DURA PROFILE
Introduction freedom. Tailored properties such as The high strength to weight ratio has
We are one of the leading companies in
strength, stiffness, weight and colour can particular relevance for many applications
composite technology in Europe,
be engineered by product design at the including walkways, sub-floor platforms,
specialising in the production of pultruded
early stages of development bridges, aerospace components,
profiles.
structural applications, cooling towers,
Exceptional Strength
waste water treatment and oil and gas
Pultruded composite sections are
installations.
manufactured by combining various resins
On a weight to weight basis, pultrusions
with pure glassfibre reinforcement. They
are stronger than structural steel. By
are formed and cured in a continuous
varying the type and orientation of the
process creating a product of
reinforcements, various mechanical
extraordinary strength and resilience. The
properties can be obtained and tensile
resultant profile offers a combination of
strengths in excess of 1000 MPa are
benefits and mechanical properties
achievable. Considerable design freedom
exceeding those of metal.
can be gained by the capability of adding
extra strength in highly stressed areas.
We have over 35 years experience in the
The excellent impact strength can reduce
Fibreglass composite industry and is the
damage potential caused by accidental
largest UK pultruded profile stockist in the
collisions.
UK.
Substantial Weight Advantage
Benefits of Pultrusion
over Metal
The Fibreglass Pultrusion process
Weighing up to 80% less than steel and
provides exceptional strength, toughness
30% less than aluminium, Dura Profile
and consistency. Pultrusions offer a
offers equivalent performance for
number of advantages over traditional
considerably less weight. This results in
materials such as steel, aluminium and
major weight savings and lower installed
timber and their use is increasing across a
costs due to more economical
wide range of applications and industries.
transportation, handling and on site
The almost infinite variety of possible positioning.
profiles allows a high degree of design
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