FIBRE ROOFING

TYPES OF FIBRE ROOFING

• FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTIC

• FIBRE CEMENT ROOFING

FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTIC
• Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) (also called fiber-
reinforced polymer, or fiber-reinforced plastic) is a 
composite material made of a polymer matrix
reinforced with fibres.
METHOD OF MAKING
• THE PLYSTER RESINS IS SPREAD ON THE POLYSTER FILMS

• AFTER THE POLYSTER RESIN IS SPREAD COMPLETELY OVER THE FILM, FIBRE
MAT IS APPLIED ON IT

• OVER THIS ARRANGEMENT, POLYSTER FILM IS AGAIN LAID WHICH GIVES

STRENGTH AND SUPPORT TO THE SHEET

• THE AIR BETWEEN THE LAYERS IS THEN REMOVED WITH A SPECTULA- TYPE
OBJECT
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IT IS ALLOWED TO DRY FOR 7 TO 8 HOURS SO THAT IT CAN TAKE THE
SHAPE OF MOULD

WHEN DRIED THE SHEETS ARE GIVEN PROPER SHAPE WITH A CUTTER
AND EDGES ARE SMOOTHENED 

THEN SHEET IS KEPT UNDER THE SUN FOR MAX 24 HOURS 

INFORMATION
• IN SMALL AREAS IT IS MADE WITH HAND

• 8 TO 10 COMPANIES ARE THERE WHICH MANUFACTURES THE SHEETS

WITH MACHINES IN INDIA

• MOSTLY APPROXIMATELY 90% MANUFACTURING IS HANDMADE

ADVANTAGES
• LIGHT WEIGHT

• HIGH STRENGTH

• DESIGN FLEXIBILITY

• CORROSION RESISTANT

• LOW MAINTAINENCE
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• AVAILABLE IN LARGE SIZE

• NO CHEMICAL REACTION

• LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY 

• FAST AND EASY INSTALLATION

DISADVANTAGES
• NO FIRE RESISTENCE.

• AT HIGH TEMPERATURE  MATERIAL STRENGTH DECRESES.

• FIBRE LAYER( ASBESTOS FIBRE) IS HARMFUL FOR HUMAN BEING.  

 THE USE OF IT IS BAN IN OUR COUNTRY. IT IS ALSO HARMFUL TO
EYES AND SKIN
APPLICATIONS
• WINDOWS
• PARTITION WALL
• DOORS
• LIGHT LAMP
• FOR NATURAL LIGHT AND DOME (INDUSTRIES)
• ROOF
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