GRP insulated panels are widely used by the building trade. GRP stands for glass Reinforced Plastic or Glass Reinforced Polyester. The old-fashioned word for this kind of building material is fibreglass. It is a plastic matrix, which is reinforced and strengthened using glass.
These panels are used by many different trades including the building trade. You will find boats and swimming pools made out of GRP. However, by far the widest use of GRP is within the building industry.
GRP insulated panels are used for the interior and exterior of many modern buildings. There are also increasingly being used as flooring.
Types of GRP Insulated Panels
GRP insulated panels are used to build walls as well as clad them. GRP insulated panels are made up of two layers of GRP, which is bonded, to some form of insulating material. The range of materials it can be bonded to is huge. The most common ones are plywood, styrofoam and PIR.
Because they are relatively easy to produce many firms that supply these panels will even make custom panels. If you tell them what insulating material you want and thickness of that material, they will produce panels for you.
Because GRP can be moulded into any shape you are not restricted to just buying insulated panels. Doors, porch canopies, dormer windows and chimneys can all be made out of GRP. Where appropriate, insulation is included in even these kinds of GRP products.
The Advantages of GRP Insulated Panels
There are many reasons why using these panels makes sense. Firstly, despite being extremely durable they are not an expensive building material. These panels are light and easy to cut making them exceptionally easy to work with.
GRP is a colourfast material meaning that it can be used on the exterior of buildings. It is also exceptionally resistant to dents and scratches, so these panels will look great even decades after they have been installed.
Using GRP insulated panels in a building means that energy costs can be considerably reduced. By beefing up the type and level of insulation used, you can build a building, which is easy to keep warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
If you want to find out more about GRP insulated panels and buy some great GRP products, visit the YBS composites website.
