ASTM D4029-04
(Specification)Standard Specification for Finished Woven Glass Fabrics
Standard Specification for Finished Woven Glass Fabrics
ABSTRACT
This specification covers finished fabrics woven from "E" electrical glass fiber yarns that are intended as a reinforcing material in laminated plastics for structural use. This specification can also be applied to fabrics made of other glass types. This specification permits the application of sizing materials to the glass fiber yarn during manufacture that helps facilitate weaving. These organic materials are typically removed from the greige gabric and replaced with a finish that is compatible with a specified resin matrix. The materials shall meet the required fabric count, yarn designations, yarn number, filament diameter, strand construction, twist direction, twist level, fabric weave type, mass per unit area, thickness, breaking strength, width, length, ignition loss, finish level, and appearance.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers finished fabrics woven from "E" electrical glass fiber yarns that are intended as a reinforcing material in laminated plastics for structural use. This specification can also be applied to fabrics made of other glass types as agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier.
1.2 This specification specifies the terminology, definitions, general requirements, and physical requirements for finished woven glass fabrics This specification permits the application of sizing materials to the glass fiber yarn during manufacture that helps facilitate weaving. These organic materials are typically removed from the greige gabric and replaced with a finish that is compatible with the resin matrix specified in the contracting document
Note 1—Sizing materials on glass fiber yarns, in most cases, are removed by various cleaning procedures as a first stage in preparing a finished fabric. When these yarn sizing materials are removed during a cleaning procedure they need not be compatible with the subsequent resin matrix.
1.3 This specification shows values in both SI units and in inch-pound units. "SI units" is the technically correct name for the system of metric units known as the International System of Units." Inch-pound units" is the technically correct name for the customary units used in the United States. The values in SI units are provided as information only; the values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.
1.4 This specification is one of a series to provide a substitute for Military Specifications: MIL-Y-1140 Yarn, Cord, Sleeving, Cloth, and Tape-Glass; and MIL-C-9084 Cloth, Glass Finished for Resin Laminates.
1.5 Additional ASTM specifications in this series have been drafted and appear in current editions of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. These include greige glass fabrics, glass tapes, glass sleevings, glass cords, glass sewing threads, and finished laminates made from finished glass fabrics.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 4029 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Finished Woven Glass Fabrics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4029; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This specification covers finished fabrics woven from
“E” electrical glass fiber yarns that are intended as a reinforc-
2. Referenced Documents
ing material in laminated plastics for structural use. This
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
specification can also be applied to fabrics made of other glass
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
types as agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier.
D 578 Specification for Glass Fiber Strands
1.2 This specification specifies the terminology, definitions,
D 579 Specification for Greige Woven Glass Fabrics
general requirements, and physical requirements for finished
D 1059 Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short-
woven glass fabrics This specification permits the application
Length Specimens
of sizing materials to the glass fiber yarn during manufacture
D 1423 Test Method for Twist in Yarns by the Direct-
that helps facilitate weaving. These organic materials are
Counting Method
typically removed from the greige gabric and replaced with a
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing
finish that is compatible with the resin matrix specified in the
D 1777 Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
contracting document
D 2150 Specification for Woven Glass Fabric for Polyester
NOTE 1—Sizing materials on glass fiber yarns, in most cases, are
Glass Laminates
removed by various cleaning procedures as a first stage in preparing a
D 2408 Test Method for Finish Content of Woven Glass
finished fabric. When these yarn sizing materials are removed during a
Fabric, Cleaned and After-Finished with Amino-Silane
cleaning procedure they need not be compatible with the subsequent resin
Type Finishes, for Plastic Laminates
matrix.
D 2409 Test Method for Finish Content of Woven Glass
1.3 This specification shows values in both SI units and in
Fabric,CleanedandAfter-FinishedwithVinyl-SilaneType
inch-pound units. “SI units” is the technically correct name for
Finishes, for Plastic Laminates
thesystemofmetricunitsknownastheInternationalSystemof
D 2410 Test Method for Finish Content of Woven Glass
Units.“ Inch-pound units” is the technically correct name for
Fabric, Cleaned and After-Finished with Chrome Com-
the customary units used in the United States. The values in SI
plexes, for Plastic Laminates
units are provided as information only; the values stated in
D 2660 Test Method for Finish Content of Woven Glass
inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.
Fabric, Cleaned and After-Finished with Acrylic-Silane
1.4 This specification is one of a series to provide a
Type Finishes, for Plastic Laminates
substitute for Military Specifications: MIL-Y-1140Yarn, Cord,
D 3098 Test Method for Finish Content of Woven Glass
Sleeving, Cloth, and Tape-Glass; and MIL-C-9084 Cloth,
Fabric, Cleaned and After-Finished with Epoxy—
Glass Finished for Resin Laminates.
Functional Silane-Type Finishes for Plastic Laminates
1.5 AdditionalASTM specifications in this series have been
D 3773 Test Methods for Length of Woven Fabric
drafted and appear in current editions of the Annual Book of
D 3774 Test Methods for Width of Textile Fabric
ASTM Standards. These include greige glass fabrics, glass
D 3775 Test Method for Warp End Count and Filling Pick
tapes, glass sleevings, glass cords, glass sewing threads, and
Count of Woven Fabric
finished laminates made from finished glass fabrics.
D 3776 Test Methods for Mass per Unit Area (Weight) of
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Fabric
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D 4963 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Glass Strands and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Fabrics
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on
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Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.18 on Glass Fiber and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Its Products. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved March 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally Standardsvolume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D 4029 – 97. the ASTM website.
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