Low-dielectric-constant glass fiber and glass fiber fabric made thereof
Low-dielectric-constant glass fibers having a glass composition comprising, by weight %, 50 to 60% of SiO 2 , 10 to 18% of Al 2 O 3 , 14% to less than 20% of B 2 O 3 , 1% to less than 6% of MgO, 2 to 5% of CaO, 0.5 to 5% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.3% of Li 2 O, 0 to 0.3% of Na 2 O, 0 to 0.5% of K 2 O and 0 to 2% of F 2 , the content of MgO+CaO being 4 to 11% and the content of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O being 0 to 0.6%. The glass fiber has a low dielectric constant and a low dielectric tangent, is excellent in productivity and workability and is also excellent in water resistance, and the glass fiber is suitable for reinforcing printed wiring boards for high-density circuits.
1. A low-dielectric-constant glass fiber having a glass composition consisting of, by weight %, 53 to 57% of SiO 2 , 13 to 16% of Al 2 O 3 , 15 to 19% of B 2 O 3 , 3% to less than 6% of MgO, 2 to 4.7% of CaO, 1 to 4% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.3% of Li 2 O, 0 to 0.3% of Na 2 O, 0 to 0.5% of K 2 O, and 0 to 1% of F 2 , the content of MgO+CaO being 7 to 10% and the content of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O being 0.2 to 0.5%,
wherein the low-dielectric-constant glass has a dielectric constant of 5.0 or lower, a dielectric tangent 10×10 31 4 or less, a spinning temperature (a temperature at which a glass viscosity comes to be 1×10 2 Pa·s) of 1,350° C. or lower, a B 2 O 3 volatilization amount of 4 ppm or less and a water-resistance loss of 0.5% by weight or less.
2. The low-dielectric-constant glass fiber of claim 1 , which is for use as a glass fiber for a printed wiring board.
3. A glass fiber fabric made of the low-dielectric-constant glass fiber recited in claim 1 .
4. The glass fiber fabric of claim 3 , wherein the low-dielectric-constant glass fiber has a glass composition comprising, by weight %, 0 to 0.2% of Li 2 O, 0 to 0.2% of Na 2 O, 0 to 0.2% of K 2 O and 0.2 to 1% of F 2 .
5. The glass fiber fabric of claim 3 , which is for use as a glass fiber fabric for a printed wiring board.