Infrastructure
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Bars and Laminate for Structural Strengthening
DescriptionGlasforms CFRP products are carbon fiber reinforced polymer strips and bars used in a variety of industries for structural strengthening, engineered weight reduction, and repair applications. Glasforms CFRP products have excellent tensile strength, corrosive resistance, and light weight properties as well as high modulus of elasticity and excellent fatigue resistance. These products are used in the transportation, construction, marine, and infrastructure industries as well as the medical field for use as external fixators. Glasforms CFRP bars and laminates are available in a variety of sizes and can be shipped on reels in long continuous lengths. Typical ApplicationsGlasforms CFRP strips are typically used in positive moment loading applications and are bonded in place. Glasforms CFRP bars are typically used in negative moment loading applications and are often bonded into grooves cut into the substrate using the near surface mounting (NSM) technique. Both the strips and the rods are flexible in the axial direction which allows them to be contoured to curved surfaces. Uses for Glasforms CFRP products range from floor strengthening and beam replacement to bridge repair to complete marine stringer systems. Glasforms CFRP products are also available sanded to provide a better bonding surface. 
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