FRP Structures- Affordable and Durable Industrial Solutions

Architects and Civil engineers are always on the lookout for better substances to construct the perfect industrial structure, devoid of the issues and problems faced by conventional construction materials. Traditionally, substances such as wood, iron, aluminium and steel have been used to construct industrial structures and to set up mechanized workplaces. But these materials have many flaws which plague their utility. Conventional construction materials offer no defence against the effects of natural elements, such as rain, heat, humidity, cold, wind, thunderstorm, hail, lighting etc. As a result, they wear out easily and are quite costly to maintain.

Apart from their economic cost, conventional materials often create an unsafe working environment, resulting in severe accidents with devastating consequences for the workers. FRP or fibre reinforced plastic was invented keeping in mind these factors. Fibreglass is a unique industrial material which is able to withstand the wear and tear of heavy and long-term use of industrial structures and products. There are quite a few well-known companies present in Australia which offer wonderful fibreglass solutions to make life a bit easier for the industrial manufactures and workers. Fibreglass products include Fibreglass Cable Tray, Fibreglass Strut, Instrumentation stands, Fibreglass bolts etc. These customized products are used in a wide range of industries, including refineries, petrochemical plants, automotive, aerospace, construction, marine etc.

Let us look at the features and utilities of a few FRP products and solutions.

FRP Splice Plates, Covers and Accessories

These products include FRP instrumentation trays, which are known to withstand light loads arising out of both pneumatic tubing and single wiring system. The FRP Trays come in ventilated as well in solid versions. These trays contain prefabricated structures and straight areas which are drilled beforehand for the convenience of engineers. The installation process of these prefabricated FRP trays and products are quite easy and need little time. This enables the entrepreneurs and business owners to keep their plants running while installing the fibreglass products.

FRP Instrumentation Trays

FRP instrumentation trays include FRP covers which last longer than 50 years. FRP covers are made with composite fibreglass material, enabling them to endure fatigue attacks amounting to around 2 million times. FRP splice plates are another variant of fibreglass instrumentation trays. These come in two different versions – horizontal and vertical degree sections. A number of fibreglass accessories are also manufactured which can be procured individually. Accessories include flat as well as peaked covers. Fibreglass splice plates are absolutely safe for industrial use as they do not conduct electricity and are inert to electrical fields.

FRP Trays and Cable Ladder

Fibreglass Cable ladder and trays are produced through the method of pultrusion. Fibreglass trays and cable ladders have specially designed covers which prevent the withering effects of UV rays. The cut ends, slots and holes present in the trays and cable ladders are protected due to the presence of unique additives in the mixture of the resin used to manufacture these fibreglass products. These are easy to install as workers can cut, drill or mould them using simple equipments.