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'''Fiberglass''' is made from thin filaments of glass. It is flexible, unlike other forms of glass.
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'''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]].
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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).
  
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==Production==
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Fiberglass can be produced on Mars from molten glass. 
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===External Links===
  
===External Links===
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass Fiberglass on Wikipedia]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass Fiberglass on Wikipedia]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Materials]]
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 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.

External Links

References