1.5 oz/sq ft, 0.045" Thick - Build Quick Thickness for Parts
Approx. 100 yards in length
Chopped Strand Mat
Chopped strand mat (CSM) is an inexpensive fiberglass commonly used in the construction of moldings for boat hulls. ResTex has a variety of available chopped strand mat and fiberglass mat roll options at the best prices in the industry.
A strong, durable composite chopped strand mat is used as the first layer in a laminate to prevent the fabric weave texture from showing through the resin layers. Chopped strand mat is ideal solution for expert boatbuilding and other applications requiring a good surface finish.
Industry Applications for Chopped Strand Mat
While chopped strand mat is most commonly used by boatbuilders to create the innermost layer of boat hull laminates. This fiberglass mat can also be used in other industries for similar applications, including:
● Construction
● Consumer Recreation
● Industrial/corrosion
● Transportation
● Wind energy/power
Chopped Strand Mat Used in Boat Hull Construction
Chopped strands of fiberglass are held together with a resin binder. Chopped strand mat features quick wet-out properties to reduce fill time, allowing it to conform to complicated molds on boat hulls.
The fiberglass industry’s finest quality chopped strand mat is available at the best prices at ResTex’s comprehensive online warehouse of fiberglass plastics and accessories. When resin is added to the fiberglass mat, the resin binder dissolves and the fibers can be moved around, so that the CSM can conform to tight curves and corners.
Chopped Strand Mat Specifications
Chopped strand mat is widely used in boatbuilding and other industries as a basic laminate reinforcement to minimize weave print through. CSM wets out at a ratio of 2.5 to 1, requiring 2.5KG of resin for every KG of mat.
We also have in stock sizes ranging from 3 inch to 60 inch.
Please call our office for details.
