Style 120 E-Glass

Extremely Lightweight for Aerospace Parts

Style 120 E-Glass Overview 

Satin weave fabrics are frequently specified for aerospace and structural applications, and offer excellent strength and surfacing characteristics.

The 4H Satin Weave, in particular, is very lightweight and tightly woven, with fiberglass bundles repeatedly woven to float over three bundles, then under one.

Features

• Satin weaves are flatter than other weaves and conform to shapes easily.
• Provides greater strength over standard plain weave fabrics, making it ideal for aerospace applications.
• If requested, this fabric can be certified to meet the requirements of: AMS-C-9084 Type III (Class 1 and 2), AMS-3824 Style 120 and ASTM D 4039-09 Style 120.

Tips

• Although they conform well to shapes, satin weaves can be more easily distorted than other weaves.
• Each side of this fabric is either largely fill or warp fibers, so opposite sides will look much different. To produce a symmetrical laminate, invert half the plies.
• Use with epoxy resin, polyester resin, or vinyl ester resin to produce composite parts of excellent strength, low weight, and great cosmetics.
• To maximize strength in parts, use with an epoxy, like our System #2000.

Specifications

Style	120
Warp	58-62
Fill	56-60
Strength (Warp)	>85 lbs/inch
Strength (Fill)	>75 lbs/inch
Weave	4H Satin Weave
Full Roll	125 yards (typical)
Thickness	0.003" - 0.006"
Color	White
Weight	2.8 - 3.3 oz/yard²

Guarantee

Fibre Glast is committed to ensuring that every roll of fabric we handle is First Quality and manufactured to the highest standards, so that you can expect the same properties and handling characteristics every time you order.

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Why Choose Style 120 E-Glass?

In a satin weave, one filling yarn floats over several other warp threads before being stitched under another warp fiber. Threads run straighter for much longer in this loosely woven type, maintaining the theoretical strengths of the fiber.

The Style 120 weighs just 2.8 to 3.3 oz/sq yd, making it one of the lightest woven fiberglass reinforcements available. At this weight, it provides the conformability and strength advantages of a satin weave while adding minimal bulk and weight to the finished part. The aerospace satin weaves should be used wherever the highest physical properties are needed.

What Are the Best Applications for Style 120 E-Glass?

The lightweight, tightly woven construction makes it suitable for parts with complex contours that require precise draping without adding significant weight. It is ideal for applications where both high performance and weight savings are critical.

How Should Style 120 E-Glass Be Used for Best Results?

Once cut, satin weaves can unravel more easily because each thread is not held as tightly as in a plain weave, so take care when trimming pieces to size.

Available as cut-to-length yardage (#573, min 10 yd), 1-yard roll (#573-A), 3-yard roll (#573-B), and 5-yard roll (#573-C).

Rolled fabrics ship in a long (45", 53", or 62") box. Click below on the "What to expect when you order Fabric" video to see how rolled fabrics are cut and shipped each time you order.

Style 120 E-Glass This fabric is sold by the linear yard, either as a prepackaged quantity or by continuous yardage. Prepacks This fabric is available in pre-cut lengths that measure one yard (#573-A, roll), three yards (#573-B, roll), and five yards (#573-C, roll). Each is packaged and sold separately. For your convenience, these "prepacks" can be purchased in any combination. However, if the length for any one fabric totals 10 yards or more, we suggest you purchase it in continuous, "cut to length" yardage. Continuous, "Cut to Length" Yardage If you know in advance that you intend to purchase 10 yards or more of any one fabric, it should be ordered in continuous, "cut to length" yardage. In this case, fabric will be cut once according to the total yardage ordered, and customers receive a price-per-yard discount as compared to prepacks. Quantity discounts continue to deepen as the yardage increases for any one cut of one fabric.