Met-L-Flo Reinforced Plastics Offer Low Weight-to-Strength Ratio
Rapid 2019: Met-L-Flo has announced the addition of fiber-reinforced plastics to its services offered.
Met-L-Flo has announced the addition of fiber-reinforced plastics to its services offered. The new service is said to provide customers with durable, but lightweight parts. Fiber-reinforced plastics are said to offer a low weight-to-strength ratio and enable freedom in part geometry.
Customers can order parts in larger geometries, as the application of fiber-reinforced plastics can be done to virtually any sized part.
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