Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP)

Pennsylvana Companies Design, Pultrude and Fabricate a Fiberglass Bridge for the Mid State Trail Association

Loysburg, PA — A triad of veteran companies skilled in the design, manufacturing and fabrication of fiberglass bridge structures recently supplied an 85' long, 4' wide pedestrian bridge to the Mid State Trail Association. The bridge replaced a wooden swinging bridge that had been removed from service due to severe deterioration. The new fiberglass bridge spans Yellow Creek near Loysburg, PA,...

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AGY'S S-2 Glass-® Fibers Help Provide Maximum Structural and Ballistic Protection in Revolutionary New Military Vehicle

AGY'S S-2 Glass-® Fibers Help Provide Maximum Structural and Ballistic Protection in Revolutionary New Military Vehicle

AIKEN, SC, USA - AGY's S-2 GlassÂ-® fibers have been chosen as a key base material for providing both structural and ballistic protection in the new Ocelot Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) developed by Force Protection Europe Ltd. (FPE). Designed to meet the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) LPPV program requirements, the Ocelot provides unprecedented levels of blast protection for a...

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Glass Fiber Reinforcement suits long-span pultrusion applications.

XStrandÂ-® H Roving, for long-span composite parts manufactured using pultrusion process, is boron-free glass formulation that meets R-Glass standards ISO 2078, ASTM C162, and DIN B1259-1. Providing optimal fatigue resistance for maximum useful life, product was developed for use with polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resin systems. It can also be used in acrylic and polyurethane systems to...

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Fiberglass Selected to Replace Deteriorating Timber Screening Pyramids

Fiberglass Selected to Replace Deteriorating Timber Screening Pyramids

Bristol, VA - Due to unsightly deterioration of large wooden screening pyramids, Strongwell's corrosion resistant fiberglass EXTRENÂ-® structural shapes were chosen by The Vintage Club, one of America's most prestigious country club communities, to replace the wooden structures. The club, located at the base of Eisenhower Mountain in Indian Wells, California, has pyramid shaped screens used...

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Glass Fibers offer lightweight ballistics protection.

Glass Fibers offer lightweight ballistics protection.

Offering Vehicle Armor Composite Solutions for protection against IED and EFP threats, Featherlight(TM) glass fibers withstand severe threat levels, while Quicksilver(TM) glass fibers offer stiffer, lighter composite parts than E-glass reinforcements. Composites can be deployed in both structural and nonstructural components on suite of vehicles, enabling lightweight, fire-retardant, and load...

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Cut and Bevel Pipe up to 63" Diameter with a Single Lightweight, Portable Machine
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Cut and Bevel Pipe up to 63" Diameter with a Single Lightweight, Portable Machine

CS Unitec is a leader in power tools designed for industrial applications, with products that set the standard for robust performance and industry-leading reliability. Adding to our long list of innovation is a new line of pipe cutting machines. For cutting and beveling pipe up to 2" in thickness and diameters from 12" to 63", no other cutting system comes close. See our video to learn more.

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