About Composites

ABOUT COMPOSITES

Advantages & Properties / Production Methods / Materials

Composites (also commonly referred to as GRP (Glassfibre Reinforced Plastic) or FRP (Fibre Reinforced Plastic)) are plastic resins which have been strengthened with fibres. Fibreglass is another term commonly used to describe a plastic resin reinforced using glass fibres.

Polyester resin is a liquid which when activated by a suitable catalyst (hardener) sets to a hard, rigid, brittle plastic. When reinforced with glass fibre materials, its strength is increased considerably. Because it is a liquid it can be poured or painted into a mould, and once cured it will reproduce that shape. By selecting the right combination of resin and fibres, a product can be manufactured to meet the most demanding specifications, while still comparing favourably on a cost/performance basis with traditional materials.

Perhaps no other material offers more in the way of design flexibility than Fibre-reinforced Plastic (FRP) Composites. They can be used for thousands of applications ... from parts for engines to communication antennae, from seating to chemical pipelines, from architectural panels to boats and truck bodies.

With many advances in the design of FRP composites, our designers are constantly finding new and unique applications for this versatile material in industrial, military, commercial and consumer products.

The team at Fibreglass Developments is always keen to discuss your ideas and requirements

Fibreglass Developments Ltd

25-29 Mahinui Street, PO Box 391, Feilding,

New Zealand.

Telephone: +64 6 323 0960 Fax: +64 6 323 0973 Email: info@composites.co.nz