The Pultrusion Report

Fire-Retardant Resins for Data Centers, Transit, and Occupied Buildings

By Tencom Ltd.

Standard polyester and vinyl ester pultrusions burn. In a data hall, a transit station, or an occupied building, that is not acceptable.

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Thermoplastic Pultrusion: What Engineers Should Know Before Specifying It

By Tencom Ltd.

Interest in thermoplastic pultrusion keeps rising. Engineers hear about recyclability, toughness, and the ability to remelt a profile after it leaves the line.

6 min read

What Causes Fiberglass Tube Fatigue in 2026

By Tencom Ltd.

Your fiberglass tubes should last decades. But when cyclic loads, environmental exposure, and material mismatches converge, fatigue can quietly erode the structural performance you're...

6 min read

Understanding Fiberglass Service Life Outdoors

By Tencom Ltd.

Pultruded fiberglass rods and tubes can perform for decades in outdoor and industrial settings. But the wrong combination of environmental stressors will shorten that timeline faster than...

5 min read

How Fiberglass Rod Quality Affects Load Performance

By Tencom Ltd.

A single fiberglass rod that tests well in the lab can still fail in an assembled product. The difference between that lab result and real-world load performance often comes down to quality...

6 min read

When a 20-Foot Machine Leaves North Dakota and Meets Nevada Sun

By Tencom Ltd.

The machine fit in January. Holes lined up. Covers closed. The slides ran free. The crew in North Dakota signed off, loaded the crate, and sent it west.

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What Makes Fiberglass Tool Handles Safer for Linework

By Tencom Ltd.

Choosing the right handle material for live-line tools can mean the difference between a routine shift and a dangerous incident. For electrical utility crews, fiberglass tool handles...

6 min read

Buy America & BABA for Pultruded FRP Explained

By Tencom Ltd.

A federally funded infrastructure bid can stall on one line item: Is this composite part produced in the United States?

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Understanding Fiberglass Tube Service Life in 2026

By Tencom Ltd.

Selecting a fiberglass tube for an industrial application shouldn't mean guessing whether the wall thickness will hold up in five years. You need a profile that handles your mechanical...

6 min read

What Is Osmotic Blistering in Fiberglass Rods in 2026

By Tencom Ltd.

Outdoor fiberglass rods shouldn't develop bubbles and blisters just because they sit in a humid environment. Yet that's exactly what happens when moisture works its way through the resin...

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