GRP is an acronym for glass reinforced plastic which itself is another word for fiber glass.
There are many different ways of changing the properties of fiber glass during production starting with the volume of fine strands of glass added to the mix and the type of catalysts added and the different agents used.
The finished product for aircraft parts is obviously going to be different to the end result for storage tanks or kitchen sinks.
With start-up business units at Industrial estates around the country costing high rents per square foot it is not at all unusual to see a scattering of GRP enclosures.
These are additional storage or workshop units standing next to the main brick building.
Sometimes there may be local planning issues with the addition of these units and one way around this can be achieved by having the unit finished with a very convincing stone or brick paint finish complete with a lookalike grey slate roof.
The manufacturer of these enclosures will look at any photograph or sample of stone, brick or wood that the customer wishes the finish to look like and at no charge a sample piece will be made for that customer to compare with the effect he is looking for.
Working closely with the customer much more than the finished look is discussed and acted upon.
It may be a requirement for some GRP enclosures to have air-conditioning fitted or conversely for a requirement to keep a regulated warmer environment.
If noisy machinery is being used inside the enclosure then the materials used in manufacture of the unit will be adjusted to help sound proof or at least reduce outside noise pollution.
There are many advantages with these versatile extra units not least in that they can be utterly bespoke and designed specifically to the customer's exact requirements.
There is virtually no limit to the size of the structure and GRP has many advantages over conventional building materials.
Because the whole unit is moulded there are no problems with rising damp or draughty gaps and although the product is comparatively lightweight compared with brick and mortar it is a remarkably tough material.
GRP is one of the most weather-proof materials in existence and this fact was quickly recognized by boat builders in the early second half of the twentieth century.
The combination of fine strands of glass and a thick epoxy resin produced some well-known round the world yachts from the early nineteen sixties onward.
Fiber glass was invented during the Second World War as an alternative and tougher material to the balsa wood which was used in the construction of some fighter planes.
After the war further developments in the manufacture of this material led to all sorts of other uses and everything from ocean-going yachts to the proverbial kitchen sink were moulded from this light and tough invention.
There are many different ways of changing the properties of fiber glass during production starting with the volume of fine strands of glass added to the mix and the type of catalysts added and the different agents used.
The finished product for aircraft parts is obviously going to be different to the end result for storage tanks or kitchen sinks.
With start-up business units at Industrial estates around the country costing high rents per square foot it is not at all unusual to see a scattering of GRP enclosures.
These are additional storage or workshop units standing next to the main brick building.
Sometimes there may be local planning issues with the addition of these units and one way around this can be achieved by having the unit finished with a very convincing stone or brick paint finish complete with a lookalike grey slate roof.
The manufacturer of these enclosures will look at any photograph or sample of stone, brick or wood that the customer wishes the finish to look like and at no charge a sample piece will be made for that customer to compare with the effect he is looking for.
Working closely with the customer much more than the finished look is discussed and acted upon.
It may be a requirement for some GRP enclosures to have air-conditioning fitted or conversely for a requirement to keep a regulated warmer environment.
If noisy machinery is being used inside the enclosure then the materials used in manufacture of the unit will be adjusted to help sound proof or at least reduce outside noise pollution.
There are many advantages with these versatile extra units not least in that they can be utterly bespoke and designed specifically to the customer's exact requirements.
There is virtually no limit to the size of the structure and GRP has many advantages over conventional building materials.
Because the whole unit is moulded there are no problems with rising damp or draughty gaps and although the product is comparatively lightweight compared with brick and mortar it is a remarkably tough material.
GRP is one of the most weather-proof materials in existence and this fact was quickly recognized by boat builders in the early second half of the twentieth century.
The combination of fine strands of glass and a thick epoxy resin produced some well-known round the world yachts from the early nineteen sixties onward.
Fiber glass was invented during the Second World War as an alternative and tougher material to the balsa wood which was used in the construction of some fighter planes.
After the war further developments in the manufacture of this material led to all sorts of other uses and everything from ocean-going yachts to the proverbial kitchen sink were moulded from this light and tough invention.
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