Powergrid® Molded Grating Vs Pultruded Grating
Monaco Distributors provides both molded and pultruded grating. The following table provides help in selecting the better grating for applications.
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Characteristic/Application
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Powergrid®
molded grating |
Powergrid®
pultruded grating |
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Chemical resistance
|
Excellent
|
Good
|
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Bi-direction strength
|
Excellent
|
Not recommended
|
|
Uni-direction strength
|
Very Good
|
Excellent
|
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Impact resistance
|
Excellent
|
Average
|
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Weight saving versus steel
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
|
Open area(air flow, light penetration)
|
Excellent(70%-80%)
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Good(40%-60%)
|
|
Panel size available
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
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Pipe penetrations
|
Excellent
|
Average
|
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Safety
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
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