Macrophotograph of woven glass fibres. Fine fibres of glass are woven into sheets like this for use in the reinforcing of plastics. The sheets are laid inside a mould and are impregnated with a plastic resin. When dry,the finished material is known as 'Fibreglass',or GFRP (Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic). This material has a wide variety of uses,including the manufacture of boats and aircraft,where its high strength to weight ratio is beneficial | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Michler, Astrid & Hans-Frieder |
Taille de l’image : | 3836 px × 2480 px |
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