Fibreglass is a type of glass which made of fine glass fibres and drawn into a fibrous form, which can be woven into a cloth. It is then bonded with a synthetic material, plastic or resin. It is strong, light, and non-flammable and has high tensile strength. This compound is often used for repairing flat roofs, box gutters, and industrial gutter repair works.

Fibreglass mouldings are an exceptionally useful item. They are manufactured for and used in many industries, like construction, marine, defence, automobile, and many more. Most of the architectures, interior designers and other professionals who use these mouldings have to say that fibreglass mouldings are very useful and versatile in application and has near by no constraints or limitations. The biggest advantage of these mouldings is that they can be manufactured and are available in plethora of designs, size, shape, and in any desired colours.

They offer a much refined and better finish and can be given a replicated look of different textures and metals like bronze, wood, stone, etc and that too in any colour desired and required by the end users. These mouldings can also be Ultra Violate stabilised, so that it can with stand any extreme conditions when used in outdoors. Also one of its best USP which sets it apart from the ordinary mouldings is that it can be specially be customised or tailor made according to the requirements of the customer and to meet their needs and desires. And can also be made fire-proof, chemical-resistant, anti-corrosion and strong enough to withstand and hold specific quantity of load and stress.

The material out of which these mouldings are made out are flexible and versatile and can be moulded or shaped to meet different and varied requirements, desires and needs of different and fastidious customers or professionals. Not just for architectural works, they are also used in water slides and theme park rides, wind deflectors, body kits, shower trays and baths, aircraft components, car body components, airport furniture, modular buildings, bridge claddings, mobile phone covers and enclosures, train bodies and its inner components, and many more uses.

These mouldings are also called grp mouldings that are Glass Reinforced Plastic Mouldings. These are manufactured by a process known as' Plug' or 'Buck'. The process requires a replica model made from medium density fibreboard or polyurethane foam, which is an exact copy of the desired end product that is the moulding. These replica moulds are made of the exact dimensions, size, surface and finish which are desired in the grp mouldings by the customers. The end product can be male or female depending upon the replica moulds and design of the products. Manufacturing these mouldings is not a child's play. It requires a certain degree of skill and understanding, experience to judge and employ the apt tools and materials during the moulding and manufacturing process.

Whether you are an architect, interior designer, automobile engineer, constructor or builder, etc you can use your creativity and use these versatile mouldings to achieve any desired end product, look and finish.

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