Dura Profile

 

We are one of the leading companies in composite technology in Europe, specialising in the production of pultruded profiles.

 

Pultruded composite sections are manufactured by combining various resins with pure fibre reinforcement. They are formed and cured in a continuous process creating a product of extraordinary strength and resilience. The resultant profile offers a combination of benefits and mechanical properties exceeding those of metal.

 

Fibreglass Grating Ltd. has 35 years experience in the Fibreglass composite industry and is the largest UK pultruded profile stockist in the UK.

 

Benefits of Pultrusion

 

The Fibreglass Pultrusion process provides exceptional strength, toughness and consistency. Pultrusions offer a number of advantages over traditional materials such as steel, aluminium and timber and their use is increasing across a wide range of applications and industries.

 

The almost infinite variety of possible profiles allows a high degree of design freedom. Tailored properties such as strength, stiffness, weight and colour can be engineered by product design at the early stages of development.

 

Exceptional Strength

 

On a weight to weight basis, pultrusions are stronger than structural steel. By varying the type and orientation of the reinforcements, various mechanical properties can be obtained and tensile strengths in excess of 1000 MPa are achievable. Considerable design freedom can be gained by the capability of adding extra strength in highly stressed areas. The excellent impact strength can reduce damage potential caused by accidental collisions.

 

Substantial Weight Advantage Over Metal

 

Weighing up to 80% less than steel and 30% less than aluminium, Dura Profile offers equivalent performance for considerably less weight. This results in major weight savings and lower installed costs due to more economical transportation, handling and on site positioning.

The high strength to weight ratio has particular relevance for many applications including walkways, sub-floor platforms, bridges, aerospace components, structural applications, cooling towers, waste water treatment and oil and gas installations.

 

Dura Profile is ideally suited for: