Pultruded products are used in a wide and varied assortment of applications. These vary from transporting corrosive liquids to items in motor vehicles. The range of applications is testament to the many advantages that are associated with pultrusion. The pultrusion process creates a material that boasts exceptional characteristics, making it often outperform in comparison to the likes of steel and aluminium. In this post we look at some of the benefits associated with pultrusion in further detail.
Low maintenance – As you will soon discover, pultruded products are resistant to corrosion. This makes them maintenance free, which also means that you won’t need to spend a considerable amount of money on maintenance and repairs.
Lightweight yet strong – You will struggle to find many materials that are both lightweight and strong. Pultruded products are almost unique in their ability to be both. In terms of strength, pultruded products can be as strong as steel, but, also are still exceptionally lightweight, which makes them very easy to use and transport. When contrasted with steel, pultrusion products can be weigh up to 80 per cent less whilst also weighing 30 per cent less than aluminium.
Efficiency – Being both light and strong means that they can be a very efficient option. Firstly, it becomes a lot easier for you to design applications and install pultruded products. Handling will be easier and transport will be more economical which can lead to cost savings
Electrical characteristics – Items made through Pultrusion are also ideal for electrical insulating applications. This is because glass fibre pultrusions are electrically non-conductive. They are also suitable for use in various radome applications and aerial masts. This is because they are transparent to electromagnetic frequencies, including microwaves and radio waves.
Resistant to corrosion – If you are looking for a material that will stand up against corrosive environments and chemicals pultruded products are an excellent option.
Low thermal conductivity – Last but not least, the final advantage associated with pultrusion is the fact that products made using this method post a low thermal conductivity, especially when contrasted with both steel and aluminium. Because of this, pultrusion is a great choice if you are looking for an effective thermal break.
It really is not difficult to understand why pultruded products are the preferred choice for a varied number of applications. The exceptional characteristics make it suited to many purposes.
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