Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Wall Panels

Gfrc glass fiber reinforced concrete facilitates unprecedented opportunities for building design.

Glass fiber reinforced concrete wall panels.

Gfrc is a specialized form of concrete with many applications. Our concrete wall panels are cast using a glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc matrix a high performance concrete that allows the panels to be made lighter stronger thinner and larger then conventional concrete. If you aren t yet familiar with glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc you should be. Glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc is one of the most innovative construction materials available today.

Our gfrc wall panels are typically made at 3 4 1 thick. If instead of the polymer we use portland cement and sand the resulting material is glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc or sometimes grc the brits call it glassfibre reinforced concrete. Gfrc is a portland cement based composite with alkaliresistant glass fiber randomly dispersed throughout the product. Polycon products made in czech republic and trusted as the worlds highest quality gfrc glass fiber reinforced concrete panel.

Fiberglass reinforced panels or frp are thin flexible plastic panels made of strong polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass. Glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc is a type of fiber reinforced concrete. Gfrc panels wall cladding systems. The material used to make boats or other products although called fiberglass is really glass fiber reinforced plastic glass fibers in a polymer matrix.

Glass fiber concretes are mainly used in exterior building façade panels and as architectural precast concrete. Gfrc can be expected to last as long as pre cast concrete. The product is also known as glassfibre reinforced concrete or grc in british english. Synstone panels are lightweight and high strength glass fibre reinforced concrete panels available with many surface finishes and colours.

Cladding concepts is the proud united states partner for polycon brand glass fiber reinforced concrete. The tough impact proof and non combustible panels have unmatched exterior durability and are resistant to ultra violet light acid rain and freeze thaw. Synstone concrete soffit cladding panel systems. It can be effectively used to create façade wall panels fireplace surrounds vanity tops and concrete countertops due to its unique properties and tensile strength.

Glass fiber reinforced concrete has been tested both by accelerated aging tests in the laboratory and in real life installations. Gfrc is a 1 2 thick laminate reinforced with steel and glass fibers resulting in a much stronger material than normal concrete. A typical mix with 5 glass fiber has a compressive strength of 6 000 to 8 000 psi. Since there are no stone aggregates or metal reinforcing within a.