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Case Study: Custom Handrail Design Adds Beauty to Theme Park

Dec 5, 2018

A day dock at Moody Gardens theme park in Galveston, Texas, has been outfitted with a custom …

Case Study: Fiberglass Lowers Maintenance Requirements

Dec 4, 2018

Bi-State Metro Link in St. Louis, Missouri, is replacing steel with fiberglass in many areas of its transit …

Case Study: World’s Longest FRP Suspension Bridge is in Kentucky!

Nov 27, 2018

A footbridge spanning 420-ft. over the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River in Johnson County, Kentucky has …

Case Study: Fiberglass Safety Barrier Superior to Steel for Ease of Installation, Corrosion Resistance

Nov 26, 2018

This Pedestrian Overpass Safety Barrier was fabricated entirely from EXTREN® by Fiberglass Technologies, Bridgewater, New Jersey, and installed …

Case Study: Fiberglass Tunnel Doors Less Expensive and Maintenance Free

Nov 26, 2018

Fiberglass doors were selected to replace bronze doors on access compartments housing electrical equipment or corrosive materials in …

Case Study: Tom’s Creek Bridge Reopens with Composite Beams

Nov 14, 2018

Tom’s Creek Bridge, Blacksburg, VA reopened to traffic June 23, 1997 as one of the first composite short-span …

Case Study: Fiberglass Buss Bar Cover Protects Visitors to Disney World

Nov 13, 2018

A buss bar cover manufactured by Strongwell encloses more than one mile of electrically operated monorail as a …

Case Study: Advanced Reefer Trailer Design Uses Fiberglass Side Panel Posts

Nov 13, 2018

Strick refrigerated trailers are engineered to combine high performance with low maintenance costs through the use of structural …

Case Study: Fiberglass Truck Cab Beam Protects Occupants

Nov 13, 2018

Mack Truck engineers, in seeking a heavy duty cab design, sought materials that would meet requirements of style, …

Case Study: Helicopter Post Survives Crash Test with Flying Colors

Nov 13, 2018

The success of composite fuel tanks, radomes and helicopter blades prompted government interest in the development of a …