Glass Fiber

The first mineral wool on record was produced in Wales in 1840. Large scale production of glass fiber on a commercial basis dates from 1932, primarily for insulation. The Owens-Corning Fiberglas® Corporation was formed in 1938 and began mass production of continuous filament fibers. Continuous glass fiber can be produced by a simple crucible furnace, an electric melting pochet furnace, or today by a direct melt furnace. The capacity ranges from 100 to 60,000 metric tons annually. There are several types of glass fiber with different raw material ingredients. The worldwide annual production capacity is currently around 3 million tons. The diagram below illustrates the most common methods of manufacturing continuous glass fiber.

Diagram of Glass Fiber Manufacturing Processes
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PC International, Inc. can provide the following production equipment for manufacturing glass fiber:

A. Glass Fiber Production Plant
Design and construction from raw material batch system to final product

B. Sizing Formulation
Formulas and process methods for all different products

C. Final Product Equipment
1. Chopped strand production line (online and offline)
2. Chopped strand mat line
3. Automatic winders

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Furnace

Forming Stations

4000 Hole Bushing

Chopped Strand Production Line

Chopped Strand Line Wet Scrubber

Chopped Strand Line Cutter

Chopped Strand Mat Line Turret Winder

Chopped Strand Mat Line Binder Applicator

Chopped Strand Mat Line Fiber Cutter

Chopped Strand Mat Line Gamma Scanner

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Furnace

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