REINFORCREINFORCEmEmENt FABRICS GIVING StRENGtH AND INtEGRItY tO ANY PRODUCt Technical FABRICS for Global INDuSTRY A Legacy of Innovation BGF Industries, a Porcher Industries company, has been BGF reinforcement products satisfy MIL-Y-1140 manufacturing fiberglass and other high performance fabrics and other appropriate specifications as requested. for an ever-growing range of applications since 1941. Our Custom finishes can be formulated for specific resins. heritage as an innovator and developer of quality fabrics extends back even further to 1885, when Porcher Industries Applications was renowned for its fine woven silk goods. Since then, ➤ Automotive prototypes Porcher Industries and its related group companies has ➤ Aerospace tooling grown to become a global leader in the manufacture of ➤ Automotive tooling woven and nonwoven technical textiles made from fiberglass, carbon, aramid and other high performance fibers for many ➤ Fiberglass repair kits industries including Filtration, Automotive, Construction, ➤ Marine reinforcement Composites, Electronics, and Marine. Today, the diverse ➤ Metal reinforcement capabilities of the Porcher Groupe continue to expand in ➤ Coating substrates order to provide our partners in the world-wide marketplace ➤ Surfboard reinforcement the latest in innovation, technology and service. ➤ Sporting goods Over these past 100+ years, we’ve earned a reputation ➤ Acoustical facing as a company of firsts: ➤ Polymeric film reinforcement ➤ the first weaver of broad glass fabrics ➤ Audio/Visual screens ➤ ➤ the first company to develop a patented process Roofing for heat-cleaning fabrics that improves the ➤ Infrastructure physical properties of composites ➤ the first company to develop warp sizes that allow Quality & Service for weaving with low twist single yarns Our commitment to quality continues throughout the ➤ the first finisher with in-house techniques that process with our extensive, modern distribution system. improve interfacial bonding of resins to glass In fact, BGF has successfully upgraded its ISO registration ➤ the first weaver to develop unidirectional to 9001:2000, which requires us to plan and manage the fabrics processes necessary for the continual improvement of our quality management system. And, BGF offers customers ➤ the first company to develop a product B2BGF, an integrated business-to-business communications using “DE” filaments to improve composite program providing customers with easy, online arrangements access to their order status, shipment details, ➤ the first in the industry to launch an internet invoices, certifications, sales history and more. presence — www.bgf.com ➤ the first to offer an integrated business-to-business Quick Response for Smooth Operations program (B2BGF) providing customers improved BGF understands the importance of on-time deliveries. business communications Our manufacturing and customer service teams have the flexibility to react quickly to your critical requirements and Reinforcement Fabrics will follow your order through every step in the process. We BGF Industries develops special reinforcement fabrics to fit have backup systems in place to ensure accurate and timely each customer’s specific needs, giving strength and integrity deliveries so that your operation continues to run smoothly. to any composite product. Call us at 800-476-4845 to discuss your reinforcement fabric needs. We’ll use our experience, innovation and commitment We serve a variety of industries, including automotive, to quality to add strength and integrity to your product. aerospace, marine, and composite fabrication. While we offer many standard styles, 80% of reinforcement products are used in customized single-use applications. Selected Marine/recreational BGF produces a wide range of fabrics used for marine and recreational use. These fabrics are used for fiber reinforced plastics such as boats, surfboards, snowmobiles, hockey sticks, tennis rackets and golf clubs. They are designed for high performance and will withstand harsh environmental elements. APPLICAtIONS Characteristics of fiberglass fabrics for marine and recreational use are: high-strength, durable, stable, ➤ Boats lightweight, ductile and moldable. ➤ Surfboards ➤ Snowmobiles Aerialite® Surfboard Fabrics ➤ Golf clubs Boards made from E-Glass and high ➤ Hockey sticks strength S-2 Glass® fabrics are ➤ tennis rackets required by many world renowned competitive surfers. BGF is the ➤ Personal Watercraft largest consumer of S-2 Glass® fiber in the world. BGF offers an assortment of styles, each offering unique physical