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GRIDWALK®Pultruded Fiberglass Grating
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GENERAL INFORMATION

GRIDWALK® Fiberglass reinforced pultruded grating has been engineered not only for strength, but also to overcome the corrosion problems normally found in chemical, pulp and paper, electronic, food, beverage, aircraft, automotive, plating, textile, and other industries where corrosive products are encountered. These are areas where metal gratings rapidly deteriorates or creates a constant maintenance problem. 

FEATURES:
  • Corrosion Resistant - Superior to Stainless Steel, Aluminum, and Galvanized Gratings
  • Superior Strength - 50% higher tensile strength than hot rolled steel and better impact resistance
  • Electrical Insulator - The fiberglass composite is both non-magnetic and electronically non-conductive
  • Low Thermal Conductivity - Reduces the need for insulation and prevents the formation of condensation
  • Lightweight - Lighter and less dense than aluminum, fiberglass is easy to handle and economical to ship
  • Dimensional Stability - Expansion and contraction is 24% and 50% less than aluminum and steel, respectively.
  • Fabrication - Cutting and machining can be done with diamond tipped router, easily joined mechanically
OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES:
  • Strong as steel (in some cases)
  • Lasts longer than steel or aluminum
  • Lighter than aluminum
  • Corrosion resistant and flame retardant
  • Lower thermal conductivity
  • Cost effective
  • Safety non-skid surface
GRIDWALK® pultruded fiberglass grating is a highly versatile material that is rapidly displacing steel, aluminum, wood, and other plastics as the primary structural component in a variety of applications ranging from consumer products to aerospace. By capitalizing on the inherent strengths of structural fiberglass, it is possible to significantly reduce production costs, while providing a final product that exhibits superior performance characteristics and a lower life cycle cost.

GRIDWALK® pultruded grating is manufactured by using a process which utilizes glass or fibrous reinforcement in a polyester or other thermosetting resin. Reinforcement materials such as glass strands, mat or cloth are drawn through a resin where the material is impregnated with a liquid resin. Since glass is the key contributor to its strength, pultruded fiberglass grating offers the highest strength unit to weight ratio with the glass to resin ratio at 65% to 35%. This is unlike other fiberglass used in automotive bodies and shower stalls which carry about 20% to 25% glass fiber reinforcement. If a 0.5" diameter structural fiberglass rod is compared to a steel rod of equal diameter, and pulled in tension, the steel rod would break before the pultruded fiberglass rod. 

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APPLICATIONS
The advanced resin and glass systems and manufacturing techniques employed in the production of GRIDWALK® fiberglass grating makes it ideal for use in the following areas:  

  • Gas & Coal
  • General Industry
  • Power Plants
  • Food & Beverage
  • Swimming Pools
  • Pulp & Paper
  • Chemical Plants
  • Radar
  • Building
  • Nuclear
  • Textiles
  • Marine
  • Mining
  • Plating
  • Pollution Control
  • EMI/RFI Testing
  • Petro Chemical
  • Fire Equipment
  • Microelectronics
  • Transportation
  • Waste Water Treatment
  • Breweries
  • Electrical
  • Recreation
  • Offshore
  • Aquariums
  • Construction

Select GRIDWALK®  pultruded grating and rest assured that you have a grating that not only has a quality appearance, but that is strong, providing a longer service life over materials such as steel, aluminum, and wood.



 
SPECIFICATIONS
Shapes 1" I-Beam 1-1/2" I-Beam 1" T-Bar 2" T-Bar
Opening 40%, 50%, 60% 40%, 50%, 60% 18%, 35% 33%, 50%
Width 3, 4, 5 feet
Length 8, 10, 12, 20 feet
Color Light Grey, Yellow (Type I-Isophthalic), Dark Grey (Type V-Vinyl Ester)


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