HAVE YOU MADE THE STEEL-TO-COMPOSITE CONVERSION YET?
DEVCO specialises in the supply of sustainable, durable and cost-efficient basalt
composite and fibre-reinforced polymer materials for construction and garden use.
IRELAND’S SOLE AGENT FOR BASALT COMPOSITE REBAR AND FRP PROFILES
DEVCO provides two types of composite materials; basalt fibre materials (BFRP) and fibreglass fibre materials (GFRP). Our materials offer numerous advantages over steel, which has design limitations, is heavy, costly to transport and is susceptible to corrosion.
ADVANTAGES OF DEVCO MATERIALS
LIGHTER
Basalt fibre materials are six times lighter than steel. This reduces transportation costs, makes it easier to carry, quicker to install and reduces health and safety risks.
STRONGER
BFRP are three times stronger than steel with a service life of over 100 years.
CORROSION RESISTANT
Composites resist harsh chemicals and weather damage unlike steel, they are impermeable to acids, alkali, and corrosion. In outdoor settings steel will rust unless painted with zinc, which costs time and money.
COST EFFICIENT
BFRP is the cost-efficient choice as extensive and expensive repairs can be prevented by building with the correct materials. If using basalt rebar instead of steel reinforcements, concrete will have a much longer lifespan – saving money, materials, labour and time.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CARBON FOOTPRINT
Basalt composite is a naturally-sourced material (30% of the Earth’s crust comprises of Basalt). It is up to forty times less impactful to the environment than steel manufacturing.
NON-CONDUCTIVE
DEVCO materials are heat and fire resistant, decreasing thermal conductivity by 35% – one hundred times lower than that of metal.
PRODUCTS
HOW IS IT MADE?
Pultrusion
Pultrusion is a process of continuous production of reinforcement of various shapes and lengths by pulling. The inlet material is a mixture of liquid resin and fibre reinforcement. The process involves pulling the material through a heated steel mould, sometimes filled with silica sand to increase the bond strength with the concrete and cutting to the desired length.
