Clad tough panels Bad New$

[Mark72]

It has been brought to my attention that while I have been calling the material I used on my tear walls FRP (fiberglass reinforced plywood) Everyone else has been Thinking "fiberglass reinforced plastic" I stand corrected... I done a search and found the manufacurer. They call this product clad tough panels. Here's their websight.

http://www.fiber-tech.net/home.htm

Sorry about the confusion

Mark

[Podunkfla]

I stand corrected...

It looks like they call their products FRP too. So, I'd say you were correct... THEY are the ones confusing us with a name that for years has been associated with plastic panels? I bet that stuff is expensive unless you get a deal on some scrap or something?

[Mark72]

I am going to get a price the next time I get by that way.(Apex) As far as expence goes you must consider, by using this product you totaly eliminate all the cost and labor of the filon with as good or better results because the exterior finish is a gelcoat just like they use on boats! Heck you may even have color choices when ordering from the manufacturer.

Mark

[Tear Les]

That be some heavy stuff there! Almost 90 pounds for a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" material.

[Mark72]

Les, there's no way i would use 3/4" in this material. I used it in 1/2" and it is probably stronger than 3/4" ply. It is also available in 1/4" which would be fine with a framed, insulated wall.

Mark

[Tear Les]

Nice looking stuff for sure!

[ARKPAT]

Mark keep us posted on what you find on price and shipping.
Looks like a good idea.

Pat

[Mark72]

I stopped by the trailer parts place where I bought my aluminum today. They have this in stock (FRP) The bad news is that this stuff is $6.00 a square foot...Ouch! that's like $192.00 plus tax for a 4' X 8' sheet! That's like twice the price of a sheet of good ply and a sheet of aluminum combined. So much for economical as one of the attributes of this material.

Mark

[jp03]

Just for laughs and giggles, I weighed some plywood and did rough calculations. 3/4 plywood about 100 lbs, 1/2 about 70 lbs. Guessing 1/4 about 30 lbs, and 1/8 15 lbs. All 4 x 8 foot sheets. So just take the 32 sq.ft./ weight, for each sq.foot used.
almost 3.1 lbs / sq ft for 3/4, 2.2 lb / 1/2 inch, 1lb/ sq t1/4 .5 lb sq.ft for 1/8

[Classic Finn]

Here in Finland we have a company that makes almost the same product...
However all thicknesses are available... there is some that are sandwiched with 1.5 - 3mm ply and then the fiberglass or one side can be any ply thickness or type you desire and or just the fiberglass.

And as some can be very heavy some are also very light.. It depends what the customer will use it for. Made to customer size and thickness.


I went and got the outer skin from this same company... here is the website however not in English..

http://www.kerroslevy.net/

I know that the USA as well as our Country also Imports the Fiberglass sheeting from Germany for use for example on caravans and teardrops..(Yes I did Say teardrops.)
The Company in Germany that makes the product is

http://www.lamilux.de/392.0.html The Company in the USA that has worked or works together with Lamilux is Georgia Pacific.

Also the sandwich panels can be made with just framing for the attatchment points...I took the entire tour of the plant here in Finland of how they make it and construct different products.. one is for the European trucking Industry as well as prefab Sauna Walls..

I just got done making my own sandwiched wall between the galley and interior of my tear.. not using the fiberglass sheeting but Finnish birch with the styro and just frame for the attatchment points.

Classic Finn