Difference between revisions of "Glass paper"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) An [ | + | 1) An [[abrasive]] paper sheet. Glass paper is prepared by coating one side of a heavy paper with powdered glass particles that have been sieved and graded to varying grits. Glass paper is different from [[sandpaper]], which is made from [[sand]] or [[flint]]. Glass paper is used for smoothing [[wood]] or [[leather]]. |
| − | 2) A nonwoven fabric prepared from [ | + | 2) A nonwoven fabric prepared from [[glass fiber|glass fibers]]. It is used as a reinforcing material in polymer matrices and as a flame resistant fabric. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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papier de verre (Fr.); lixa de vidro (Port.) | papier de verre (Fr.); lixa de vidro (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 26 August 2020
Description
1) An Abrasive paper sheet. Glass paper is prepared by coating one side of a heavy paper with powdered glass particles that have been sieved and graded to varying grits. Glass paper is different from Sandpaper, which is made from Sand or Flint. Glass paper is used for smoothing Wood or Leather.
2) A nonwoven fabric prepared from glass fibers. It is used as a reinforcing material in polymer matrices and as a flame resistant fabric.
Synonyms and Related Terms
papier de verre (Fr.); lixa de vidro (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997