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The Alaskan climate has annual temperature swings from highs in the summer pushing 90 °F to winter lows in the range of -40 °F, and this presents a unique challenge for architects and engineers.
DURASHIELD® foam core building panels are lightweight and have excellent strength, insulation, and corrosion resistance. They have been used in the modular building business in one of the fastest growing cities in Illinois.
America’s Port, also known as the Port of Los Angeles, is located on 7,500 acres of land and water with more than 40 miles of waterfront.
Domestic and international auto shows organized in 2015 focused heavily on lightweighting through the incorporation of composites in vehicular structural design.
Since its formation in 1919, the mission of Sea Scouts has remained unchanged. High adventure aquatic activities and nautical education are offered by the Boy Scouts of America’s Sea Scout program to introduce youth to leadership, teamwork, and citizenship, while fostering marine and nature studies.
EXTREN® fiberglass from Strongwell is the highest quality pultruded fiberglass structural shape available, and is a result of the combination of composite design, superior raw materials, and the pultrusion process.
Strongwell manufactures EXTREN® using a proprietary combination of thermosetting polyester or vinyl ester resin systems and fiberglass reinforcements. EXTREN® is available in over 100 standard shapes.
EXTREN® fiberglass structural shapes and plates from Strongwell offer a number of benefits over timber in various structural applications.
DURAGRID® and DURADEK® high strength pultruded bar type gratings from Strongwell offer the intrinsic benefits of fiberglass and can also be designed and utilized just like traditional metal grates.
SAFRAIL™ fiberglass ladders and ladder cages from Strongwell are a common sight in many industries, and are mounted on the sides of tanks and buildings.