Advantex® Glass Reinforcements composites0 pages

Fiberglass Reinforced Composite Applications
Advantex® Glass Reinforcements
Composites provide superior performance vs.Traditional Materials
COMPOSITES OFFER
n High Strength
And delivers
n Light Weightt
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Durability
n Corrosion Resistance
n
Design Flexibility
n Low Electrical
Conductivity
n
Lower Maintenance
n
Reduced Down Time
n Transparency to
EMI+RFI Transmissions
n
Examples where composites are
advancing performance
Lower installation costs
Baffles • Bridge Decking • Bridge Girders • Decking • Cable Trays
Containment Systems • Cooling Towers • Ducting/ Ventilation
Electrical Housings • Flue Gas Desulfurization Units • Grating
Pipe • Pipe relining • Utility Poles • Pollution control systems
Water and sewage treatment • Pressure vessels • Railing • Rebar
n Low Thermal
Conductivity
Silos • Sheet Piling • Stack Liners • Structural I-Beams • Tanks
• Wall panels • Wall Systems • Wind blades and nacelles
Markets Where Advantex®
Reinforced Composites Provide
an Advantage vs. Traditional
Materials
n Water/Sewage
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Power Plants
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Mining
n Tidal
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Souce Owens Corning estimates
Oil and Gas
11 000
Industrial
Marine
and sea wave energy
kilo tons
n
Composites are an established material
of choice with a healthy growth rate
4 000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Courtesy of NOV Fiber Glass Systems, USA
Global Demand of Glass Reinforced Composites
Structural components for many structural designs
Tanks, Grating and Railing Systems
Cooling Towers in power plants
Pipe for corrosive chemicals, solvents, oil
refineries, water and sewage