I-6500: Pultrusion vs. Molded

Pultruded fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) grating is superior to the more commonly specified molded grating in almost every way. It is stronger, has less deflection and is more customizable. The drawback is price – with one exception – I-6500 pultruded grating.  The I-6500 was designed to help overcome price objections vs. pultruded grating. This mass produced profile has, as you might expect, an “I” bearing bar profile with 65% space in between the bearing bars and a standard 1-1/2″ thickness.

The price is roughly equivolent to molded grating and actually costs less if purchased in quantity. I-6500 is well stocked in three locations across the U.S. making it accessible to customers wherever they might be. It performs very well in a variety of foot traffic applications and can be seen as a “general purpose” grating. Vehicle traffic is not recommended on the I-6500.

For a comparison of I-6500 to molded grating click here.