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Cladding

FRP mouldings offer a highly cost effective means of adding aesthetic value to buildings, both in newbuild applications and refurbishment or replacement. Architectural features such as facades,
sculptures, clock towers, domes and cupolas can be easily and effectively made in FRP, providing considerable advantages over traditional materials such as low weight, rapid installation, durability and low maintenance requirements.

Reasons for choosing FRP materials:
• Highly cost effective material for production of replica cupolas, chimneys, domes, clock towers, pinnacles, statues, pediments etc. as an alternative material to stone, brick and wood, also roofing materials such as slates, tiles and lead.
• Principal savings arise through reduction in use of skilled craftsmen and on site labour.
• Lower initial cost.
• Low whole life costs from reduced maintenance, cleaning and repairs.
• Lower transport and lifting costs.
• Reduced need for quarried materials such as Purbeck limestone, Portland stone, granite etc,
(land use, blasting, dust pollution).
• Reduced heavy transport requirements.
• Adds aesthetic value to buildings.
• Ability to easily replicate product.
• Lightweight - easy to crane and manhandle on site, particular at height.
• Lightweight - low loads to supporting structures such as trussed rafter roofs and brickwork
cladding.
• Durable - reduced maintenance needs, easy to clean.
• Choice of colour and surface texture
• UV stable.


Case histories
 TitleLast Updated
Mondial House 12/02/2007
Lancaster Louvres 12/07/2006
GFRP Blast Panels 12/07/2006
Liverpool Cathedral 15/06/2006
Royal Albert Hall 15/06/2006
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Saudi Arabia 15/06/2006


Applications
Summary
Architectural
Bridges
Bridge Decks
Bridge Enclosures
Cladding
Fencing
Modular Structures
Masts & Towers
Piles
Refurbishment
Structural
Wind Turbines
Wood Plastic Composites
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