Surface Tissue Mat

Product Overview

Surface Tissue Mat is a lightweight, non-woven E-glass veil engineered to provide a smooth, high-quality surface finish in fibre-reinforced composites. Manufactured with uniform, fine-diameter glass filaments bonded using a specialized emulsion binder, it offers excellent resin absorption and forms a resin-rich top layer that enhances both visual appearance and durability.

Serving as the final layer in composite structures, this mat improves surface smoothness, enhances UV and moisture resistance, and effectively masks the texture of underlying reinforcement materials like chopped strand or woven fabrics.

Key Benefits

• Smooth Surface Finish
  Minimizes fibre print-through and delivers clean aesthetics—ideal for visible marine, architectural, and automotive applications.

• Improved Weather Resistance
  Forms a dense, resin-rich barrier that protects against water, salt, and UV degradation.

• Barrier & Protective Layer
  Acts as a moisture and corrosion barrier, improving long-term durability of the laminate.

• Enhanced Resin Compatibility
  Quickly wets out with polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins—reducing air entrapment and ensuring a strong bond.

• Flexible and Conformable
  Easily follows complex mold contours, making it suitable for hand lay-up, spray-up, pultrusion, and winding applications.
  
  

Specifications & Options

• Basis Weight: 30 ± 3 gsm

• Roll Size: 300 square meters per roll

• Binder Type: Emulsion-based

• Binder Content: Approx. 7 ± 3%

• Moisture Content: ≤ 0.5%

• Tensile Strength (MD): ≥ 30 N/5 cm

• Wetting Time (two layers): ≤ 10 seconds

• Typical Thickness: ~0.2–0.3 mm

• Resin Compatibility: Unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins
  
  

Storage & Handling

• Store in original packaging in a cool, dry environment (15–35 °C, 35–65% RH)

• Protect from direct sunlight

• Stack no more than two rolls high to maintain mat integrity
  
  

Typical Applications

• Final surface veil in marine structures (hulls, decks, cabins)

• Architectural and structural GRP panels

• Electrical enclosures and composite housings

• Pipe and vessel linings (used as barrier wraps)

• Pultrusion and filament winding processes to create resin-rich outer surfaces

• Aesthetic top layers over CSM or woven reinforcement
  
  

Sustainability & Quality

• Made from eco-friendly, boron-free E-glass

• Reduces post-finishing efforts by delivering smooth surfaces straight from lamination