Pultruded profiles: WACOSIT®
WACOSIT® profiles are manufactured by the "Pultrusion method", whereby reinforcing fibres are impregnated with synthetic resins and are cured continuously in a heated mould.
Besides glass fibres, carbon fibres and aramide fibres are also used as the fibres for reinforcing WACOSIT® profiles. Various fibre types exist for each kind of fibre used. Thus for example, there are R-type glass fibres, S-type glass fibres and T-type glass fibres, which are characterised by enhanced mechanical properties, as well as the more commonly used E-type of glass fibres.
The resin matrix is made up of epoxy, vinyl ester, polyester and acrylic resins.
Tooling is available for more than 5,000 WACOSIT® profiles. The exact dimensions for these profiles can be found in each valid WACOSIT® profile list. Specific dimensions for WACOSIT® profiles can of course be supplied to meet your particular requirements.