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Evaluating Fabricators of Engineered FRP Products
Which fabricator is the best choice for your engineered FRP project? If the answer that comes to your mind is "The lowest cost provider!" then maybe you could use some help. There are important considerations besides cost. When you don't purchase engineered FRP...
Diamond Fiberglass Joins Andronaco Industries
Andronaco Industries Expands its Total Systems Approach in Flow Control and Fluid Management with Acquisition of Diamond Fiberglass Systems and Services Victoria, TX JUNE 2024 - Andronaco Industries, a leading provider of corrosion-resistant flow control solutions, is...
Diamond Fiberglass: Purpose-Built Trailers for Large FRP Tanks
Very few FRP fabricators own and operate their own delivery fleet. Having its own fleet of trucks provides Diamond Fiberglass with greater control and flexibility over deliveries. This leads to more efficient delivery schedules, reduced transportation costs, and...
Successful Diamond Fiberglass Representative Event
"It was an amazing event" "Would certainly recommend attending" "I was very impressed" "Best training event I've been to" These are some of the comments made by attendees of the 2024 Diamond Fiberglass Representative Event held the last week of February. It's been...
The Right Tool For The Job: Chopper Guns for FRP Fabrication
If you looked into an autobody repair shop and saw an employee working on a car with a jack hammer, you'd probably think twice about having your car fixed at that shop. In the fiberglass fabrication world, some people feel the same way about using chopper guns to make...
Why Fiberglass Composites for Corrosion Resistant Tanks & Vessels?
Because of their high resistance to corrosive attack, fiberglass composites (often called FRP, for Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester) are the material of choice for many tanks and vessels where corrosion is a consideration. And composites - plural - certainly applies...
Visual Inspections of FRP Tanks & Pipes Is Not Difficult
Like most assets, the service life of FRP tanks and pipes can be maximized with proper maintenance. But many owners don't realize that proper maintenance starts with visual inspections, some of which can be performed by owners or users. For tanks holding highly...
The Importance of Complying With FRP Specifications
Obviously, specifications serve an important function in the design and fabrication of custom engineered FRP equipment. Most are written by knowledgeable engineers who are tasked with ensuring that the equipment fabricated to these specifications performs well and...
“Engineered FRP”: What Does That Mean?
You've probably heard the term engineered when a discussion turned to some kind of hard asset, and maybe you wondered what that meant exactly. The answer depends a bit on the nature of the asset, but we can clear the air now in regard to engineered FRP tanks and...
Designing & Fabricating FRP Vessels for the Intended Use
Engineered FRP vessels are highly tailored products. That means that the particular resins, initiators and reinforcement fabrics used to fabricate these vessels were chosen specifically from dozens of choices, with one goal in mind; to provide the customer a vessel...