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superior construction and cost-effectiveness is the result of
corrosion resistant FRP panels and end-grain balsa cores. Only
balsa wood core material is used to construct the
FIB-R-DOR system because of its
exceptional bondability, high impact/fatigue resistance, and
outstanding strength and light weight. Other outstanding features
of our door panel include its superior sound and thermal
insulation properties and its high moisture resistance. |
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In
sandwich structures, the FRP skins are comparable to the flanges
of an omni-directional I-beam; the core plays the role of the web,
carrying shear and local compression loads. End-grain balsa has
exceptional shear, compressive and tensile strength values making
it especially advantageous for use as door core material. |
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This
magnified drawing clearly reveals the natural honeycomb structure
of balsa. Balsa has a much more favorable strength-to-cost ratio
than synthetic honeycombs and substantially greater strengths and
better cost-effectiveness than synthetic foams*.
When choosing your next
industrial fiberglass door, specify the
FIB-R-DOR system with balsa wood cores.
*Reprinted with permission of Baltek
Corporation. |
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Comparison of Fib-R-Dor's End
Grain Balsa Core to our Competitors' Cores
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