Fiberglass reinforced plastic products having increased weatherability, system and method
View Patent ↗Climbing products containing rails decorated using veil products colored, patterned, painted or in combination with marking methods such as company names and logos and resin formulation designed to withstand exposure to UV radiation with minimal change in appearance which create specific appearances for applications, enhance weathering performance, and facilitate processing efficiency. A combination of a filler free resin and coated veil systems to create a synergistic weather resistance surface with self contained color, pattern, picture, logo or combination of said same for climbing products. A system for producing components. Various methods, system, a ladder rail.
1. A ladder rail comprising:
a first veil layer having a graphic;
a first mat layer in contact with the first veil layer;
a first roving layer in contact with the first mat layer;
a middle mat layer in contact with the first roving layer;
a second roving layer in contact with the middle mat layer and together the middle mat and first roving layer;
a second mat layer in contact with the second roving layer; and
a second veil layer in contact with the second mat layer, the first mat layer, and the second mat layer having resin having filler levels below 20 pph resin; and the first and second roving layers and the middle mat layer having resin with filler.