Certifications 2

SAFE USE INSTRUCTIONS SHEET

Trade name,

product name :

powertex®, powerfil®, E-glass, S-glass,

basalt continuous, powermat, powerflex

powernet, glanamat, sinamat

Date of issue :

2008-08-24

Version :

2003-2008-2

Revision date :

2008-11-12

Page : 5 / 9

Personal protective equipment

Respiratory protection

Respiratory protection: during occasional operations releasing high quantities of dust, wear minimum

FP1 or preferably FP2 EEC approved dust masks. According to American National Institute

For

Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH) and Mine Safety And Health Administration (MSHA)

Directives, type 3M 8710 or 3M 9900 respiratory protection can for example be used.

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 (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 CO

, small quantities of CO and

may be released by the combustion of the size. See Section 5 of MSDS for hazardous

decomposition products during a fire