Glass Reinforced Plastic PPTX
Glass Reinforced Plastic PPTX
Glass Reinforced Plastic PPTX
(GRP)
• Corrosion.
• Fluid Contamination
What Is Problem
• Polyethylene Epoxides
• Polypropylene
• Polycarbonate
• Polyamide
• Polybutylene terephthalate
GLASS DEFINITION
• Glass is an amorphous, hard, brittle,
transparent obtained by fusing a
mixture of a number of metallic
silicates or borates of Sodium,
Potassium, Calcium, and Lead. It
possess no definite formula or
crystalline structure.
PROPERTIES OF GLASS
• Amorphous
• Brittle
• Transparent / Translucent
• Good electrical insulator
• Unaffected by air, water, acid or chemical reagents except HF
• No definite crystal structure means glass has high Compressive
strength
• Can absorb, transmit and reflect light
RAW MATERIALS USED IN MANUFACTURING
GLASS
• Silicon dioxide (SiO2).
• Sodium as Na2Co3 (used in soft glass).
• Potassium as K2Co3 (used in Hard Glass).
• Calcium as lime stone, chalk and lime (CaO).
• Zinc is zinc oxide (Heat and shock proof glass).
• Borates are borax, Boric acid (Heat and shock proof
glass).
Manufacturing Steps
Melting
Annealing
Finishing
Melting process
• Raw materials in proper proportions are mixed with cullets. It is finely powdered and
intimate mixture called batch is fused in furnace at high temperature of 1800°C this
charge melts and fuses into a viscous fluid.
• After removal of CO2 decolorizes like MnO2 are added to remove traces of ferrous
compounds and Carbon. Heating is continued till clear molten mass is free from
bubbles is obtained and it is then cooled to about 800°C.
Forming, shaping, and annealing
Forming and Shaping
The viscous mass obtained from melting is poured into moulds to get different
types of articles of desired shape by either blowing or pressing between the
rollers.
Annealing
Glass articles are then allowed to cool gradually at room temperature by
passing through different chambers with descending temperatures. This
reduces the internal Strain in the glass.
Finishing
Cleaning
Grinding
Polishing
Cutting
Sand Blasting
HISTORY
• It was announced FRP invention on February 5, 1909.
• The first fibre-reinforced plastic plane was either the Fairchild F-46, first
flown on 12 May 1937.
• The first car to have a fibre-glass body was the 1946.
• Global polymer production on the scale present today began in the mid
20th century, when low material and productions costs, new production
technologies and new product categories combined to make polymer
production economical. The industry finally matured in the late 1970s
when world polymer production surpassed that of steel
HISTORY
• Fiberglass pipe was introduced in 1948. The earliest application for
fiberglass piping, and still one of the most widely used, is in the oil
industry.
• Since the 1960s, fiberglass pipe products have been used for municipal
water and sewage applications thus eliminating the need for interior
linings, exterior coatings, and cathodic protection.
• Fiberglass pipe is available in diameters ranging from 1 in. through 144
in. (25 mm through 3,600 mm).
Financial & Application
Advantages
6 Corrosion No Yes No No