General Information
Product name
Glass Fibre Textiles
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Company Information
company name
Draper Tools Ltd
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
67/548 E-glass Fibre Textiles are basically sold as; Twisted ropes, braided and knitted packings, woven and knitted tapes, fibre ropes and cloths. E-glass Fibre Textiles are not substances but preparations within the meaning of EEC Directive 67/548/ dated June 27th 1967, corresponding to a mixture of E-Glass in the form of continuous strands and a Size. It is exactly the same for the American TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) legislation in which glass fibre are considered as items. The CAS number of glass fibre is 65997-17- 3 (corresponding to the oxides used for production). E-glass is a glass with a very low alkaline content. Its composition (expressed in oxides) is within the following percentages; SiO2 52-56% Alkaline Oxides (Na2O, K2O) 0-2% CaO 16-25% MgO 0-5% B2O3 5-10% Al2O3 12-16% TiO2 0-0.8% Fe2O2 0.05-0.4% F2 0-1% Size is a mixture of chemicals applied to the glass strands in a maximum quantity of 3% - more generally between 1% and 1.5% by weight.
