What Are Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Products?

Fiberglass reinforced plastic products offer many advantages due to the materials used for their construction. An FRP is a type of composite material, with a resin reinforced by glass fibers. Common FRP products include pipes, conduits, storage tanks, and even ducts and chimneys. Benefits of FRP So why use FRP? It offers several distinct benefits: Flexible There are many types of FRP products because you can mold the material into just about every shape and configuration you want using Plastic extrusion. This feature is apparent when you remember that this is still a kind of plastic. So you can make a square or circular shapes and various combos at minimal tooling costs. You can also get tighter dimensional tolerances with FRP, compared to materials like PVC.