High Performance Polymer FRP Solutions
Jan 2nd 2024
High Performance Polymer FRP Solutions. Holding It together:
Isoplast® 101 LGF40 Engineered Thermoplastic
Today we are going to take a closer look at a good all around material for industrial applications. Isoplast® 101 LGF40 is a Fiberglass reinforced polymer (FRP) and is one of the strongest, most durable building materials available in the marketplace today. There are a variety of names that this material is commonly known by including Complēt® LGF40-TPU, Celstran® LFRT, Fiberfast™, and Fiberglass.
In comparison to commonly considered industrial materials like wood, steel and aluminum, LGF40-TPU doesn’t rust, warp or corrode making it environmentally sound. LGF40-TPU is also a fraction of the weight for efficient transportation and installation.
It’s a different way to approach your design challenge and makes Isoplast LGF40-TPU an ideal candidate for mechanical connections that require a higher degree of corrosion resistance in demanding environments. They can even be submerged in a marine environment for an extended period with no effect.
We incorporate the highest quality material to provide non-conductive components that offer superior chemical resistance, higher strength and ultraviolet protection.
Isoplast® 101 LGF40 Engineered Thermoplastics (ETPs) are designed for rigid polymer requirements due to their high tensile strength and impact resistance. The resin that we utilize to produce our components is a premium long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT) that unite long fiber reinforcements with the Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) resins for a combination of mechanical properties, impact, creep resistance and low warpage that yields higher physical properties than the traditional production process.
TPU is considered in a variety of demanding applications because it combines the toughness and dimensional stability that you expect from amorphous resins with the chemical resistance of crystalline materials. Lets take a closer look at Isoplast® 101 LGF40 below:
Due to the physical properties and chemical resistance present in the LGF40-TPU material it finds success in a variety of applications including the following:
- Aquaculture Pens
- Flue gas desulphurization plant
- Onshore / offshore engineering
- Chemical plants
- Hydraulic engineering, sewage treatment plants, desalination of seawater
- Transformers, dry-type and oil immersed
- Generators
- Switchgears
- Instrument construction, High-frequency Systems
- Traffic engineering
- Refrigeration and air conditioning
- Cable trays
- Electrostatic powder coating
- Electroplating plants
- RF Transparent Site Concealment
- Wireless Networking Technology
We offer a variety of injection molded fasteners in the 101 LGF40 TPU in both a natural (off white) or gray with a variety of solutions available off the shelf or with quick turnaround. See below an example of our injection molded flange nuts that we offer to our partners:
Contact us today and let us know how we can help!