Standard Pultruded Composite Structural Products
STANDARD STRUCTURAL FRP PRODUCTS
Fiber Reinforced Polymer or FRP is a structural composite material that consists of polymer resin reinforced by fibers. The addition of fibers adds strength and stiffness to the resin, while the polymer resin supports and protects the fibers. The result is a material that is resilient, lightweight and long-lasting.
FRP structural shapes and profiles are used to create cost-effective, high-performance structures. Creative Composites Group (CCG) offers an extensive array of pultruded fiberglass structural shapes and pultruded profiles designed to replace wood, steel and aluminum. You can incorporate these FRP “building blocks” into your system, or we can work together to design custom composite structures, which CCG will build and deliver to the worksite, ready for installation.
Why Choose FRP Pultruded Structural Profiles for Fabricated Projects
While conventional materials such as wood, steel and reinforced concrete can meet performance and safety objectives, they are highly susceptible to damage and degradation from wear and weather, shortening their service life and increasing their total cost of ownership.
Composites are an Engineered Material That Offers Many Advantages Over Traditional Structural Materials, Including:
- Lighter Weight – FRP is 1/4 the weight of steel and 1/10 the weight of precast concrete, which makes it easier and safer to handle and cheaper to transport. Additionally, its lighter weight means structures made from it will experience less weight-related wear and tear over time
- Broader Design Flexibility – FRP can be designed and built to meet nearly any specification. It can be produced in various shapes and sizes (including panels, beams, channels, baffle walls and much more) or as unique and complex components. CCG specializes in finding a solution to challenges that stump other manufacturers
- Shorter Production and Installation Time – FRP structures can be produced and installed much faster than precast concrete structures, with an average 15 fewer days in the production timeline and five fewer in the installation timeline. Shortened project schedules mean production begins sooner
- Better Durability with Minimal Maintenance – FRP is inherently resistant to corrosion, chemicals and weathering, which allows it to withstand long-term use in outdoor environments—with some structures lasting over 75 years. Compare this to concrete structures, which typically degrade within 15–20 years after installation (or less in harsh environments)
- Greater Cost-Effectiveness – These benefits of composites combine to deliver a much lower total cost of ownership than competing materials. From a faster, lower-labor installation to reduced maintenance, repair and replacement costs over the long service life
CCG standard structural shapes have been used to fabricate a variety of structures and shapes, including beams and channels. Our standard designs are available, or we can create custom structures for commercial, industrial, architectural, safety or pedestrian access.
Outstanding Performance in Industries Such as:
- Architecture
- Construction
- Chemical Processing
- Food & Beverage
- Horticulture
- HVAC
- Mass Transit & Rail
- Marine & Shipbuilding
- Mining
- Oil and Gas
- Pulp & Paper
- Wastewater & Sanitation