Fiberglass – Glass-Reinforced Plastic (GRP)

Fibreglass is a strong lightweight material. Less brittle than carbon fiber, and the raw material is much cheaper. Its bulk strength and weight is also better than many metals, and it can easily be moulded into complex shapes. Tooling is also cheaper than most mould tools, and it can be processed in many gel coated colours with a smooth finish.

Main applications are in the aircraft, boating, vehicle and water tanks industry as surface panels. But it can also be applied to many other types of industries.

GRP manufacturing processes include – hand layup, vacuum moulding, pultrusion.