Composites World has a great article full of history and facts surrounding 'The Making of Glass Fiber.' Glass fiber, such as E-glass, widely used in industrial fiberglass products is basically made up of silica, sand. In fact you can make glass fiber 100% from silica but typically it is comprised of a few other ingredients such as aluminum oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium oxide. For more background, read this article.
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