Showing posts with label fiber glass in philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fiber glass in philippines. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Fiberglass Doors

Fiberglass is a lightweight but robust material made of plastic matrix reinforced by fine fibers of glass. Fiberglass is mainly used for insulation. It is common with industrial applications but have you ever thought of fiberglass as a residential application?

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In the late 1990s, fiberglass door was developed as an alternative to wooden and steel doors but it a problem occurred after the conception of this invention. Because of Accugrain technology, this invention was made perfect. Accugrain gave the fiberglass a wooden door finish by casting process using multiple dies.
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Having fiberglass doors offers handful of advantages over wooden and steel doors. 
  • This material is durable and can withstand changing weather conditions from coldest weather of the arctic region to the warmest weather of the tropical region.
  • Unlike wood that shrinks during warm/hot season or expand during cold/rainy season, and steel which in time can rust, or dent or warp for both materials.
  • Using fiberglass doors can be energy saving since this can be installed with polyurethane foam which offers more energy efficiency. 
    • Aside from the energy efficiency it offers, fiberglass doors also render less maintenance.
  • It is also Eco-friendly because the more houses that use fiberglass, the lesser the use of wooden doors and the lesser the trees to be cut to produce these wooden doors. 
  • Though initial investment of fiberglass doors are of higher value, with great savings it offers in the long run, it pays for itself.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin

Would you believe these goldfish are actually painted?
Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori is making waves by painting three-dimensional goldfish using acrylic paint layered over clear resin. His artworks look more like photos of actual fish swimming peacefully in their little tanks.

When struggling with artistic vision 10 years ago, Riusuke Fukahori’s pet goldfish became his inspiration, his passion and lifelong theme. Despite the tedious and complex nature of the artistic process, the end results are highly dynamic, capturing the animated life of the fish.

The photos below gives you a better idea on what this magic all about.



















































































Read Also: Risuke Fukahori Paints Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin


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