Pultruded Fiberglass Components

About Us  Established in 1976, Mihir Engineers Limited today is one of the largest manufacturers of FRP and RCC Cooling Towers with over 27,000 installations in India & abroad  It gives us immense pride in introducing our new group company “Stronglite Composites”. Stronglite Composites specializes in range of PULTRUDED FRP profiles.  Our Pultruded profiles are manufactured at a state of the art Pultrusion Manufacturing Facility equipped with a state of the art Material Testing Facility at Rajpur in Gujarat giving us complete control over Design, Manufacturing and Quality Control for these components.  All our profiles are tested and certified to possess mechanical properties comparable to steel by the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Madras

Pultrusion Process  Pultrusion is a continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with constant cross-section  The unique advantages possible with FRP have enabled pultruded profiles to penetrate markets where other materials could not meet the design or end use requirements efficiently

Pultruded Fiberglass v/s Traditional Materials

Mechanical PropertiesPultruded FRP Rigid PVC Mild Steel Stainless Steel Wood Tensile Strength (N/mm 2 ) Flexural Strength (N/mm 2 ) Flexural Modulus (N/mm 2 ) Izod Impact (Kg.m/cm) Pultruded Fiberglass v/s Traditional Materials

Product Advantages  Corrosion Resistance  FRP structural products are corrosion resistant to a broad range of chemicals. In many structural applications where wood rots and metals corrode, pultruded FRP products will last indefinitely with little or no maintenance.  Strength  Stronglite's pultruded structural shapes have a high strength-to-weight ratio and pound for pound are stronger than steel in the lengthwise direction.  Weight  FRP materials are light weight. Generally on an equal volume basis, pultruded fiberglass will weigh only 25% of the weight of steel and 70% of the weight of aluminum. This feature can significantly impact installation costs, reduce the risk for injury and result in less structural support from foundations or supporting structures

Product Advantages  Electrical Conductivity  Fiberglass products are extremely low in electrical conductivity. Nonconductive products provide significant safety benefits in many applications such as those found in electrical substations products and power poles  Thermal Conductivity  Fiberglass products are low in thermal conductivity and FRP products do not expand or contract like metals. This feature can provide a significant degree of thermal insulation  Ease of Fabrication  FRP can be field fabricated using simple carpenter tools with carbide or diamond tip blades; no torches or welding is required. Fiberglass materials are also lightweight, resulting in easier erection and installation.

Various Products & Markets  Pultruded Fiberglass Profiles can be used in various applications:  Structural Applications – Cooling Towers, Work Platforms, Structural Beams, Scaffolding  Electrical Applications – Utility Poles, Cross Arms  Access Systems – Ladders, Staircases & Related Structures  Gratings - Walkways, Maint. & Operator’s Platforms, Machine Decks, Floors, Pallets, Covers (for Tanks, Gutters & Trenches etc.)  Cable Trays Systems - Perforated & Ladder Type with all accessories

Fiberglass Pultruded Grating  FRP Grating made out of pultruded section is an ideal solution for the corrosion problems faced in Industrial environments  It is an ideal replacement for steel or aluminum gratings used in highly corrosive atmosphere  FRP Grating often outlasts steel 20 to 1 times and it is a long term investment, where frequent grating and walkways replacement cost are unacceptable

Mechanical Properties of Fiberglass Pultruded Gratings  Pultruded Gratings are manufactured by assembly of Pultruded I Beams (Load Bearing members) & Pultruded Cross Rods (Cross Locking members)  The distance between the I Beams is 40 mm, whereas the distance between the Cross Rod varies as per the Load requirement of the application. Cross Rod Distance Recommended Load I-Beam Size 25 MMI-Beam Size 30 MM 300 MM400 Kg/ Sq. Mtr500 Kg/ Sq. Mtr 200 MM500 Kg/ Sq. Mtr.750 Kg/ Sq. Mtr 150 MM750 Kg/ Sq. Mtr Kg/ Sq. Mtr 90 MM1000 Kg/ Sq. Mtr.1250 Kg/ Sq. Mtr

Cable Management System  FRP Cable Trays are of the highest quality, they are strong, chemical resistant, fire retardant, Have electric insulation and are UV protected.  FRP Cable Trays are lightweight, cut to length and can be quickly installed.

Handrails & Ladder Systems  FRP Handrail, Ladders and Access Systems offer long life, low maintenance solutions  Our Access Systems are lightweight and offer high resistance towards corrosion. Easy to fabricate, the installed cost of composite Handrails and Ladders is often lower than that of steel  Being a fiberglass reinforced composite, the handrails and ladders are thermally and electrically non conductive, offer excellent UV resistance and are extremely durable in extreme outdoor environments

Fiberglass Crossarms  Fiberglass Crossarms are designed for the standard crossarm load capacity as specified by Bureau of Indian Standards IS (Reaffirmed in2005)  Fiberglass Crossarms offer the following advantages  High Strength  Light Weight  Long Life  Easier to install  Excellent Electrical Properties

Fiberglass Crossarms As Alternative to Steel Crossarms ADVANTAGE OVER CONVENTIONAL CROSS ARMS PROPERTIESSTEELWOODFIBRE GLASS INSULATION GOOD CONDUCTOR BAD CONDUCTORINSULATOR CORROSION HIGH CORROSION ROTS & DETERIORATES NON CORROSIVE WEIGHTHEAVY LIGHT INSTALLATIONCUMBERSOME EASY

Cooling Tower Solutions  There is an increasing demand for the use of composites in cooling tower applications  We manufacture a complete range of composite products for use in Cooling Towers including  Pultruded Structural Frame  Pultruded Decking  Partition Walls & Claddings  Pultruded Stairways & Walk Ways  Ladders & Handrails  Louvers  Cable Management Systems

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