You can also get supplies from Tap Plastic.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/fiberglass/fiberglass_fabrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass
Here is a video on its uses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioj1YBm6bJY
ps, I do not work for Tap Plastics, but did go there often when I lived in California.
Thabks for the reply, talking to this customer while doing simple testing I came to the conclusion that I definetly needa a poly resin added to yield a good result, the only missing link now is the poly resin, im thinking something like the poly resin for cotton or 50/50 shirts work. Any thoughts on that??
Sent from my SM-A520F using TapatalkThis fiberglass is not used for garment production, it is mainly used for things like surfboard construction, some roofing materials and auto body repair and forming. It is is used in conjunction with a polyester resin.
Be careful to not breath in the fibers as it may cause come health issues and always use gloves when handling it.
It can be purchased online or at most auto supply store and home building centers, and of course surf supply shops.
You can also get supplies from Tap Plastic.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/fiberglass/fiberglass_fabrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass
Here is a video on its uses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioj1YBm6bJY
ps, I do not work for Tap Plastics, but did go there often when I lived in California.
What is your clients final product going to be, is it a garment or something else. There are are a many types of resins, casting resin, laminating resin, finishing resin and sanding resins. Sanding and Finishing resins have wax added to prevent a sticky surface.
There are also 2 part resins and some that uses a catalyst to cure, there are also uv cure resins that uses only the sunlight.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/fiberglass/epoxy_resins
https://www.amazon.com/Resin-Ultraviolet-Curing-Sunlight-Activated/dp/B072N2VF4H
You will have to text various combinations to get the results you are looking for.
There are also 2 part resins and some that uses a catalyst to cure, there are also uv cure resins that uses only the sunlight.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/fiberglass/epoxy_resins
https://www.amazon.com/Resin-Ultraviolet-Curing-Sunlight-Activated/dp/B072N2VF4H
You will have to text various combinations to get the results you are looking for.
Im not sure what his final produxt is he cant talk about it for now "so he says" the only thing I need to figure out now is to coat it and have the coating be fl3xible in order to accept the ink.What is your clients final product going to be, is it a garment or something else. There are are a many types of resins, casting resin, laminating resin, finishing resin and sanding resins. Sanding and Finishing resins have wax added to prevent a sticky surface.
There are also 2 part resins and some that uses a catalyst to cure, there are also uv cure resins that uses only the sunlight.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/fiberglass/epoxy_resins
https://www.amazon.com/Resin-Ultraviolet-Curing-Sunlight-Activated/dp/B072N2VF4H
You will have to text various combinations to get the results you are looking for.
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Fiberglass and Resin together will not be very flexible once the resin has cured, it will end up being hard and rigid. Good luck with your testing. Can't make any other suggestions unless we know what the final product will be.
Fiberglass and Resin combinations will not be very flexible once it has cured, Too bad we don't know what the final product will be. Good luck with your testing.
Coated fiberglass fabrics are great for for industrial insulation as well as for fire and smoke protection are made from alkali free alumina borosilicate E-glass fibre yarns with a thermal resistance of loomstate fabric of 600°C. You can find out more interesting information about their product here: https://www.valmiera-glass.com/en/product-world/products/coated-fabrics/
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