The fiberglass acts as a reinforcing agent that adds strength without adding much weight. Fiberglass is also chemical, rust and temperature resistant, non-conductive and non-magnetic. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
All Plastics and Fiberglass, Inc.
Mobile, AL | 800-226-1134With over 100 years combined experience, All Plastics and Fiberglass has the experience to handle all your fiberglass needs. No matter how large or small the job is, AP & F is committed to a process that ensures the highest quality fiberglass fabrications.
Arrowhead Plastic Engineering, Inc.
Muncie, IN | 765-286-0533Arrowhead has been in the composite molding business for 40+ years. We supply parts to many different customers in a variety of different industries. Such industries include but are not limited to: agriculture, truck and bus, marine, transportation, commercial and specialty vehicle and equipment manufacturers. We specialize in both open and closed molding and have many years of experience converting products made from traditional materials to fiberglass in order to save our customers money.
Beetle Plastics, LLC
Ardmore, OK | 580-389-5421Since the 1950’s, Beetle Plastics has been a designer and manufacturer of composite and fiberglass products. We specialize in cooling tower piping, and also offer fiberglass tanks, vessels, and processing equipment. We offer composite and fiberglass fabrication to meet your needs.
Century Composites, Inc.
Newnan, GA | 888-960-6289Century Composites is a major manufacturer and stocking supplier of fiberglass components and fiberglass gratings including stair treads, tread covers, deck top gratings, mesh, hold-down clips and grit plates. We also produce custom fiberglass and thermoplastic materials.
Fiber Dynamics, Inc.
Wichita, KS | 316-264-9541Fiber Dynamics is a leading provider of out-of-autoclave processed components, specializing in RTM, for over 20 years. Our capabilities include turn-key production solutions with design, tooling, machining, fabrication and assembly processes. These capabilities, plus world-class operational management, AS9100 / NADCAP accreditation make FDI an outstanding solutions partner for our customers.
Fiberglass Rods - All Plastics and Fiberglass, Inc.Rods made of fiberglass are popular alternatives to metal materials because they exhibit a high strength-to-weight ratio, making transportation, installation and handling simple without compromising the rod's strength and durability. Because fiberglass rods exhibit dimensional stability, they are used in a number of different industries, including food processing, sports equipment fabricating and many other examples.
Fiberglass Rods - All Plastics and Fiberglass, Inc.Fishing poles, flag poles, duct rods, cable support rods, components of food processing machines, antenna poles and retaining wall pins all can be made of fiberglass. They are often threaded on either side so they can connect to other parts or fasten to attachments like screws. Because fiberglass is so much lighter than metal and alternative plastics, it can be transported easily and at low costs. This factor, combined with the strength and durability of fiberglass, makes it a very popular rod composition material.
Unlike other fiberglass products, which are usually manufactured by a molding process, rods made of fiberglass are produced by a pultrusion process. Every rod contains continuous fiberglass threads in their middle. These are manufactured through extruding molten glass by forcing it through ultra-fine holes. These threads are not cut; instead they are put through a resin bath that coats each thread with a thermoplastic resin mixture. These long coated fibers are then drawn through a heated die that takes the desired shape of the rod, which is usually a round shape.
The fiberglass threads and thermoplastic resin remain separate, but they form a composite in the shape of a rod. The newly-formed rod is left to cure and dry, and then it is then cut to length by sawing, drilling or routing. These processes can are often done with a diamond tipped saw or tool bit. Very little secondary processing is done, but the rods can be drilled, painted or threaded.
