Corrosion Resistant

mateenbar™ is highly resistant to chemical attack, so it does not rust. This makes it ideal for marine construction, chemical plants an other environments where steel rebar is unsuitable. Design engineers working in such conditions select mateenbar™ to achieve acceptable life-spans. mateenbar™ is also the ideal material for applications where minimal concrete coverage may be required - since its corrosion resistance eliminates leaching of rust stains with otherwise ruin surface aesthetics.

Non-conductive & non-electromagnetic

Due to the non-electromagnetic and non-conductive properties, stray electrical currents do not cause induction in mateenbar™. Often in areas of high electrical fields significant power is lost due to induction in the surrounding steel reinforcement. This creates a number of problems including: extensive earthing systems required for electrical safety; greater concrete coverage requirements for electrical insulation; accelerated corrosion of rebars due to high levels of electrolysis; as well as increased installation costs and time welding every joint.

in addition, a two-fold energy wastage problem is created by the presence of steel: induction losses create eddy currents which heat the reinforcement - so increased cooling is required to remove the unwanted heat.

Because FRP reinforcement is non-electromagnetic, mateenbar™ is transparent to electrical fields, so does not absorb electrical energy.

Low thermal conductivity

The excellent insulation properties of mateenbar™ helps ensure that the concrete maintains a good thermal insulation value. This is ideal in environmentally friendly homes and structures desinged for low environmental impact.

Cutable

In tunnelling projects, mateenbar™ is specified for soft-eyes. The non-metalic, cutable reinforcement allows the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to cut through the soft eyes easily without risk of damage to expensive cutting equipment. The saving in down-time is also critical in helping engineers keep projects running on schedule.

Non-magnetic

Non-magnetic reinforcement is essential for areas close to magnetic apparatus - such as hospital MRI rooms, compass calibration areas and certain high-voltage applications - steel reinforcement is unsuitable because the magnetic properties interfere with sensitive equipment. These problems are avoidable by specifying mateenbar™ non-magnetic rebar for such applications.

Minimum moisture absorption

Moisture absorption must be minimised to ensure longevity of composites. Our moisture absorption rates are extremely low, ensuring mechanical properties are maintained for as long as possible. This is also critical for chemical resistance.

Summary:  mateenbar™ FRP rebar is the perfect reinforcement for concrete in challenging environments.