Fiberglass Profiles in the Water/Waste Water Industry

Fiberglass Profiles in the Water/Waste Water Industry

Fiberglass profiles are composite materials made of glass fibers embedded in a resin matrix. They offer several advantages over traditional materials such as steel, concrete or wood, such as:

Reduced weight because of low specific gravity (1.85 g/cm³)
High strength and stiffness
Good electrical and thermal insulation
Flame retardant or self-extinguishing
Resistant to chemicals and corrosion
Good surface for paint or even dyed
Great deal of construction flexibility

Fiberglass profiles are widely used in the water/waste water industry for various applications, such as:

Water transmission and distribution: Fiberglass pipes move water from various surface and underground sources, to the treatment plants and then on to storage reservoirs or commercial and residential users.

Water treatment: Fiberglass profiles are used to construct tanks, clarifiers, filters, aeration basins, digesters, channels, troughs, weirs, baffles and other components of water treatment systems.

Water storage: Fiberglass profiles are used to build water tanks, reservoirs, towers and other structures that store potable or non-potable water. Water disposal: Fiberglass profiles are used to convey wastewater from residential, commercial or industrial sources to treatment plants or disposal sites.

Styles of Fiberglass Profiles

There are many styles of fiberglass profiles available in the market, depending on the shape, size, reinforcement and resin type. Some of the common styles are:

C-Channel: This is the preferred option for normal tank spans and loadings and is the industry standard. The 3"x6" nominal size channels are typically used in cross collectors, power skimmers, and trayed tanks and can span bays up to 20 feet (6.1 meters). Depending on profile depth, as well as tank widths and return track locations, the 3”x8” C-Channel scraper can accommodate spans up to 22 feet (6.7 meters).

Rods: These are cylindrical profiles that can be used as structural supports or connectors for other profiles. Tubes: These are hollow cylindrical profiles that can be used as conduits or ducts for fluids or gases.

Square-Rods & Square-Bars: These are square-shaped profiles that can be used as structural supports or connectors for other profiles. Angle-Profiles: These are L-shaped profiles that can be used as brackets or frames for other profiles.

U-Profiles: These are U-shaped profiles that can be used as channels or guides for other profiles. Roof-Corner Profiles: These are triangular-shaped profiles that can be used as corners or edges for roofs or other structures.

T-Profiles & Double-T Profiles: These are T-shaped profiles that can be used as beams or girders for other profiles.

Dogbones: These are rectangular-shaped profiles with rounded corners that can be used as spacers or insulators for other profiles.

Corner Profiles: These are profiles that have two perpendicular faces that can be used as corners or edges for other profiles.

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