EPiC database - Glass reinforced plastic (GRP)

This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.Glass reinforced plastic (GRP) is a composite laminate material including glass fibres to reinforce a plastic, typically a polyethylene (PE) resin. GRP is strong, lightweight, weather-resistant and heat resistant. It is also commonly referred to as glass reinforced polyester, glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP), fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) or fibre reinforced polymer (FRP).GRP is made by laying the glass fibres in two or three dimensions and embedding them into the plastic resin. This is typically done through moulding. GRP is thus available in multiple shapes, including flat sheets and curved objects.GRP can be used for roofing, storage tanks, door and window surrounds, piping and cladding.

本材料属于免费的环境性能在建筑（EPiC）数据库的一部分。EPiC 数据库采用全面的混合生命周期清单方法，包含了250多种建筑材料的环境流系数。玻璃纤维增强塑料（玻璃纤维增强塑料，简称GRP）是一种复合材料层压材料，其中包含玻璃纤维以增强塑料，通常为聚乙烯（PE）树脂。GRP 具有强度高、重量轻、耐候性和耐热性等特点。它通常也被称为玻璃纤维增强聚酯、玻璃纤维增强塑料（GFRP）、纤维增强塑料（FRP）或纤维增强聚合物（FRP）。GRP的生产过程是通过在二维或三维空间中铺设玻璃纤维并将它们嵌入塑料树脂中实现的，这一过程通常通过模具成型完成。因此，GRP可提供多种形状，包括平板和弯曲物体。GRP可用于屋顶、储罐、门和窗框、管道和外包层。