Optiveil™ Glass non-woven 17 g/m², width 127 cm
USA: width 39.37", weight 0.9 oz/yd²
Lightweight E-glass surfacing veil for high-quality composite components
The Optiveil™ glass veil 17 g/m² is a high-quality wet-laid nonwoven made from short E-glass fibres and developed specifically for use in advanced composite structures. Its uniform fibre distribution and highly porous structure provide excellent resin uptake and even wet-out.
Due to its low areal weight, the glass veil is particularly suitable as a lightweight surface layer in GRP, CFRP and other fibre-reinforced laminates. It supports the formation of a uniform, resin-rich surface and can therefore help to improve the surface quality of the finished component.
Optiveil™ glass veil can be used with all common composite manufacturing processes, including hand lay-up, vacuum infusion, RTM, RIM, compression moulding, filament winding and pultrusion. The veil can also be used as a lightweight carrier for resins, adhesives and other functional materials.
Its good temperature and corrosion resistance, high thermal stability and dielectric properties make the glass veil suitable for numerous applications in model making, mould making, boatbuilding, automotive engineering, aerospace and industrial lightweight construction.
Typical applications
- Surface layer for GRP and CFRP components
- Production of uniform, resin-rich surfaces
- Model making and mould making
- Boatbuilding and yacht construction
- Automotive engineering and motorsport
- Aerospace and technical lightweight construction
- Carrier material for resins, adhesives and functional materials
- Corrosion-resistant vessels, pipework and industrial components
Properties and benefits
- Highly uniform fibre distribution
- Highly porous nonwoven structure
- Excellent resin uptake and wet-out
- Supports a high-quality surface finish
- Low areal weight
- Suitable for numerous composite manufacturing processes
- High temperature resistance and thermal stability
- Good corrosion and wear resistance
- Dielectric properties
Technical data
| Material |
Wet-laid E-glass fibre veil |
| Fibre type |
E-glass |
| Areal weight |
17 g/m² |
| Width |
127 cm |
| Fibre length |
12 mm |
| Fibre diameter |
11 µm |
| Binder |
PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) |
| Thickness at 10 kPa |
approx. 0.15 mm |
| Machine-direction tensile strength (MD) |
approx. 20 N/15 mm |
| Cross-direction tensile strength (CD) |
approx. 9 N/15 mm |
| Supply form |
Rolls |
The technical data stated are typical indicative values. The user must verify that the material is suitable for the intended application.
MSDS Glass fabric, tapes, braided sleeves, rovings, yarns, chopped strands (PDF)
