Lightweight Composite Panels are customized to user's needs.
Ranging in size from 4 x 8 to 40 x 8 ft, Composite Panels feature solid laminates or sandwich construction with fiberglass skins surrounding foam core. Solid laminates are available up to 1 in. thick, while sandwich skins vary from 0.075-0.5 in. thick with foam cores available up to 8 in. Produced using vacuum infusion, panels are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and offer dynamic alternative...
Read More »Eighty-Year-Old Rugg Bridge in Massachusettsâ™ Berkshire County Gets New FRP Deck
DAYTON, Ohio (July 12, 2017) Sandisfield, Massachusetts received a $1 million grant in 2017 to rebuild Rugg Bridge on Route 57 following years of wear and tear. The pony truss crossing has carried residents and travelers over the Clam River since 1938. A steel grid/concrete deck weighing 60 lbs. per square foot created a dead load that was too heavy for the aged structure. The Massachusetts...
Read More »Composite Advantage Gets Repeat Business for Second FiberSPAN Pedestrian Bridge Deck With MassDOT
DAYTON, Ohio—( March 23, 2017) When the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) began work on a 1.3 mile section of its Neponset River Greenway in 2015, the project called for a new pedestrian bridge to span electric railroad tracks. Bridge designers needed a product that was long lasting with aesthetic appeal. Bridge owner Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation...
Read More »Composite Advantage Talks 20 Years of FRP Infrastructure and the Challenges the Industry Still Faces at CAMX
DAYTON, Ohio –Ã- “The use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites in infrastructure is still a long road with new challenges,” says Scott Reeve, vice president of Composite Advantage. The Dayton, Ohio-based manufacturer designs and fabricates very large FRP composite parts, up to 100 feet, for structurally demanding applications and corrosive environments. Its’ core products...
Read More »Composite Advantage Establishes FRP Bridge Installation Partner
DAYTON, OhioÃ- – Composite Advantage has established partner company FRP Constructors LLC to provide critical on-site delivery and installation services for its Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite bridges and bridge decks. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, Composite Advantage designs and manufactures a range of FRP bridge products under its FiberSPAN brand for pedestrian, bicycle and...
Read More »Lightweight Composite Panels are customized to user's needs.
Ranging in size from 4 x 8 to 40 x 8 ft, Composite Panels feature solid laminates or sandwich construction with fiberglass skins surrounding foam core. Solid laminates are available up to 1 in. thick, while sandwich skins vary from 0.075-0.5 in. thick with foam cores available up to 8 in. Produced using vacuum infusion, panels are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and offer dynamic alternative...
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