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Case Study: Future Maintenance Problems Eliminated with Fiberglass Structures

Feb 13, 2019

The Pump station in Des Moines, Iowa was built to handle excess sanitary and storm sewer loads. When …

Case Study: Intake Screen Enclosure Defies Mist and Humidity

Feb 13, 2019

The Toledo Edison Bayshore power plant in Toledo, Ohio, chose all-fiberglass materials when it needed to replace and enlarge its intake …

Case Study: Computer Testing Facility Constructed of DURASHIELD® Foam Core Panels & EXTREN®

Feb 13, 2019

Designed to meet RFI/EMI codes (eliminates electromagnetic interference) for testing computer equipment, a 33′ wide x 66′ long …

Case Study: DURASHIELD®/EXTREN® Cover Corrosion Problems at Pulp and Paper Plant

Feb 13, 2019

The Quesnel River Pulp Plant in Quesnel, British Columbia, was under an odor control mandate from the Canadian …

Case Study: Foam Core Structure Isolates Toxic Chemical For Worker Safety

Feb 12, 2019

The production of the chemical phosgene used in the manufacture of polycarbonate must be carefully monitored and controlled, …

Case Study: Fiberglass Sets the Stage for Sea Lions

Feb 12, 2019

Harrington Industrial Plastics and FGI Corporation recently outfitted and installed a sea lion attraction at the Aqua Theater …

Case Study: The Blue Harbor Resort Goes With the Flow by Using DURAGRID®

Feb 12, 2019

The Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, WI was outfitted with Strongwell’s pultruded fiberglass grating and stair treads. The four-story …

Case Study: Stair Tread Stands the Test of Time Over 20 Years

Feb 11, 2019

In 1993, a manufacturing company in Virginia installed a set of FRP stairs made with EXTREN® structural shapes …

Case Study: Corrosion is no Threat to New FRP Platforms

Jan 24, 2019

The Franklin County, Ohio Road Department upgraded a very corrosive storage area using Strongwell products. The Road Department stores …

Case Study: DURAGRID® Pultruded Grating Makes a Spash at Waterpark of America

Jan 24, 2019

The Waterpark of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, was outfitted with Strongwell’s pultruded fiberglass grating, stair treads and stair tread …