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FRP, an industry-perfect

innovative material

Increasingly an optimal solution and alternative to traditional
materials, such as steel, concrete or wood

Sara Macor, Sales Manager
Francesco Ciani, Technical Department Manager
M.M. s.r.l.

emand for products made from
innovative materials is growing and
FRP (or GRP) - more commonly
known as fibreglass - is increasingly
being identified as an optimal solution
Dand alternative to traditional materials,
such as steel (including stainless and galvanised),
concrete or wood. For 45 years now, Udine-based
company M.M. has proposed gratings and structures in
fibreglass; an innovative material that ensures a high
technical performance, excellent benefit-cost ratio,
greater procurement opportunities and the creation of
products that are suitable for various uses in multiple
fields of application.

“For 45 years the Udine-based
company M.M. has proposed gratings
and structures in fibreglass, an
innovative material that ensures
a high technical performance,
excellent benefit-cost ratio, greater FRP fixed ladder
procurement opportunities and the
creation of new products
“FRP structures are chemical and weather-resistant
to eliminate the risk of corrosion-related structural
What is FRP (or GRP)? collapses; they boast non-slip walking surfaces to ensure

FRP (or GRP) is a composite material comprising a operator safety, and are electrically-insulated, to reduce
thermosetting polyester resin matrix and a continuous the risk of electric shocks
fibreglass reinforcement. The acronym stands for
fibreglass-reinforced polymers. In Italy, this material is allow for high-quality products with a high flexibility of
known as fibreglass, whilst internationally, it is commonly use to be produced.
referred to as FRP (Fibre-Reinforced Polymer/Plastic) or FRP - i.e. fibreglass - is an innovative material that
GRP (Glass-Reinforced Polymer/Plastic); hereinafter engineers and designers alike have come to heavily rely
referred to as FRP. on, thanks to both its performance and affordability.
Fibreglass boasts numerous intrinsic properties which M.M.’s FRP structures are: chemical and weather-

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