Definitions for "Wet-Out"
The degree and/or rate at which each individual filament is "wet" or encapsulated by the matrix polymer resin in a composite sheet. Relates to the ability of the polymer matrix resin system to move through the glass fiber bed and to attain complete encapsulation of each individual filament. A measure of the wetability of the sized glass fiber surface.
The action of saturating a glass fabric with resin. Also a measure of the speed with which a fabric soaks up resin.
The coating of each filament by the resin system and usually determined by the disappearance of the filaments.