The term fiberglass originates from a trade name started by an initial manufacturer and that has become commonly used to describe the structural material known as glass fiber reinforced plastic. Glass fiber reinforced plastic, also called fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) or glass reinforced plastic (GRP), is a synthetic-composite type material, where synthetic means man-made and… [Read More]
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IBC Totes | 5 Types of IBC Containers
Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs, IBC totes, pallet tanks) are available in various model types, manufacturing materials and storage volumes to suit a wide range of work uses, scenarios, and conditions. Across company and industry sectors, there are five main types of IBCs that are commonly chosen for specific work cases. They include water, chemical, oil… [Read More]
What is Specific Gravity
Specific gravity is a material measurement value and is the ratio of a fluid’s density to the density of a reference standard fluid. Specific gravity, abbreviated SG or SpGr and known as relative density, is a comparison between two density values and is often used to determine how much more or less weighty a substance… [Read More]
What is Cross Linked Polyethylene
Cross linked polyethylene is a synthetic plastic variant made from polyethylene resin. Cross linked polyethylene is frequently abbreviated XLPE or PEX, where PEX is used to refer to pipes and tubing and XLPE to storage tanks. In its simplest definition, cross linked polyethylene is a carbon-based polymer plastic, meaning a connected set of individual repeating… [Read More]
What is Polypropylene
Polypropylene is a synthetic, man-made material classified as a plastic within the polyolefin group of hydrocarbon polymers and plastic products similar to polyethylene. Polypropylene (abbreviated PP) is a highly versatile plastic widely used as a structural, fibrous or textile type material within an extensive collection of modern items and industry applications. Polypropylene belongs to the… [Read More]
What is Polyethylene
Polyethylene is a manmade, synthetic material classified as a polyolefin in the collective group known as plastics. Polyethylene (abbreviated PE) is sometimes referred to as polyethene, polythene and less commonly as polymethylene. The plastic polyethylene is often correlated with its most commonly used product variants: high density (HDPE), low density (LDPE) and cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE;… [Read More]