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Fiber Reinforced Polymers:

Defined: They are composite materials with a polymer matrix of reinforced fibers. These fibers are usually composed of fiberglass, carbon, or aramid. The Polymer a plastic made up of epoxy, vinlester, or thermal polyester. This material is commonly used in aerospace, marine, industry, and architecture.

Polymers are used in just about every by-product, manufactured and processed through chemically enhancing the component to develop a new substrate material. Smart Polymers are those materials that consist of polymers that dramatically react to their environment. Studies in biological makeup help inform scientists to develop materials that change with specific properties. Such properties include the development, controllability, and chemical formulations to alter the chemical makeup. Smart polymer materials are constantly being investigated in biotechnology for potential applications such as medical, industrial, commercial, and architecture.

The pultrusion process accommodates a variety of reinforcement and matrix combinations. Our standard material is glass fibre reinforced polyester. Other combinations are available on order. See material combinations and tolerances:

Matrix Reinforcement Glass fibre Carbon fibre Aramide fibre Polyester X X X Vinyl ester X X   Phenol X X X Epoxy X X X Polyurethane X X X

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