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Manufacturing Process
The
U.S. Embassy in Conakry
(Guinea,
Africa) will soon be sporting four new FRP doors, manufactured in the
Ozark Mountains. |
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| Manufacturing FRP doors
starts with selecting the correct glass fiber reinforcement and resin to
achieve optimum density, strength and surface finish. |
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These raw materials are processed using the
pultrusion manufacturing method.
>>>> NOTE: While pultrusion is a
well known process in industrial manufacturing, commonly used to fabricate
I-beams and large-diameter pipes, our door panel pultrusion
process is unique to the industry and classified as a proprietary
technology, thus we do not show it in detail on our website.
Below: Pultruded door panels are prepped
to receive hardware fittings. |
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At right: Door panels and doorframes hang
on the curing carousel after a run through the spray booth where they
receive an industrial coating 'high gloss' finish.
Below: Doors are packaged and prepared
for crating. |
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<<< Four doors, crated and ready for shipment. |
The doors to the US Embassy in Africa
were shipped by FedEx from our factory in Marshall to Crating and
Container International in Linden, NJ, to make the last leg of their 5400
mile journey to Africa. |
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| Above: John Coppersmith, who runs our
spray booth and oversees shipping, loads the crated doors into the FedEx
truck. FYI: In his 'free' time,
John is Fire Chief of the South Mountain VFD.
At right: Our friendly FedEx
driver, Terry, secures the load for transport.
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