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FRPs Provide Aesthetic Architecture Solutions

Fiberglass, also known as glass fiber, is more and more widely used both in the interior and exterior of buildings. Glass reinforced plastic (GRP) combines glass reinforced plastics, ...

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A Wood or Composite Fence - Which Should You Choose

Wood fences have been around for hundreds of years and are crafted in a variety of styles and painted or stained with different colors. In some areas of the United States, materials such as...

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Composites  Reinforce Concrete Structures in Infrastructure

In the United States, nearly half of its infrastructure is aging and in urgent need of repair and/or replacement.

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All Decked Out with Composites

Traditional wood decks require many hours of tender loving care every year. Hands up all home owners who have had to pressure wash, stain, repaint, or replace the deck of your house? If you...

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Composite Poles Outlast Wood

Think of the utility pole and most often, the wooden pole comes to mind. Whenever severe weather happens, an age old problem surfaces where the power supply to that part of the country is...

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Composites Boost the Need for Speed

Put yourself in the shoes of a race car driver where his whole mindset is geared towards speed and performance.

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Infrastructure Applications Drive Demand for Pultruded Rods

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) rods can be made for a wide range of applications in the infrastructure and building and construction industries.

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Pultruded Strength Members Improve Wood, Metals, and Thermoplastics

High-strength wood is expensive and difficult to obtain. This is where the pultruded reinforcement can be used on wood to maintain and increase its strength. Glue laminated (or Glulam)...

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Why Pultruded Profiles are Stronger and Last Longer

Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP) profiles are particularly useful in applications where metals are unable to provide an optimal solution: for example, where corrosion is a concern or...

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Pultruded Fuse Casings

Vulcanized fiber was used as the casing material for the common one-time industrial fuses. This material was used as an enclosure for the fuse element serving as an arc quencher and burst...

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