FRP Products

Fiber Reinforced Plastic Products

MinGrate® incorporates several fiberglass products, from tank loading and walkway platforms to handrails and ladders. Designs fully utilize the unique strengths and economies of fiberglass reinforced polymer (FRP) structural shapes, providing corrosion resistant FRP structures with life cycle cost advantages over protected metal structures.

AII MinGrate, MinRail & MinLadder are available as individual components or incomplete systems fabricated and designed on state-of-the-art CAD equipment. Buyers and specifiers also receive the benefits of assistance from MinGrate’s highly competent and experienced sales and service personnel.

  • FRP Cat Ladder
    MinLadder
    MinLadder and ladder cages mounted on the sides of tanks and buildings are very common in wide range of industries.
    MinLadders are in a standard 19″ rung width and spacing 12″. Variety of ladder lengths can be produced as practical. Custom colors and custom designed ladders and access cages can be fabricated upon request. Ladders can be shipped pre-assembled for installation at site
    Ladder and Cage Systems
    Specification
    Stringer 2” x 1/4” SHS

     

    Rung 1-1/4” Flute Tube
    Intermediate Loop 2” x 1/4” Strip
    Top and Bottom Loop 3” x 1/4” Strip
    Strap 2” x 3/16” Strip
    Standoff Bracket 1 4” x 3/8”(T) x 4”(L) Angle 4” x 10” x 3/8” (T) Plate
    Standoff Bracket 2 4” x 3/8”(T) x 8”(L) Angle 8” x 10” x 3/8” (T) Plate
    Base Angle 3” x 1/2” x 2” Angle
    End Plug Molded End Cap
  • FRP Cover & Treads
    MinPlate / Covered Grating (FRP Cover)
    MinPlate is a premium quality FRP flat sheet provided in 1/8", 1/4" and 3/8" thicknesses. The top surface can be smooth or have a gritted slip resistant surface. For covered grating applications, 1/8" or 1/4". MinPlate is laminated to MinGrate molded and pultruded gratings to form a flat and corrosion resistant working surface. These materials are used for applications, where free passage of light and air is not desired nor drainage a requirement as in pit covers where reduction of corrosive vapors is needed.
     
    MinTread
     
    MinTread® fiberglass stair treads deliver safety and long lasting durability. Manufactured with premium polyester or Vinyl Ester (V) resin, MinTreads® provide outstanding protection against corrosion and reliable structural performance. The important safety benefits are addressed with slip resistant surfaces, non-conductivity, and low flame spread. The most vulnerable point of a stair tread is the nosing. For greater durability, MinTread® nosings are high strength, heavy bars with slip resistant, gritted surface. With high structural properties, the heavy bar nosing provides greater stiffness and is more durable than a molded nosing.
     
    Pultruded Stair Treads    
         
    .Up to 48" clear spans
    .Skid resistant bar nosings
    .Skid resistant, gritted entire top surface
     
         
    Molded Stair Treads    
    MinTreads are also in molded sections, each with the heavy bar nosing.
      MinTread MS-1515 Molded Stair Treads
         
  • FRP Handrail
    MinRail

    MinRail FRP handrails are for stair rails, platform/walkway handrails and guardrails. MinRail system is assembled from pultruded fiberglass profiles and connectors. The railing systems are particularly suitable for corrosive environments like those found in industrial, chemical and wastewater treatment plants as well as commercial structures with urban and salt air corrosion.

     
    Simple Assembly — MinRail are produced in lightweight standard profiles that include both post and rail. Systems can be fabricated and installed on site with simple tools.
     
    Internal Jointing  — All jointing fit flush, resulting in a pleasing and streamlined appearance. The internal connections allow the construction of continuous handrail systems without special fittings.
     
    Cost Effective  — Fiberglass components are designed as easy-to-assemble to lower the cost for labor and maintenance.
     
         
  • FRP Profiles
    FRP Pultruded Profile

    The many inherent features of fiberglass can be used to an engineer’s advantange in fabricated structures. Today, fiberglass fabricated structures are solving problems in a wide variety of markets and applications. Some of these features include:

     
    • Corrosion Resistant
    • Nonconductive—Thermally and Electrically
    • Nonmagnetic—Electromagnetic Transparency
    • Lightweight — Weighs 80% less than Steel
    • High Strength
    • Dimensional Stability
    • Low Maintenance
    • Easy Assembly

     

    Equal Angle Round Tube Wide Flange Beam Channel Square Tube
  • Molded Grating
    Molded Grating

    MinGrate® molded fiberglass grating is a one-piece, reinforced  FRP grating, available in various meshes and manufactured by interweaving continuous, thoroughly wetted, fiberglass strand with thermosetting resin systems. Standard panels are available in four resin systems, Isophthalic Polyester (I), Vinyl Ester (V), Orthophthalic (O), Phenolic (P).

    MinGrate® molded grating is widely used for floor systems, walkways, work platforms, stairs, ramps, trench covers & catwalks and has been successfully used in many industries – including food processing, beverage, chemical processing, water & wastewater treatment, metal finishing, pulp/paper, transportation, pharmaceutical, textile, oil / gas & mining / smelting, refining.

     

    Features and Advantages
    CORROSION RESISTANCE For highly aggressive environments, MinGrate vinyl-ester resin system (VEFR) is recommended.  Unlike metal grating, it does not rust and never needs painting. Combined with superior corrosion resistance, mean that MinGrate is a long-lasting, maintenance-free product.
    SAFETY The top surface of MinGrate Molded Grating is meniscus (concave) to provide outstanding skid resistant, with optional grit top surface to have betterment in anti-skid, especially for wet environment.
    FIRE RETARDANCY MinGrate Molded Grating is available in eight standard resin systems, in which six of them meet the Class 1 flame spread rating of 25 or less, per ASTM E-84.
    LOW MAINTENANCE Never rusts – never needs painting. And it’s very easy to clean
    EASE OF FABRICATION  It is easy to cut  with ordinary hand tools, using a masonry, carbide tip blade or diamond edge. (it is similar to working with wood or plastic.)
  • Pultruded Grating

    MinGrate® Pultruded Grating are in three types – T-Sections, I-Sections & HD Series available are resin systems Isophthalic Polyester (I), Vinyl Ester (V), Orthophthalic (O), Phenolic (P).

    T-sections provide maximum surface area underfoot thus the most comfortable walking surface to prevent catching high heels and an excellent surface for two wheel moving equipment. These designs are excellent for areas with high traffic and light hand trucks or wheeled carts.

    I-Sections are provided for applications where a close match to a steel or aluminum profile or to an existing installation is needed I–Section with bonded rod crossbars (without locking assembly) are suitable for use in low pedestrian traffic areas.

    Heavy Duty (HD) solid bar grating is designed to take heavy wheel traffic such as forklifts, tow motors and truck traffic.

  • Tread Cover
    Tread MinCover®  are fabricated by multiple layers of fibreglass reinforcement with specially formulated resins resulting in a solid composite panel with a carbon and the unique special hard wearing grit, embedded in to the 4mm thick fibreglass substrate, provides an excellent slip resistant surface. The grit particles form pinnacles which minimize the surface contact of the foot in order to increase the slip resistance intensively. Contrarily, traditional standard steel checker-plate steps have much larger foot contact points which greatly increase the possibility of slips.

    MinTread Landing Cover simply fit over your existing substrate to instantly improve stair safety with strong slip resistance. The Nosing is in contrasting color to the rest of the tread that make the step edge to be easily identified when ascending and descending.

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