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Technical data, design guidance, and expert insights to support your FRP composite project from concept to completion.
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Numbers for your model, and the reports and files your QA team will ask for.
- DataTechnical dataE23 laminate properties with the EN 13706 minimums and test methods, and the SGS E40 full-section reports.
ReportsProduct evidenceOriginal certificates and test reports with their holder, scope and the configuration each one covers.
DownloadsDocument libraryCatalogs, data sheets, CAD files and schedule templates, with a builder for your own datasheet PDF.
GuidesDesign guidesProfile selection and connection design guides on request, with the codes they cite.
Buying and specifying guides
Written for engineers and buyers who are specifying or importing FRP for the first time.
WindowsFRP windows guideFrame material, thermal targets, certification and the RFQ, in the order a window project asks.
ImportFOB and DDP export guideIncoterms, HS/HTSUS classification and Section 301 exposure for importing pultruded profiles.
SourcingChoosing a pultrusion supplierSix checks before you order, and how to compare bids that look alike.
GlossaryFRP and pultrusion glossaryPlain-language definitions of materials, process, properties, products and standards.
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How to use this hub
Pultruded fiberglass behaves differently from steel, aluminum and timber: it is anisotropic, stiffness-driven rather than strength-driven, and creeps under sustained load. Engineers who specify it well treat it as a discipline of its own, not as “lighter steel”, and everything here is written for that reader: engineers, fabricators and procurement teams who need defensible decisions.
If you are specifying FRP for the first time, start with the FRP guide and the technical data for the closest standard profile. If you are comparing FRP with aluminum, steel or PVC, the technology section's comparison pages set the materials side by side. If you are buying, the document library holds the package your QA team will request, and the design guides the connection details your fabricator will need.
Are these design guides written for a specific code, or are they general?
Where a section interacts with a code (e.g. AS 2047 for fenestration in Australia, ASCE 7 for wind loading, ASTM E84 for surface burning), we cite the code and provide the engineering interpretation. The mechanical property data is code-neutral but reported under the standard test method.
Are CAD files in the Downloads section license-free?
Standard-profile DWG/STEP files are free for commercial use in projects specifying F1 Composite material. Custom-pultrusion drawings are released under NDA tied to the qualifying RFQ.
Do you publish failure / lessons-learned data?
Articles distinguish engineering references from documented project experience. Ask for the source and applicability of any failure analysis before using it in a design.
Can engineers request a topic?
Yes. Write to inquiry@f1composite.com with the subject 'Resource Request' and the technical question. We prioritize topics that several engineers have asked about.
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