Stiched Chopp Mat

The stitching eliminates the need for binders.

Stiched chopp mat.

The random oriented strands are held together with light stitching which runs parallel to the length of the roll and is spaced about 3 16 to 1 4 apart over the width of the roll. Buy best stitched chopped mat with escrow buyer protection. It is compatible with polyester phenolic and epoxy resin. There are chopped strand mats produced without binder that work extremely well with epoxy.

These products are referred to as stitched mats. Vectormat gives uniform thickness compared to extra spray up in open molding. Stiff mat is often older stock and the fibers may take more time to wet out with epoxy. Some forms are quite stiff and may cause problems wetting out with epoxy.

Vectormat can be pre wet and moved for proper placement in wet lay up open molding. Mat is often used as the first layer before the gelcoat in a laminate to prevent print through. Stiff mat is often older stock and the fibers may take more time to wet out with epoxy. Chopped strand mat does not have much strength.

The stitched mat is made of chopped fiberglass strands randomly dispersed and laid on a roving matrix or without roving matrix then knitted together by organic fiber. The randomly oriented strands are held together with light stitching which runs parallel to the length of the roll. There are chopped strand mats produced without binder that work extremely well with epoxy. Some forms are quite stiff and may cause problems wetting out with epoxy.

A wide variety of stitch chopped mat options are available to you. Chopped strand mat is the least expensive fiberglass and is often used in mold construction or projects where thickness is needed. Print through is when the fabric weave texture shows through the resin. About 0 of these are mat.

Vectormat will not wash out in rtm process. Stitched construction allows for pattern or die cutting.