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ADVANTAGES OF FRP THEMING FOR AQUARIUMS Davide Debenedetti B.Sc. (Wits) OCEANA MANUFACTURING WHAT IS FRP? WHAT IS FRP? F iberglass R einforced P lastic Composed of fiberglass fabric, impregnated with resin Overcoated with resin and

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ADVANTAGES OF FRP THEMING FOR AQUARIUMS

Davide Debenedetti B.Sc. (Wits) OCEANA MANUFACTURING

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WHAT IS FRP?

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WHAT IS FRP?

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

  • Composed of fiberglass fabric, impregnated with resin
  • Overcoated with resin and other materials to give desired texture
  • Can be made in a mould or free -hand
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WHAT IS FRP?

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

  • Composed of fiberglass fabric, impregnated with resin
  • Overcoated with resin and other materials to give desired texture
  • Can be made in a mould or free -hand
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WHAT IS FRP?

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

  • Composed of fiberglass fabric, impregnated with resin
  • Overcoated with resin and other materials to give desired texture
  • Can be made in a mould or free -hand

Moulded component Fiberglass Fabric Texture overcoat

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WHAT IS FRP?

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

  • Composed of fiberglass fabric, impregnated with resin
  • Overcoated with resin and other materials to give desired texture
  • Can be made in a mould or free -hand

Moulded component Fiberglass Fabric Texture overcoat

  • HIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT
  • DURABLE IN WATER OVER LONG PERIODS
  • CHEMICALLY STABLE AND NON TOXIC
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembed and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembled and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembled and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembled and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembled and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembled and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembled and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
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ADVANTAGES: TIME SAVING

  • FRP exhibits can be pre-manufactured ahead of time, as opposed to built on site
  • FRP exhibits can be disassembled and shipped
  • FRP exhibits can be assembled on site very quickly and cleanly.
  • Prefabrication allows the client to inspect the exhibit months in advance
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ADVANTAGES: WATERPROOFING

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ADVANTAGES: WATERPROOFING

  • FRP exhibits are chemically bonded to the tank, and do not require mechanical

intrusion of anchor points inside the waterproofing.

  • Therefore the waterproofing integrity is not affected in any way
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ADVANTAGES: WATERPROOFING

  • FRP exhibits are chemically bonded to the tank, and do not require mechanical

intrusion of anchor points inside the waterproofing.

  • Therefore the waterproofing integrity is not affected in any way
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ADVANTAGES: WATER DISPLACEMENT

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ADVANTAGES: WATER DISPLACEMENT

  • FRP exhibits have very low weight and mass, and therefore displace much less water

than other materials

  • Other heavier materials such shotcrete can displace as much as 20% of the total

volume of the system

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ADVANTAGES: DURABILITY & MAINTENANCE

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ADVANTAGES: DURABILITY & MAINTENANCE

  • FRP is hard and non porous and therefore does not allow for aggressive

colonization of algae. Cleaning is more easily achieved with brushing

  • FRP does not absorb water and become fragile over time. I can last many years

underwater without or structural damage or discoloration

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ADVANTAGES: DURABILITY & MAINTENANCE

  • FRP is hard and non porous and therefore does not allow for aggressive

colonization of algae. Cleaning is easily achieved with brushing

  • FRP does not absorb water and become fragile over time. I can last many years

underwater without or structural damage or discoloration

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ADVANTAGES: COLORATION

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ADVANTAGES: COLORATION

  • Unlike other materials, FRP is colored with both in-cast as well as post-cast coloration.

This achieves much more natural and realistic coloration.

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ADVANTAGES: COLORATION

  • Unlike other materials, FRP is colored with both in-cast as well as post-cast coloration.

This achieves much more natural and realistic coloration.

  • Post cast coloration with FRP does not peel away after long periods of time because

cured FRP will always bond to other resin based pigments.

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ADVANTAGES: COLORATION

  • Unlike other materials, FRP is colored with both in-cast as well as post-cast coloration.

This achieves much more natural and realistic coloration.

  • Post cast coloration with FRP does not peel away after long periods of time because

cured FRP will always bond to other resin based pigments.

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ADVANTAGES: COLORATION

  • Unlike other materials, FRP is colored with both in-cast as well as post-cast coloration.

This achieves much more natural and realistic coloration.

  • Post cast coloration with FRP does not peel away after long periods of time because

cured FRP will always bond to other resin based pigments.

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ADVANTAGES: ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGES OVER TIME

  • Being lightweight and not physically anchored into the walls of the tank, FRP exhibits are

easier to remove from a tank in case of complete refurbishment or re-design of the tank is needed many years down the line.

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ADVANTAGES: ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGES OVER TIME

  • Being lightweight and not physically anchored into the walls of the tank, FRP exhibits are

easier to remove from a tank in case of complete refurbishment or re-design of the tank is needed many years down the line.

  • In some cases, FRP exhibits can even be removed or introduced into a tank without

draining the water from the tank

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ADVANTAGES: ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGES OVER TIME

  • Being lightweight and not physically anchored into the walls of the tank, FRP exhibits are

easier to remove from a tank in case of complete refurbishment or re-design of the tank is needed many years down the line.

  • In some cases, FRP exhibits can even be removed or introduced into a tank without

draining the water from the tank

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ADVANTAGES: ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGES OVER TIME

  • Being lightweight and not physically anchored into the walls of the tank, FRP exhibits are

easier to remove from a tank in case of complete refurbishment or re-design of the tank is needed many years down the line.

  • In some cases, FRP exhibits can even be removed or introduced into a tank without

draining the water from the tank

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ADVANTAGES: ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGES OVER TIME

  • Being lightweight and not physically anchored into the walls of the tank, FRP exhibits are

easier to remove from a tank in case of complete refurbishment or re-design of the tank is needed many years down the line.

  • In some cases, FRP exhibits can even be removed or introduced into a tank without

draining the water from the tank

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