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Profil Sales and Fabrication Services

Profil Sales and Fabrication Services

Profil Sales and Fabrication Services

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Dura Composites is a prominent European company specializing in composite technology, particularly in producing pultruded fibreglass profiles. These profiles are renowned for their superior strength and resilience compared to traditional materials like steel and aluminium.
Benefits of Pultrusion
Pultruded fibreglass profiles provide significant advantages, including high strength-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance, and design flexibility. They are lighter than steel and aluminium, making them cost-effective for transportation and installation.
Standard Range and Customization
Dura Composites offers a wide range of standard fibreglass profiles with customization options. Profiles can be tailored in terms of strength, stiffness, weight, and color. Various resin systems are available to meet specific application needs, including polyester, vinylester, epoxy, Modar, and phenolic.
Assembly Methods
Assembly of Dura Profiles can be achieved using conventional methods such as bolting, screwing, riveting, and adhesives. Proper preparation and material selection are crucial for optimal bonding and joint strength.
Mechanical and Physical Properties
The profiles exhibit high tensile and flexural strength, low water absorption, and excellent thermal properties. They are non-magnetic, non-sparking, and maintenance-free, making them suitable for various industrial applications.
Applications and Advantages
Dura Profiles are utilized across multiple industries, including rail, marine, and architectural sectors. They offer long-term cost savings due to their durability, lightweight nature, and minimal maintenance requirements.
Conclusion
Dura Composites' fibreglass profiles provide a versatile and robust alternative to traditional materials, offering significant benefits in terms of strength, weight, and resistance to environmental factors.
Overview of Dura Profile Properties
Non-Conductive: Ideal for work platforms and flooring in electrically hazardous locations due to its non-conductive properties.
Low Installation Costs: Lightweight material makes it easier and cheaper to transport, install, and remove, requiring only simple hand tools.
Superior Strength: Stronger than structural steel on a weight-to-weight basis, with high glass-to-resin ratio providing rigidity and shock-resistance.
Temperature Performance: Standard profiles withstand temperatures up to 60-65°C, custom designs with vinylester up to 100°C, and phenolic profiles up to 200°C.
Electromagnetic Transparency: Transparent to radio, microwaves, and other electromagnetic frequencies, suitable for aerial masts and radome applications.
Anti-Static: Excellent electrical insulator with optional conductivity for static dissipation, useful in offshore and underground applications.
Summary: Dura Profile offers engineers significant design freedom and exceptional material properties for a wide range of applications.
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Profile Sales and Fabrication Services Fibreglass Profiles available and bespoke fabrications can be produced to clients design Heavy Duty, Corrosion Resistant Fibreglass Profiles and Fabrications for all types of Industry Dura Profile ...designed for the future Industrial

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Fibreglass Profiles Introduction We are one of the leading companies in composite technology in Europe, specialising in the production of pultruded profiles. Pultruded composite sections are Tailored properties such as strength, particular relevance for many applications stiffness, weight and colour can be including walkways, sub-floor platforms, engineered by product design at the early bridges, aerospace components, structural applications, cooling towers, waste water Exceptional Strength manufactured by combining various resins On a weight to weight basis, pultrusions are with pure glassfibre...

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Dura Profiles are a practical proposition for more applications than ever before, thanks to the very wide range of standard profiles available. We carry one of the largest stock holdings of profile, including standard Angle, Channel, Beam and Box, Tube, Bar and Rod sections. We supply a cost effective solution for virtually every common application, with no tooling costs and minimal delivery lead time. All profiles can be produced in a vast number of dimensions and are available in five different resin systems depending on the application. Polyester is suitable for most industrial applications....

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Dura Profile Assembly Guide Assembly methods used with conventional materials can also be used with Dura Profile. The most common connections are made by using a combination of mechanical fasteners with high quality adhesives. In almost all cases Dura Profile can be fabricated as easily as other materials. The selection of the appropriate method will depend on the: - distribution of loads within the assembled structure. - necessity to disassemble the structure at a later stage. - construction of the Dura Profile and the environment in which the assembled structure will be used. I-Beam Joint Mechanical...

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I-Beam Joint I-Beam Joint I-Beam Joint Assembly Methods Almost all assembly methods used for wood, aluminium, steel or other materials can be adopted to assemble Dura Profile The following techniques should be followed: • Punches work better with a slight sheer edge • Router bits should be diamond-coated • Drilling speeds should take hole size and thickness into consideration Solvents, such as methylene chloride or acetone should be used to prepare surface for bonding or coating. Lag screws (lag bolts) are not recommended for fastening Dura Profile Counter support is necessary when drilling hollow...

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The pultrusion process used to manufacture Dura Profile provides exceptional strength, toughness and consistency. This provides Dura Profile with a number of advantages over traditional building materials such as steel, aluminium and timber meaning that it is suitable for a huge range of applications and industries: Phone or Email for full range brochure - www.duracomposites.com - [email protected] - Tel: +44 (0)1255 423601

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Phone or Email for full range brochure - www.duracomposites.com - [email protected] - Tel: +44 (0)1255 423601

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CORROSION RESISTANCE The ability of Dura Profile to guard against deterioration from industrial chemicals and environmental factors makes it a logical and cost-effective alternative to carbon steel, aluminium, wood or other conventional materials. Dura Profile can be exposed to continuous submersion, splash, spills, fumes or gases, and will out perform all other mediums. A comprehensive chemical resistance guide is available on request. FIRE RESISTANCE Dura Profile is available in various resin systems, two of which meet the Class 1 flame spread rating of 25 or less, in accordance with ASTM E-84 Tunnel...

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