Transitioning to GRP solutions have enabled designers across the world to extend the shelf life of products that used to be manufactured using traditional composites such as metals, wood and plastics.
From the rail network to shower cubicles, street furniture to construction, transitioning to GRP Solutions provide industries with more design flexibility. Quicker turnaround in production, greater product longevity, improved environmental protection and enhanced safety to traditional materials, are just some of the benefits to transitioning to GRP.
In this article, we look at 5 tops reasons to consider transitioning to GRP solutions to improve your products and create a more cost-effective and environmentally safer production process.
1.Light Weight – A GRP solution is much lighter in weight than traditional composite materials. This is a particularly important factor in the transport industry, for e xample trains, coaches and trams, where minimising weight improves cost through reduced fuel consumption, increase speed and less pressure on the network ground infrastructure.
2. Highly Durable – Despite its light weight, GRP is much stronger and more durable than other materials such as metal or wood, that can quickly deteriorate.
In particular, GRP solutions will last longer in all weather conditions, where continuous downforce weight and pressure is applied and general wear and tear. Unlike other composites, GRP can also be repaired, removing the need for replacement parts that increase manufacturing time and added cost to the life span of a project.
3. Corrosion Resistant – GRP solutions are highly resistant to corrosion. This is a particularly important factor in maritime and agriculture, where traditional materials can rust or rot from salt, day to day weather conditions and extreme high or low temperatures. This not only improves longevity of a product, it also ensures retention of strength providing reliability and a longer shelf life.
4. Fire Resistant – Phenolic GRP solutions use a fire-retardant resin that provides enhanced safety and protection. Used in transportation and public space infrastructures, phenolic GRP is resistant to high temperatures and gives off low smoke emissions and toxic fumes, making it much safer in the case of a fire or smoke inhalation.
5. Environmentally Friendly Bio Resin – As a highly durable and corrosion resistant composite, GRP products will naturally last longer than other materials. This reduces the need to replace and remanufacture, reducing environmental impacts of waste. AllScope Projects also provide a bio resin GPR solution. This resin is derived from renewable biomass sources such as plants, algae or other waste materials. Read more about Bio Resin GPR solutions here
Cost Effective Solutions
If you are looking for a more cost-effective solution to your product and manufacturing processes, these are just 5 key considerations and benefits to transitioning to GRP solutions.
Transferring from traditional materials, such as metal, wood and plastics to GRP is quick and easy. It also enables more effective research and testing through prototyping or small production runs, before mass production and product roll-out.
From slight modifications to new designs, speak to us at AllScope Projects when planning your next production projects.
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