Eurograte

Structural profiles are manufactured using a pultrusion process (polymerisation of a profile pulled through a heated die) and may contain up to 70% fibreglass, ensuring high mechanical resistance.‎ GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) pultruded profiles are made using thermosetting resins as a chemical-resistant matrix.‎ The matrix material is based on an isophthalic polyester resin system which binds with the glass fibres and gives the chemical resistance to the final product.‎ Other types of resin are also available, such as vinyl esters, acrylics, and self-extinguishing halogen-free resins with low smoke emissions.‎ The resin systems are all certified to AFNOR or ASTM standards.‎ The mechanical reinforcement uses unidirectional fibreglass filaments of E-glass roving.‎ Reinforcements and protection (the hallmark of EUROGRATE® quality).‎ Every EUROGRATE® pultruded profile is manufactured using continuous multidirectional glass mats that increase transverse mechanical resistance.‎ A polyester veil is incorporated on the surface, ensuring protection from UV radiation and weathering.‎ EUROGRATE® pultruded fibreglass profiles are designed to be used as structural supports with all the necessary safety guarantees.‎ TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PULTRUDED PROFILES - corrosion resistance: pultruded profiles normally use isophthalic resin, ensuring excellent corrosion resistance.‎ (Other resins are available on request).‎ EUROGRATE® stabilises the resin against UV and adds a corrosion-resistant barrier to the external surface.‎ This barrier increases the volume of resin on the surface and avoids fibre blooming.‎ A straightforward choice that's better than steel: depending on the strength required, the choice of the profile to use is simple - it’s the same as choosing a steel profile.‎ Easy to install, cut and drill with the usual tools.‎ Pultruded profiles can be assembled more quickly than metal profiles.‎ LightWeight and insulation: support using EUROGRATE® pultruded profiles weighs about three times less than its equivalent in steel with the same rigidity.‎ This leads to savings in transportation, handling and assembly and reduces costs for components that require frequent maintenance.‎ Non-magnetic and non-conductive, EUROGRATE® pultruded profiles do not interfere with radio, RF, or radar waves and offer excellent electrical and thermal insulation.‎ - fibreglass nuts and bolts: threaded nuts and bolts in fibreglass-reinforced epoxy resin offer excellent mechanical and chemical resistance.‎ This means than they can be used to construct hard-wearing structures with no need for any metallic components.‎ Using standard ISO pitch, they differ from metal bolts in that they have a specially profiled thread that maintains a continuous hold.‎