FRP sourcing assistant
Describe the structure, exposure, loads, standards and destination. The assistant turns them into a recommended profile family, resin system, the applicable EN, ASTM or GB standards, comparable projects and the information F1 Composite needs to quote.
- Starting examples
- 5
- Reply to requests
- One business day
- Login
- Not needed
AI returns a structured recommendation: profile family, resin, standards, RFQ inputs, and next steps.
How the sourcing workflow works
Step 1
Describe the application
Give the service environment, loads, geometry, required standards, order volume, destination and project stage. More detail gives a more useful answer.
Step 2
The assistant organizes the options
It returns a profile family and resin recommendation, the relevant standards, the documents to request and similar work from F1 Composite's product knowledge.
Step 3
Hand off for review
Send the structured result to sales for pricing, or to engineering for a drawing, span, connection, tolerance or compliance review before ordering.
What the recommendation evaluates
Profile family and geometry
It tells stock structural shapes, gratings, window systems and custom pultrusions apart, then names the dimensions and load information still needed for selection.
Resin and service environment
It relates general-purpose polyester, vinyl ester, polyurethane, epoxy and fire-retardant options to corrosion, temperature, UV, electrical and fire exposure.
Standards and evidence
It surfaces EN 13706, ASTM D3917, fire, slip, fenestration or project standards and points to test reports, certificates and comparable case studies.
Quote-ready commercial inputs
It lists the drawings, quantities, lengths, tolerances, finish, inspection, Incoterms, destination and schedule details that affect tooling, production, packing and landed cost.
What to include for a useful answer
Include the application and location, dimensions or drawing, support spacing and loads, chemicals and temperatures, fire or slip requirements, standards, quantity, preferred delivery terms and the required date. If something is unknown, say so: the assistant turns the gaps into a checklist rather than assuming values.
For structural work, confirm the recommendation with the FRP profile calculator and the published FRP span tables. Buyers can also compare the proposed documents against the supplier checklist before sending the result for formal review.
Common projects for the assistant
Walkways, platforms and bridge components
State the clear span, support condition, pedestrian or vehicle loads, deflection limit, slip requirement, environment and design code. The answer can connect beams, channels, gratings, handrails and deck panels while leaving final sizing to the engineer.
Chemical and wastewater facilities
List the chemicals, concentration, splash or immersion, temperature, cleaning regime, fire requirement and expected service life. The answer can tell polyester from vinyl ester or specialty systems and name the evidence to request.
Passive House and high-performance windows
Give the climate, opening type, dimensions, glazing, spacer, target whole-window U-value, certification route, quantity and destination. The assistant can narrow the frame series and link the certificate and the thermal calculation.
Solar mounting and lightweight structures
Include the module geometry, wind and snow criteria, support spacing, roof or ground interface, UV and temperature exposure, grounding, target life and installation constraints. The answer can organize section options for engineering review.
Custom pultruded profiles
Attach or describe the cross-section, tolerance, material, glass architecture, finish, drilling or cutting, annual volume, first order, tooling ownership and schedule. The assistant can flag manufacturability questions before tooling.
Regional import and DDP sourcing
Name the delivery country, port or site, order lengths, packing limits, Incoterm, tariff concerns, inspection needs and required arrival date. The answer prepares the commercial inputs while sales confirms freight and duty.
In every case a useful answer starts from constraints rather than a preferred product name. That lets the assistant explain why a family may fit, show what is still unknown and hand over cleanly to the people responsible for design acceptance, manufacturing, inspection and purchasing.
AI-assisted screening, then human review
The assistant is constrained to F1 Composite’s known capabilities and is built for early sourcing decisions. Final profile sizing, connection design, safety factors, regulatory acceptance and installation stay with the project’s qualified professionals. F1 engineering reviews drawings and stated design criteria; sales confirms tooling, MOQ, lead time, packing, freight and price.
That keeps the fast part fast without presenting an automated answer as an approved design: start with the assistant, then use its checklist to request the evidence and quotation the project needs.
Send the sourcing brief with your RFQ
Send the assistant's brief with the drawings, quantities, destination and required date. We reply within one business day.