ADVERTORIAL June/July 2024 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 19 Composites – The Game Changing Material for Your Maintenance Strategy Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is essential for any business that relies on facilities, plant, and machinery. From factory floors and walkways to complex manufacturing operations, every element must be carefully considered in your maintenance strategy. For Maintenance Managers, ensuring everything is in good working order while adhering to health and safety requirements is paramount. Additionally, sustainable practices are increasingly vital for any business’s long term success. Over time, corrosion and wear can affect the function and safety of various facility elements, ultimately impacting business operations. Sui Generis, the UK’s leading provider of composite solutions, collaborates with Maintenance Managers across various sectors, offering innovative composite solutions designed to help you succeed. But what makes composites such a versatile and effective material, and how can they positively impact your facility’s maintenance? What are composites? Composites are materials created by combining two or more substances to achieve enhanced characteristics. Sui Generis specialises in combining fibres with polymers through a process called ‘FRP laminating.’ Compared to traditional materials like steel and concrete, composite FRP offers several advantages. Through innovation, Sui Generis is shaping our planet’s future, providing advice and manufacturing expertise to deliver specialist sustainable FRP solutions. Using bio-resins and natural fibres, Sui Generis ensures the most sustainable solutions, with many products fully recyclable at end-of-life. They lead their sector by utilising a sustainable recycled PET resin system across their product range, recently presenting its benefits to the Sustainability Sub Committee as guest speakers with Composites UK. Their approach not only provides unmatched durability, versatility, and strength but also helps divert plastic bottles from landfill, offering the most carbon efficient solution. For every 220kg drum of resin used 1,800 plastic bottles are recycled. They can fabricate high quality FRP composite materials into almost any product, lining, or coating system. Why choose sustainable FRP composite products? In addition to lower carbon intensity, FRP composites are natural noncorrosive insulators, making them virtually maintenance free. With a design life of up to 120 years, FRP is an excellent alternative to steel and concrete. The hardwearing and corrosion resistant properties of FRP mean that tasks like painting or applying protective coatings become obsolete. Plus, lifetime costs are reduced due to minimal repair and maintenance needs. This, coupled with ease of installation, adaptability, and lightweight nature, makes FRP the material of choice for the future. Sui Generis is ready to advise on the most sustainable solutions to your needs. Applications for sustainable FRP composites Ideal for various environments, including exposure to harsh chemicals, moisture, or temperature variations, FRP products can be designed for almost any application. Key products within the maintenance sector include: Access platforms, stepovers, and riser installations Onsite linings for tanks, bunds, walls, and floors Bespoke FRP enclosures Storage and process tanks Bespoke engineering solutions, from footbridges to drying kilns Contact Us Speak to one of our FRP specialists today to learn more about how our solutions can enhance your maintenance strategies. Tel: 01206 798 798 Email: info@suigeneris.co.uk
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