Glass-reinforced plastic
Glass-reinforced plastic is a composite structure made of resins and fibres, used for the manufacture of durable products for industrial applications that require high corrosion resistance.
- excellent corrosion resistance
- good strength properties that can be optimised by orienting the reinforcing elements in accordance with stress
- high thermal resistance when compared with thermoplastic:
- Liquids ...+125°C
- Gases ...+180°C
- low thermal conductivity
- insulating capacity 200 times better than that of steel
- a low thermal expansion coefficient
- lightness of material
- a favourable strength-to-weight ratio
- easy mouldability
- can be coloured in manufacture
- good wear resistance
- can be combined with a variety of materials: for example, the low strength properties of thermoplastic can be substantially improved
