Is it metal? Is it wood? Maybe it is neither. Maybe it is fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP). FRP is all around you, but you may have mistaken it for other materials. Below are five different places you can look for FRP that you may not have expected.
Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) is all around us. It is becoming an increasingly significant product in our everyday lives in more ways than we realize. For instance…
Topics: Telecom, architectural
No need to waste time, let’s cut to the chase: sewage stinks. Water reclamation plants have to put special consideration into odor control when choosing materials in addition to safety and logistical factors. Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) products are widely used throughout the water reclamation industry for variety of reasons.
Topics: Water, Wastewater, water reclamation
One of the largest offshore oil platforms is currently being built, and it requires around 250,000 square feet of grating. Offshore oil platforms have a list of environmental factors that must be considered when selecting materials. The salty ocean air makes for an extremely corrosive environment. The slippery conditions cause their own unique set of safety concerns, and the risks of fires need to be kept in mind. While these are all important factors, perhaps the driving factor in deciding materials is the weight requirements.
Topics: FRP, Pultruded Grating, oil and gas, phenolic grating
When deciding which company to contract for the fabrication and installation of grating on one of the largest offshore oil platforms that has ever been built, a customer realized he already knew the right choice.
Topics: FRP, Pultruded Grating, Services, oil and gas, phenolic grating
As the medical industry quickly changes, the need to keep up with current technology becomes ever-present. A university in California recently accepted this challenge when renovating one of their medical research facilities, originally built in 1952.
Topics: FRP, Non-Conductive, Electrically Non-Conductive Fencing, Non-Magnetic, MRI, Raised Flooring System
Assembly lines have come a long way since Henry Ford introduced the Model T. Each step has become more automated and efficient – requiring less human capital and providing a smaller margin of error.
Topics: FRP, manufacturing
