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Owens Corning is an American company that develops and produces insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites and related products. It is the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass composites. [3] [4] It was formed in 1935 as a partnership between two major American glassworks, Corning Glass Works and Owens-Illinois. The company employs ...
Eagle Materials Inc. is an American producer of building materials based in Dallas, Texas. The company produces cement , concrete , construction aggregate , gypsum , wallboard , paperboard , and sand for hydraulic fracturing .
Building materials companies of the United States — part of the construction industry in the United States. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Glass fibers have been produced for centuries, but the earliest patent was awarded to the Prussian inventor Hermann Hammesfahr (1845–1914) in the U.S. in 1880. [3] [4]Mass production of glass strands was accidentally discovered in 1932 when Games Slayter, a researcher at Owens-Illinois, directed a jet of compressed air at a stream of molten glass and produced fibers.
GAF is an American manufacturing company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. [1] Operating as a subsidiary of Standard Industries, GAF is the leading roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, with 30 locations across the U.S. GAF produces both commercial and residential roofing products, as well as pavement coatings.
Fiberglass reinforced plastic grating (also known as FRP grating, glass reinforced plastic grating or fiberglass grating) is a composite material manufactured by combining a matrix of resin and fiberglass. Fiberglass grating does not corrode like steel grating and is therefore used in corrosive environments to reduce maintenance costs.
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner as "R. D. Werner Co., Inc.," which specialized in metal moldings.R. D. Werner Co., Inc. became a leader in plastics extrusion during the World War II restrictions on civilian metal usage.
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Texas (3 P) Pages in category "Manufacturing companies based in Texas" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.