properties — which help you meet the meticulous requirements of the surfboard industry. Surfboard Fabrics: U.S. measurements Warp Count Fill Count Weight thickness Warp tensile Fill tensile Style Weave Warp Yarn Fill Yarn ends/inch picks/inch oz/sq. yd. inches lbs/inch lbs/inch 1521 Plain ECG 150 1/2 ECG 75 1/0 30 18 3.80 0.0048 200 170 1522 Plain ECG 150 1/2 ECG 150 1/2 24 22 3.60 0.0050 160 160 6522 Plain SCG 150 1/2 SCG 150 1/2 24 22 3.66 0.0052 190 175 6533 Plain SCG 75 1/2 SCG 75 1/2 18 18 5.88 0.0080 290 285 7532 Plain ECG 75 1/3 ECG 75 1/3 16 14 7.50 0.0100 320 270 7533 Plain ECG 75 1/2 ECG 75 1/2 18 18 5.76 0.0075 250 230 7534 Plain ECG 75 1/2 ECG 37 1/0 24 14 6.05 0.0075 310 250 7537 Plain ECG 75 1/2 ECG 75 1/0 18 22 4.60 0.0059 245 180 Surfboard Fabrics: metric measurements Warp Yarn Fill Yarn Warp Count Fill Count Weight thickness Warp tensile Fill tensile Style Weave tEX tEX ends/cm picks/cm gms/sq. meter mm N/cm N/cm 1521 Plain EC9 33 1X2 EC9 68 1X0 11.8 7.1 128.86 0.1219 350.0 294.0 1522 Plain EC9 33 1X2 EC9 33 1X2 9.5 8.7 122.10 0.1270 280.0 245.0 6522 Plain SC9 33 1X2 SG9 33 1X2 9.5 8.7 124.11 0.1778 330.0 306.3 6533 Plain SC9 66 1X2 SG9 66 1X2 7.1 7.1 199.39 0.2032 505.0 498.8 7532 Plain EC9 68 1X3 EC9 68 1X3 6.3 5.5 254.33 0.2540 560.0 472.5 7533 Plain EC9 68 1X2 EC9 68 1X2 7.1 7.1 195.32 0.1905 385.0 385.0 7534 Plain EC9 68 1X2 EC9 134 1X0 9.5 5.5 205.16 0.1910 540.0 440.0 7537 Plain EC9 68 1X2 EC9 68 1X0 7.1 8.7 155.90 0.1490 430.0 315.0 Values based on typical untreated fabric data and should be used as a guide, not a specification. Marine/recreational APPLICAtIONS ➤ Marine tooling ➤ Hullboard reinforcement Narrow tape Fabrics ➤ repair kits Widths Available Rolls per ➤ edge trim Case Inches Centimeters ➤ Pipe wrap 1” 2.54 48 ➤ Medical casting 1½” 3.81 32 ➤ RTM parts 2” 5.08 24 3” 7.62 16 4” 10.16 12 6” 15.24 8 8” 20.32 4 9” 22.86 4 10” 25.40 4 12” 30.48 4 (Sold in-case lots only) tape Fabrics: U.S. measurements Warp Count Fill Count Weight thickness Style Weave Warp Yarn Fill Yarn ends/inch picks/inch oz/sq. yd. inches 28TC Plain ECG 75 1/0 ECG 150 1/0 42 32 5.7 0.0070 92TC Plain ECG 37 1/2 ECG 37 1/0 16 14 9.4 0.0140 33TC Plain ECG 75 1/2 ECG 75 1/0 18 18 6.25 0.0070 64TC Plain ECG 75 1/3 ECG 50 1/0 18 17 7.8 0.1200 75TC Plain ECG 37 1/2 ECG 150 1/2 16 12 6.8 0.0110 12907 Plain 12K Carbon G150 Glass 11 8 11.4 0.027 tape Fabrics: metric measurements Warp Yarn Fill Yarn Warp Count Fill Count Weight thickness Style Weave tEX tEX ends/cm picks/cm gms/sq. meter mm 28TC Plain EC9 68 1X0 EC9 33 1X0 16.5 12.6 193.29 0.1778 92TC Plain EC9 134 1X2 EC9 134 1X0 6.3 5.5 318.75 0.3556 33TC Plain EC9 68 1X0 EC9 68 1X0 7.1 7.1 211.94 0.1778 64TC Plain EC9 68 1X3 EC9 99 1X0 7.1 6.7 264.50 3.0480 75TC Plain EC9 134 1X2 EC9 33 1X2 6.3 4.7 230.59 0.2794 12907 Plain 12K Carbon EC9 33 Glass 4.3 3.1 386.00 0.685 All tape styles are plain weave fabrics with woven selvages and are available with a silane finish or untreated (greige). Marine/recreational APPLICAtIONS Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics ➤ Boat components configurations: ➤ BMS 9-3 This specification covers the require- ments for woven glass fabric reinforcements used ➤ Marine tooling ➤ Widths: 38”, 50”, 60” by The Boeing Company and Boeing subcontractors, ➤ Roll Length: 125 yards ➤ automotive and supplied to The Boeing Company and Boeing ➤ Finishes: 497A, 550, 504, 504A, 538, 558, 627 polymer support subcontractors by raw material suppliers for ➤ Mold release Selected styles may meet the following structural and nonstructural laminated products. liners specifications: This specification requires qualified products. ➤ custom car parts ➤ MIL-Y-1140 This specification covers the basic ➤ LOCKHEED FMS-3015a This specification forms of untreated glass fiber used by themselves establishes the minimum requirements for woven or as components of other materials. The materials glass cloth that has been suitably finished for are generally used as electrical insulation, fabrication into an epoxy laminate. mechanical support or as structural members. ➤ LOCKHEED 5PtMGG15 This specification ➤ MIL-c-9084 This specification covers the establishes the requirements for miscellaneous requirements for glass fabrics that have been styles of glass fabric, glass yarn, and glass woven, cleaned, and finished for further fabrication woven tapes. into the glass fabric base resin laminates and sandwich materials. Fiberglass Reinforced Fabrics: U.S. measurements Warp Fill Warp Count Fill Count Weight thickness Style Weave Warp Yarn Fill Yarn tensile tensile ends/inch picks/inch oz/sq.