CHOPPED STRAND MAT

A chopped strand mat is a flaky mat created by randomly and evenly spreading chopped glass fibers, which are then bonded together using an adhesive. Depending on the type of adhesive used, it can be classified as either powder chopped strand mat or emulsion chopped strand mat. Chopped strand mats possess several characteristics, including fast resin impregnation, excellent moldability, easy construction, high wet strength retention, good transparency in laminates, and low cost. They are well-suited for various hand lay-up FRP products, including plates, daylighting panels, hulls, bathtubs, cooling towers, anticorrosive materials, and vehicles. Additionally, chopped strand mats can also be employed for continuous FRP plate/tile molding machines.