Angles, Channel and Tube

Amongst the Redco fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) line products such as custom ladder components or grating come first to mind. These products have highly visible applications in many industries and are not easily missed by employees or onlookers. However, FRP components solve pain points for customers every day using simple profiles and shapes. For example, FRP angle comes in all three EXTREN resin types (500, 525, and 625) in dimensions from 1″ x 1/8″ thick to 6″ x 1/2″ thick. Many of these profiles are stocked at Strongwell. FRP channel is another product many potential users might not even know exists but, in fact, channel is available from 1.5″ x 1″ x 3/16″ thick to a giant 24″ x 3″ x .260″ profile. What other FRP profiles are available? Round, square and rectangular tubes between 1-9″ outer diameter and up to a 7/16″ wall (depends on the product). Know that rectangular and round bar stock are also available from 1/4 to 2″ OD (depends on profile).

What applications do these have use in? Anything you can imagine practically. The angle performs particularly well as edge protection, for example, bolted into concrete as it will not corrode or rust like metals would and is more flexible, shrugging off impact that would permanently dent metal angle. Larger rectangular tube has been used in architectural applications before, such as a “hurricane-proof” home on the U.S. Southeast (pictured). Round tube has been used as tool handles. Some of these profiles are not fire retardant or colored the same as other EXTREN profiles, so please be sure to ask. Custom coloring and fire-retardancy can be added on request.

For assistance with your application or for your questions on availability of any of these profiles, contact us today!