FRP Equipment Prices: Same Story As Almost Any Product Anywhere
Less than two years ago the US national average price of gasoline was under $2.00 per gallon, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Remember those days? As of this writing, it is close to $4.50 per gallon, and likely…
FRP Flanges: Installation Mistakes
Years ago I took a call from the supervisor of an installation crew who was installing FRP pipe we manufactured. I could tell from the background noise he was in the field working with his team. And he was upset; I mean he was livid. He'd…
Thermal Stability of FRP Tanks & Pipes Compared to Other Materials
According to Wikipedia, thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change its shape, area, volume, and density in response to a change in temperature. For tanks and pipes, changing dimensions after installation and…
Diamond Fiberglass & Fibrex Continue Safety Initiative
Diamond Fiberglass and Fibrex announced that they will continue its participation in the State of Texas OSHCON (Occupational Safety and Health Consultation) Program. This program was created to help employers identify and eliminate occupational…
You’re Responsible for Buying an FRP Tank or Pipe…Now What?
Fiberglass (FRP) tanks and pipes are a little different than many assets because they are fabricated from a material that many people don't know well. If you are one of those people, this blog is for you! Don't worry, you can make a…
Fibrex Is Hiring!
The demand for Fibrex's products and services is strong! To keep up with that demand, we recently added staff to our quoting and engineering teams and enlarged our office space at our Victoria, TX headquarters. We are manufacturing…
Resin Supply Shortage: A Dim Light At The End Of The Tunnel
The effects of historic winter storm Uri continue to be felt in the corrosion fiberglass industry. While most of the chemical manufacturers that were shut down by the storm have resumed production of the components required for resin manufacturing,…
Winter Storm Uri Legacy: Vinyl Ester Resin Shortage
The effects of the historic February storm we came to know as Uri are still with us now (June) and will likely be felt through the rest of the year. When it comes to manufacturing engineered FRP equipment for corrosion applications,…
Diamond Fiberglass Truck & Trailer Fleet
by Mike Merrick | Apr 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you know that Diamond Fiberglass owns a fleet of specially designed trailers for transporting FRP tanks? Primarily used for transportation of oversized and permitted loads,…
Resin Supply Interruptions Due to Big Freeze
While the Big Freeze experienced by the gulf states this winter is over, there are many lingering effects. One of those is a disruption in the nation's chemical supplies. A significant number of the chemical plants supplying North America…
