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fiberglass

Object NameFiberglass Thread on Spool

Manufacturer Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation

Made FromFiberglass, Plastic

Date1997

Place MadeUnited States, OH, Toledo

SizeOverall H: 33.9 cm, Diam: 15.2 cm

Accession Number99.8.19

Credit LineGift of Owens Corning

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary
Science and Technology

On ViewGlass Innovation Center. Vessels Gallery.

Interpretive Notes

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Fiberglass textile filaments are fine enough to bend without breaking. Up to 1,200 individual filaments are twisted together to make strong, flexible fiberglass thread.

Physical DescriptionFiberglass Thread on Spool. Black plastic, almost colorless appearing white when wound. Almost conical shape with fiber wound on black support.
Provenance

Source Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation - 1997-1999

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