The Profile of Strength
and Durability
Tecton®'s pultruded fiberglass products provide strength and a high degree of insulation when compared to aluminum or steel. This saves energy, plus adds comfort and value in applications where temperature differentials are important. Tecton's pultrusion process is the best and most cost-effective method for the production of lineal thermoset composites.
Overview of Tecton pultrusion process
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| Fiberglass Rovings & Matting | Shapes Material Entering The Die | Resin Added To Glass | Heated Die | Diamond Impregnated Saw Blade | ||
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During Tecton's pultrusion process, glass reinforcements are impregnated with a proprietary liquid resin and pulled through a heated die. A fully cured composite profile exits the die and is cut to length. These profiles are strong and resistant to corrosion, chemicals and moisture.
Tecton's pultrusion process is the best and most cost-effective method for the production of lineal thermoset composites. This translates into a product that has an attractive cost-to-benefit ratio and is consistent in quality. Pultrusions are made into complex, continuous cross-section shapes.
Why Tecton Pultrusions?
Our material is used in many products that are made today with aluminum, steel, vinyl or wood. We earn our way into your company's manufacturing process with pultrusion's attributes and our commitment to value engineering, lean manufacturing and customer satisfaction.
Pultrusions are "Green" Friendly
Tecton is dedicated to our customers, our associates and our community through environmental leadership. Since 1994, our plant has been certified Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Tecton is the only pultrusion company that is in full compliance with the 1990 Clean Air Act. We destroy 97% of volatile organic compounds generated during manufacturing.
- Pultrusions have low embodied energy. Embodied energy is defined as "the total energy required to produce a product from the raw materials stage through delivery." Pultrusions have about 80 percent less embodied energy than aluminum and 39 percent less than vinyl.
- Pultrusions insulate against heat, cold and electricity. This saves energy and reduces life cycle cost.
- Pultrusions enjoy a tremendously long life cycle. If disposal is necessary, our material poses no threat to the environment.
- Our product's main ingredient is glass, which is made from sand...an abundant resource.