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'''Fiberglass''' is made from thin filaments of glass. It is flexible, unlike most other forms of glass. flexible glass is available from commercial vendors<ref>https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/innovation/corning-emerging-innovations/corning-willow-glass.html</ref> | '''Fiberglass''' is made from thin filaments of glass. It is flexible, unlike most other forms of glass. Thin flexible glass is available from commercial vendors<ref>https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/innovation/corning-emerging-innovations/corning-willow-glass.html</ref>. It might make an interesting material for Martian greenhouses, if it proves to be fabricable on Mars. | ||
===Fiber Reinforced Polymers=== | ===Fiber Reinforced Polymers=== | ||
Natural or synthetic [[polymers]] are often combined with fiberglass to create a strong, yet lightweight, [[composite materials|composite material]]. This material is often referred to as fiberglass, though technically it is a [[fiber reinforced polymer]]. | Natural or synthetic [[polymers]] are often combined with fiberglass to create a strong, yet lightweight, [[composite materials|composite material]]. This material is often referred to as fiberglass, though technically it is a [[fiber reinforced polymer]] (FRP). | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass Fiberglass on Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass Fiberglass on Wikipedia] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 6 November 2020
Fiberglass is made from thin filaments of glass. It is flexible, unlike most other forms of glass. Thin flexible glass is available from commercial vendors[1]. It might make an interesting material for Martian greenhouses, if it proves to be fabricable on Mars.
Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Natural or synthetic polymers are often combined with fiberglass to create a strong, yet lightweight, composite material. This material is often referred to as fiberglass, though technically it is a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP).
Production
Fiberglass can be produced on Mars from molten glass.