Hybrid polyurethane planters and method of forming thereof
View Patent ↗A planter having a body with a base and a depending sidewall is disclosed. The body has at least three layers, an outer layer, a central layer, and an inner layer. The outer layer is a polyurethane foam. The central layer is fiberglass. The inner layer is polyester resin. A method of making the planter is further disclosed.
1. A planter comprising:
a body having a base and a depending sidewall, said body having at least three layers, an outer layer, a central layer, and an inner layer;
said outer layer being polyurethane foam;
said central layer being fiberglass, said fiberglass bonded to said polyurethane foam; and
said inner layer being polyester resin, said polyester resin applied to, and cured upon, said fiberglass.
2. The planter of claim 1 wherein said body further includes a layer of wetting agent disposed between said polyurethane foam and said fiberglass.