Aug 19, 2020
Last week we talked about the elements of a good design and what it takes to transform a concept into a product. For end users, structural performance is always at the top of the list, but good designs can specify functional...
Aug 19, 2020
Last week we talked about the elements of a good design and what it takes to transform a concept into a product. For end users, structural performance is always at the top of the list, but good designs can specify functional...
Topics: FRP, FRP flexibility
Aug 12, 2020
If you ask someone what makes a good design, you are liable to get a variety of answers. According to Interaction-Design, “a good design emphasizes the usefulness of a product while disregarding anything that could detract from...
Topics: FRP, FRP flexibility
Jul 22, 2020
The higher the requirements, the better FRP compares as the solution. This was evident again in last week’s webinar on fender protection systems under high energy impacts. The high strength, low-stiffness structural behavior of...
Topics: fenders, FRP flexibility, FiberWALE
Jul 7, 2020
Energy absorbing fender systems are designed to protect bridge piers, industrial docks and electrical transmission towers from unintended vessel impacts. With the focus on “energy absorbing”, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)...
Topics: FRP flexibility, FiberWALE