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The ability to interpret design ideas into stylish reality is
the great forté of GRP mouldings. Form, texture and colour
and the architect’s imagination can explore regions well
beyond the confines of traditional materials.
But GRP can also accurately simulate traditional materials reproducing their
look, feel and style while eradicating the negative properties of weathering,
life-span, weight and stability.
An important factor in fascias is thermal expansion and contraction on long runs.
A common nightmare with metals and thermoplastics where every joint and fixing
needs to compensate for quite large movement. Not so for GRP, which has such
thermal stability that in most cases no special consideration is necessary and
joints and fixtures can be simple, obvious and inexpensive. |
The ability to cope with building angles from
simple 90º to complex acute or obtuse layouts is well within
the scope of GRP. Sweeping three-dimensional curves, integral
changes in texture and ‘moulded-in’ colour with true
maintenance
free self-cleaning properties all contribute to a ‘fix it and forget it’ experience.
However, it is important to select truly competent technical partner and Harviglass,
with 40 years involvement with GRP design, development and large scale production,
has that experience. |
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