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A common generic name used for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass fiber glass fibers], glass fabrics and resins reinforced with glass fibers. In 1893, spun glass fibers were made into a fabric for a lampshape by Edward D. Libbey and exhibited at the Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. Beginning in the 1930s, Owen-Corning developed several processes for making fine, continuous glass fibers which were sold under the trademark of "[http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Fiberglas Fiberglas]". Over time, the name 'fiberglass' became generally used for all glass fiber products.

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See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=GRP GRP] (glassfibre reinforced plastic) and FRP ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fiber reinforced plastic fiber reinforced plastic]).

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~~== Synonyms and Related Terms ==~~

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fiber glass; glass fiber; fibreglass (Br.); GRP (glassfibre reinforced plastic); glass fabric; FRP (fiber reinforced plastic); fibra de vidrio (Esp.) Glaswolle (Deut.); fibre de verre (Fr.); fibra de vidro (Port.); fiberglas (Ned); glasvezel (Ned); glaswol (Ned); spun glass; silica fiber;

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~~Brand names: Fiberglas [Owens-Corning]; Garan; Modiglass; PPG; Ultrastrand;~~

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~~== Hazards and Safety ==~~

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~~Irritating to skin and respiratory systemSuspected carcinogenNonflammable~~

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~~== Authority ==~~

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* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

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* Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988

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* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

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* Rosalie Rosso King, Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

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* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995

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* ''Identification of Textile Materials'', The Textile Institute, Manchester, England, 1985

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* External source or communication, External source or communication Comment: 'Can this be glass? The strange story of Fiberglas-the wonder glass of the 20th Century' Owens-Corning, Toledo Ohio, 1939.

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* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Plastic" and "Fibreglass"

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-== Description ==
-A common generic name used for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass fiber glass fibers], glass fabrics and resins reinforced with glass fibers.  In 1893, spun glass fibers were made into a fabric for a lampshape by Edward D. Libbey and exhibited at the Columbian Exhibition in Chicago.  Beginning in the 1930s, Owen-Corning developed several processes for making fine, continuous glass fibers which were sold under the trademark of "[http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Fiberglas Fiberglas]". Over time, the name 'fiberglass' became generally used for all glass fiber products.
-See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=GRP GRP] (glassfibre reinforced plastic) and FRP ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fiber reinforced plastic fiber reinforced plastic]).
-== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
-fiber glass; glass fiber; fibreglass (Br.); GRP (glassfibre reinforced plastic); glass fabric; FRP (fiber reinforced plastic); fibra de vidrio (Esp.) Glaswolle (Deut.); fibre de verre (Fr.); fibra de vidro (Port.); fiberglas (Ned); glasvezel (Ned); glaswol (Ned); spun glass; silica fiber;
-Brand names: Fiberglas [Owens-Corning]; Garan; Modiglass; PPG; Ultrastrand;
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-! scope="row"| Density
-| 2.54
-|}
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|glassfiber200mm.jpg~SEM|glassfiber1500mm.jpg~SEM]]]
-== Hazards and Safety ==
-Irritating to skin and respiratory systemSuspected carcinogenNonflammable
-== Authority ==
-* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
-* Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
-* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
-* Rosalie Rosso King, Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
-* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
-* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
-* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
-* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
-* ''Identification of Textile Materials'', The Textile Institute, Manchester, England, 1985
-* External source or communication, External source or communication  Comment: 'Can this be glass? The strange story of Fiberglas-the wonder glass of the 20th Century' Owens-Corning, Toledo Ohio, 1939.
-* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996  Comment: "Plastic" and "Fibreglass"
-[[Category:Materials database]]