The lightweight nature of mateendowel™ is safer and reduces cost, a dowel basket with mateendowel™ is around 25kg, compared with 70kg for a steel alternative.
Description
mateendowel™ is a GFRP dowel used in projects to solve the issue of corrosion. Dowels are used extensively in concrete jointed roads and underpasses in extreme conditions subjected to de-icing salts and salty soils.
mateendowel™ is lightweight in nature allowing it to be safer compared to steel dowels. mateendowel™ is also used extensively in Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls, where the extreme durability of the fibreglass composite assures no future problems due to dowel corrosion.
Advantages
• Corrosion resistance
• Longer life then steel and epoxy coated steel dowel bars
• Light weight, fast installation
• Significant savings of over 60% compared to stainless steel dowels
Specifications
Available is three sizes 25, 32 and 38mm at any length
mateendowel™ can be supplied with a surface tissue depending on local regulations.
Manufacturer: | Pultron Composites Ltd |
Country of origin: | UAE |