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sizing treatment

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sizing treatment [′sīz·iŋ ‚trēt·mənt]
(engineering)
Also known as sizing; surface sizing.
Application of material to a surface to fill pores and thus reduce the absorption of subsequently applied adhesive or coating; used for textiles, paper, and other porous materials.
Surface-treatment applied to glass fibers used in reinforced plastics.


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The fibers are coated with a sizing treatment which is said to make them highly compatible with epoxy and phenolic resins.
 
 
 
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