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| What is Laminate Certification?
| The Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics Institute (“FRPI”) will perform an objective evaluation of production run laminates for components of chemical process equipment with the intent of issuing a Laminate Certification. This evaluation will be performed for a fee by FRPI as required by equipment specifications prepared by Owners or their Engineers. The fee will be payable to FRPI by Manufactures who are awarded the scope of work requiring such an evaluation. The Manufacturer does not have to be an FRPI Certified Manufacturer to obtain Laminate Certifications. The laminate evaluation may include such things as laminate composition assessment, visual defects, Barcol hardness, glass content, laminate sequence, resin and cure system identification, degree of cure, dimensional measurements, mechanical properties plus suitability for application.. |
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In order for a Manufacturer to receive a Laminate Certification they must demonstrate to FRPI that their laminates for a specific project meet the intent of that projects specifications. To initiate this demonstration, the Manufacturer must submit specified cutouts taken from production run laminates and engineering submittals to FRPI for evaluation. Upon FRPI’s verification that the composition of cutouts supplied are as represented within the submittals and the submittals meet FRPI requirements, FRPI issues a report along with “FRPI Certified” stickers for the Manufacturer to apply to their product. Laminate Certification standard practices are available to anyone who wants to order a publication from the Resource Center.
In an effort to simplify the specification and certification of laminates, FRPI has published several specifications for standard laminates that are suitable for common applications. These specifications are available to anyone who wants to order a publication from the Resource Center.
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