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Glassreinforcedplastic(GRP),issometimesreferredtoasglassreinforcedpolyester,
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fibreglass,glassfibrereinforcedplastic(GFRP),fibrereinforcedplastic(FRP)orfibrereinforced
polymer(FRP). Carbonfibre.

Cladding.

Itisacomposite,laminatematerialthatwasfirstdevelopedinthe1930sandconsistsofglass Curtainwallsystems.
fibresusedtoreinforceaplastic,typicallyapolyesterresin.Theglassfibrescanbeuseas Formwork.
randomshortchoppedstrandsformedintoamat,ortheycanbegatheredtogetherintorovings
Geodesicdome.
(bundledrope),orwovenintoafabric.
Glass.

Glassreinforcedconcrete.
GRPcanbemassproducedorbuiltupbyhand,andaftercuring,formsacomplexmatrixof
plasticandglassfibre.Thecompositepropertiesofhighstrengthglassfibreandhighlyresilient Modularbuildings.

plastic,makeGRPstrong,lightweightandweatherandcorrosionresistant.Itcanalsobe
manufacturedtobefireretardant.Asaresult,itissuitableforaverywiderangeofapplications
suchasboatbuilding,carbodies,cabinets,helmetsandsoon.

Inconstruction,thesecharacteristics,meanthatitiseasytoinstall,requireslittlesupporting
structure,isdurableandlowmaintenance.Asaresult,itisusedtomanufacturecomponents
suchas:

Architecturalmouldings.
Fasciapanels.
Tanks,plantersandlinings.
Storagecontainers.
Doorsanddoorsurrounds.
Windowsurroundsandsills.
Piping.
Claddingpanels.
Roofing.
Walkwaysandrailings.
Domestructuressuchasradomes.
Kiosks.
Covers.
Signs.

Itcanalsobeusedfortemporaryapplicationssuchasformwork.

GRPcanbegivenarangeofcoloursandtextures,asaresultofwhichitiscommonlyusedto
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recreatetheappearanceofothermaterials(suchasbrickwork)butwithafractionoftheweight.
TheBigBend
GPRisafairlybrittlematerial,butisrelativelyeasytorepairwhendamaged.

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Carbonfibre.
Cladding.
Curtainwallsystems.
Formwork.

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Geodesicdome.
Glass.
Glassreinforcedconcrete.
Modularbuildings.
Offsitematerials.
Plasticcladding.
Thedevelopmentofstructuralmembranes.

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