Certifications 2

SAFE USE INSTRUCTIONS SHEET
Commercial product
powertex®, powertex® LE, powerfil®, E-Glas,
powertex® S, basalt continuous, powermat®
E, powermat®, powermat HT, powermat® S,
powermat® S VT, powermat® E NGM, power-
flex, powernet
Date of issue:
2008-08-24
Version:
2003-2008-2
Revision date:
2013-07-03
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Eye/face Protection
Safety glasses with side-shields
Skin protection
 protective gloves
 Long sleeved shirt and long pants
General Hygiene Considerations
 Wash hands before breaks and immediately after handling the product
 Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing
 Avoid getting dust into boots and gloves through wrist bands and pant tucks
 Remove and wash contaminated clothing before re-use
09.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance White or off-white
Physical State Solid
Softening point >800°C
Melting point non applicable
Decomposition temperature size and mat binders start to decompose at 200°C
Density (molten glass) 2.6-2.7 (water = 1)
Water solubility insoluble
10.
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability
Stable in normal use and storage conditions, and in normally foreseeable usage conditions.
Hazardous decomposition products
In continuous combustion conditions, in addition to water vapour and CO2, small quantities of CO
and NOx may be released by the combustion of the size. See Section 5 of MSDS for hazardous
decomposition products during a fire
Possibility of Hazardous Reactions
Glass roving is stable and never generates hazardous chemical reactions.