Manufacturing Optimum Fiberglass and Sawdust Panels as a Plywood Alternative Technique

Due to the development of the construction industry and some of the problems of wooden and metal formwork, we used glass fibers and formed them in the form of panels similar to plywood panels for the purpose of benefiting from the properties of glass fibers and producing panels with better specifications and efficiency and a longer lifespan than wooden and metal panels. Four models of glass fibers and sawdust were manufactured as a filler. The models were made with different specifications in terms of the amount of filler and layers of glass fibers for the purpose of studying and comparing them with wooden and metal panels in terms of weight, resistance to bending, absorption and cost. It was concluded from the laboratory tests that the best model in terms of weight is M1, the best model in terms of bending resistance is M2, and the best model in terms of absorption M4 and in terms of cost, the M1 model. After comparison, we found that the best model M4 Through the results obtained, we recommend the manufacture of fiberglass panels and their dissemination in the labor market.