Custom Moulding
Constructed from GRP
GRP Custom Moulding
Nicholson Plastics has a proud record of creating bespoke customer products through a collaborative design process, all the way through to the final manufacturing operations. These parts are hand crafted in Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP), a material which is a strong robust component due to the embedded glass mat yet still lighter than other alternatives. It is also possible to have a product supplied in a very specific colour, to match a corporate brand or blend into the wider environment, by providing a RAL number.
Sewage Processing Chute
Indicator Sign – Helicopter pad
Dog Pool
Baptismal Bath
Haptic Cow
Custom Water Tank
Architectural Scoop Light
Advantages
Hand Crafted GRP Custom Moulding
- GRP offers exceptional strength to weight ratio.
- The versatility of the GRP material and the hand laying process means that it can be moulded into almost any configuration.
- Can be supplied in any BS 5252 or RAL colour.
- Virtually maintenance free surface.
- Highly resistant to corrosive substances.
- Relatively low set up costs for low volume moulding against other alternatives
The following two examples are very different projects that show the real potential of the custom moulding process;
Haptic Cow
The mouldings are finished to a high standard and painted to match a real cow. The Haptic Cow is also manufactured in four sections to reduce shipping costs. The four sections of the haptic cow are then easily bolted together, in the final location. Nicholson Plastics also designed and built a specific flight case for storing and shipping the units anywhere in the world.
Architectural Scoop Light
The GRP custom moulding in this case is the black conical section supporting the clear Perspex cover bring the light into the building. The conical sections stand nearly 2 metres in height and largest diameter 3 metres. Again, the characteristics of the Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) are brought to the fore in this project, as the scoop lights require to be light enough to be sit on the roof with additional supports below and robust enough to withstand the wind loading of sitting so high up on a building. The durability and longevity of the material through all weather conditions was also a major factor in the use of the material.
