Fiberglass Mat for LVT Flooring

Fiberglass mats in LVT (luxury vinyl tile) flooring applications are key to ensure dimensional stability and prevent defects caused by dilatation or contraction.

Especially in heavy traffic applications, such as commercial buildings and offices, the fiberglass backing layer ensures durability and extends the lifetime of a luxury vinyl tile.

Anne Schäfer
Portfolio Manager

"Johns Manville offers a broad product portfolio under the Evalith^® brand that meets our customer needs for weight, flexibility, porosity, mechanical performance and optical appearance."

What is a Fiberglass Mat?

A fiberglass mat (also called glass veil or glass nonwoven) is a flat fabric composed of chopped fiberglass oriented in a random pattern and bonded together. Originally invented to replace cardboard in waterproofing membranes, fiberglass mats have long since conquered additional applications such as commercial and residential construction, energy storage and automotive. Fiberglass mat can be tailormade to fit the properties the end applications require by adjusting for instance the fiberglass (glass type, fiber sizing, fiber length, fiber diameter, fiber mixture), the binder systems, the mat thickness, and the mat density. Fiberglass mat is sold in rolls of various widths and lengths. Most of the glass fiber mats manufactured worldwide are produced on similar (but not identical) machines to those used in the paper industry.

Ignacio Nuñez-Zorriqueta
Technology Leader

"Did you know that Johns Manville is capable to offer fiberglass mats that can keep the final product dimensions (< 0.1%) under highly demanding environmental conditions?"

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Scott Coons
Chief Sustainability Officer

"By using a binder technology with high renewable content Johns Manville is able to produce a white Evalith^® fiberglass mat that can reduce the coating weight of the LVT flooring layers."