How versatile are composite materials?
Bachstein: Our fibre reinforced composites are tailor-made according to specified requirements of the final product. We are thus well experienced in supplying the ideal material for all trailer components, such as different interior and exterior surface sheets for side walls and roof structures, and extremely firm, anti-slip coverings for floors. We can manufacture special variations for each of these sections, which are ideally matched to the loads and requirements of specific transport and logistics sectors. Along with excellent physical and chemical properties, colour can be directly incorporated into the composite’s upper gel-coat layer. Colours can be chosen from the RAL and NCS systems, or customised according to clients’ requirements. What is the advantage of a solid-coloured gel-coat layer? Bachstein: This surface coating consisting of extremely high-grade pure resin makes subsequent painting unnecessary. As this layer has been chemically bonded with the composite material, it
