One of the main problems in the petrochemical industry is corrosion. Corrosion will damage the equipments and cause leakage, a fire or even an accident. Glass fiber has the characteristics of corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance and high tensile strength, so it is extensively used in the petrochemical industry.

Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) are made from fiberglass woven roving and fiberglass mat with chemical resins. They have the advantages of light weight, anti-corrosion, high temperature resistance, high strength, etc. Glass fiber reinforce plastics can manufacture pipelines, which an important part in the petrochemical industry. Fiberglass reinforced plastics can be made into oil storage tanks, which can effectively prevent oil leaks and protect the environment from pollution. Glass fiber reinforced plastics are capable of manufacturing chemical equipments such as high temperature chemical reactors, distillation towers and anti-corrosion grates to meet the requirements of anti-corrosion, high temperature resistance and high tensile strength. Glass fiber composites are excellent materials to line the petrochemical equipments to prevent the equipments from chemical substance attack and strengthen the equipments.

Glass fiber insulation products also have the advantages of flexibility, non-toxicity, chemical resistance and easy to cut and use. Fiberglass pipe wrap tissue can wrap petrochemical pipelines to insulate the pipeline systems. Fiberglass cloth is used as flexible insulation covering materials for petrochemical equipments. The coated fiberglass cloth such as silicone rubber coated fiberglass cloth and PTFE coated fiberglass cloth is capable of being made into removable insulation jacket for petrochemical equipments such as valves, pipelines and tanks to protect the equipments from corrosion and provide them with weathering resistant. Removable insulation jackets can extend the equipment service life to achieve economic saving purpose.