Howdy waxlyrical-ga,
I can understand your frustration with this search. Almost
impossible to find information, partly because manufacturers
call their products under other terms, or have sites that
are not easily indexed by search engines, etc.
For the sites below, you will want to go to each page for the
details (specifications, etc.) on their products.
FRE Composites is the leading manufacture of RTRC (Reinforced
Thermosetting Resin Conduit) in the world.
http://www.frecomposites.com/english/index.asp
"At FRE Composites, our experienced team of professionals has
been designing and manufacturing advanced composite products
for over 30 years."
Contact information appears on their home page above.
Above Ground Conduit System - Conduit Bodies
http://www.frecomposites.com/english/above_conduit.asp
"The conduit bodies are all made from fiberglass reinforced
thermoset resin."
Above Ground Conduit System - Features
http://www.frecomposites.com/english/above_features.asp
"... 1/3 the weight of rigid PVC and 1/10 the weight of galvanized
steel ...
...
No other conduit compares with FRE conduit in specific impact
strength and few compare in specific compressive strength over
its service temperature range.
...
FRE has an approved service temperature range between -40°C to
110°C (-40°F to -230°F) and no cracking or sagging is expected.
...
Rotproof, Corrosion and Chemical Resistant
...
Fire resistant resins emit no toxic halogens.
...
FRE's epoxy construction provides superior electrical insulation
and heat dissipation properties - result; higher ampacity cables.
....
FRE conduit has excellent thermal stability."
Above Ground Conduit System - General Engineering Specifications
http://www.frecomposites.com/english/above_spec.asp
"Specific Gravity 1.94 g/cm3 ASTM-D-792"
Glastic, Inc. also manufactures RTRC products.
http://www.glastic.com/
From their "About Glastic" web page.
http://www.glastic.com/about.htm
"Glastic Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of
engineered composite materials and components."
Glastic calls their product "Pultruded Composite Tubing."
http://www.glastic.com/pultr.htm
"Glastic Grade UTR Pultruded Tubing is a fiberglass reinforced
thermoset polyester composite in a pultruded tube.
Further down that same page are the specifications.
"GLASTIC PULTRUDED TUBING COMPOSITE PROPERTY TABLE"
You can download that specification sheet in PDF format here.
http://www.glastic.com/pdfs/02_laminates/gl_1106.pdf
"... Glastic's Pultruded Tubing Data Sheet ..."
If you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the document
referenced above, you can download it from the Adobe website.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
The Glastic "Contact Us' page is here:
http://www.glastic.com/contact.htm
"Phone: 1-800-360-1319"
I don't know if "pipe" will do the same job as the "conduit"
will, but as the conduit and pipe appear to be made the same
way of the same materials, I have provided the following. I
suspect if they make pipes, they also make conduit.
Yes, I realize that pipes are for liquids and conduit is for
electrical applications, but perhaps these will be good leads.
One of the problems of searching for these products, as noted
above, is the many names by which it seems to be referenced.
From the Urecon web site.
http://urecon.com/english/CDRom/P311.html
"... FRP Reinforced Thermosetting Resin (RTR) pipe ..."
FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic Pipe) appears
to be one of those names. Here is more from the Fiberglass Tank
& Pipe Institute web site.
http://www.fiberglasstankandpipe.com/piping1.htm
"FRP piping systems contain glass fiber reinforcement embedded in
cured thermosetting resin ..."
This from the Fibreglass Solutions Inc. Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) page.
http://www.doverindustrial.com/FAQs.htm
"Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP, also GRP, GRE, FRE, RTRP)
pipe is constructed using thermoset resins, meaning that they
are fully cured using heat or chemical additives, and as a result
become infusible, and insoluble ..."
The above mentioned RTRP stands for "reinforced thermosetting
resin pipe" which can produce further leads, such as the Conley
Corporation.
http://www.conleyfrp.com
"Conley Corporation Corrosion Resistant Fiberglass Piping Products
have answered the demanding needs of the fluid processing industry
over the past five decades."
Reinforced Plastic Systems Inc. manufactures "ABCO" Fiberglass
Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Pipe.
http://www.rps.ca/
"RPS has been supplying FRP pipe, fittings, and corrosion
resistant process equipment worldwide for over 40 years. Both
custom and standard designed pipe systems ... are available."
Some places speak of RTRC type products and GRE (glass reinforced
epoxy) in the same breath. From the Future Pipe Group web site.
http://futurepipe.com/products/coring_tube/index.html
"The brand name of [FPI]'s filament wound glass reinforced epoxy
(GRE) pipe system is Wavistrong.
...
They are then heat cured to transform the liquid resin into a
solid, infusible material, a so called thermoset material."
You can read more on "Wavistrong" here:
http://futurepipe.com/products/wavistrong/index.html
"In many cases Wavistrong Glassfibre reinforced pipe systems
are the best choice. They are durable, light weight, strong and
completely corrosion resistant."
If you need any clarification, feel free to ask.
Search Strategy: Google searches on:
"reinforced thermosetting" pipe
://www.google.com/search?q=%22reinforced+thermoset%22+pipe
"reinforced thermosetting" conduit
://www.google.com/search?q=%22reinforced+thermoset%22+conduit
"reinforced thermoset" conduit manufacturer
://www.google.com/search?q=%22reinforced+thermoset%22+conduit+manufacturer
"Reinforced Thermosetting Resin" pipe manufacturer
://www.google.com/search?q=%22Reinforced+Thermosetting+Resin%22+pipe+manufacturer
RTRP pipe manufacturers
://www.google.com/search?q=RTRP+pipe+manufacturers
"ASTM-D-2105"
://www.google.com/search?q=%22ASTM-D-2105%22
"UL 1684"
://www.google.com/search?q=%22UL+1684%22
D2996 D2310 RTRP
://www.google.com/search?q=D2996+D2310+RTRP
Looking Forward, denco-ga - Google Answers Researcher |
Clarification of Answer by
denco-ga
on
29 Mar 2004 09:32 PST
Howdy waxlyrical-ga,
The only real difference I can find between RTRC and the rest (FRP,
GRP, GRE, FRE, RTRP) is that the latter are pipes, that is, for
liquids, and RTRC is conduit, which is for wiring (electrical)
applications. The manufacturing process appears to be the same.
The main reason was that it is (as you well know) very hard to find
companies that specifically makes conduit (RTRC) so I was hoping
(grasping?) that they might make RTRC products as well, so as to be
possible leads for you.
Hope this clarifies things a bit. Thanks for the 5 star rating!
Looking Forward, denco-ga - Google Answers Researcher
|
