CHANGE OF FOCUS – FRP RECLAIM

Making the world a better place with the use of reclaimed glass fibers.
Going Green has become a household name; pollution and depletion of raw materials has
reshaped the composite and other industries for ever. Taking an interest in the
environment contributes to healing years of damage and in turn can be used as a lucrative
selling point. There are plenty of economic incentives that go along with investing in
waste management.
Wolfgang Unger, Engineer and owner of Seawolf Design Inc., has been addressing the
challenges that face the composite and thermoset industries -- way before the spike in
petroleum prices. After 15 years of diligent research, he has proven that FRP
trimmings/scraps are a viable, lucrative and eco-friendly recyclates.
Mr. Unger has developed a “spray-up system” that allows a manufacturer, utilizing virgin
glass and resin, to reincorporate their scrap trimmings into their existing product. The
benefits of reusing old glass is that it adds additional strength to the given product;
superior to the strength of virgin glass. Reuse of old glass allows for an average 20% or
more reduction in raw virgin materials, waste and labor costs.
Making the world a better place is no mere task. The use of reclaimed fibers calls to the
most enduring concern of spa, automotive and other related companies -- waste
reduction. Any composite or thermoset related company can benefit from FRP scrap
waste management, even if they are not concerned with “tree hugging” but cutting cost or
eliminating heat from legislation. Focusing on achieving total elimination of glass fiber
waste is ideal but far from factual. We invite all that are willing to take the first step with
us to achieving and investing in that goal for the future.
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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with
Wolfgang Unger, please contact FRP Equipment at 386-428-4722 or e-mail Faye Elliot at
seagull@seawolfindustries.com