Glass fibre reinforcements form the foundation of a composites industry with a global annual production of greater than 10 million tons of high performance, light-weight, carbon footprint lowering materials. Possibly the most critical component involved in the manufacture of glass fibres and their composites is the fibre sizing. Yet because of the intense level of industrial secrecy around sizings there are very few people in the vast chain of composite materials suppliers, processors and end users who have more than a superficial understanding of glass fibre sizings.

There are many questions which this large and growing composite community poses about sizings. Which analytical techniques are most useful in sizing research? Who has published research results on sizings and their ingredients? Which silanes are the most researched for use in sizings? Which glass fibre manufacturers have reported research findings on sizings? This review will act as a guide to obtaining some of the answers to these and many other questions about glass fibre sizings.

List of Chapter Titles
• Introduction
• Silanes in Sizing
• Sizing Effects on Fibre Surface And Strength
• Sizing - Interphase and Adhesion
• Sizing and Processing
• Sizing and Composite Properties
• Sizing Analysis and Characterization
• Analysis of the Review

136 pages, 2 Figures, 6 Tables, 247 References