Fabrication Capabilities of Creative Pultrusions

NEW - FABRICATION TOLERANCES STANDARDS

• Standard Tolerances without Fixtures
• Standard Tolerances on CNC Machine or with Fixtures

Almost all fabricating methods currently used for wood, aluminum, steel or other materials are available for fabrication of fiber reinforced polymer pultrusions.

To fabricate Pultex^® Profiles with complete success, the following techniques should be followed:

• Punches work better with a slight shear edge.
• Router bits should be diamond-coated.
• Drilling speeds should take hole size and thickness into consideration.
• Solvents, such as methylene chloride or acetone, should be used to prepare surface for bonding or coating.
• Lag screws are not recommended for fastening FRP to metal.
• Counter support is necessary when drilling hollow profiles.
• A medium coarse grinding wheel is preferable to the finer grades

Note: Each operation requires some change in technique or some modifications of equipment.