FRP Truck Body Panels
FRP composite panels are increasingly being used in the construction of box truck bodies. Compared with metal structural materials, they have advantages in terms of performance and manufacturing cost. They are lightweight, weather-resistant, insulating, chemical-resistant, easy to process, and simple to maintain, etc. Moreover, there are many types of FRP composite panels, and the specifications can be formulated according to the application requirements. They bring more business benefits to box truck builders.
Gelcoat FRP
The flat FRP used in the box truck body is a mixture of glass fiber and unsaturated polyester resin. Usually, a gel coat is applied to the surface of FRP to increase flatness, structural strength, chemical resistance, and UV resistance. The thicker the gel coat, the more obvious these performance advantages are. However, the thicker the better, and the thickness of the gel coat is usually set according to the thickness of the FRP and its application requirements.
How to Choose Fiberglass Type?
The types of fiberglass used as reinforcing materials are generally fiberglass felt and fiberglass woven fabric. FRP with fiberglass felt is relatively flat and generally thicker, while FRP with fiberglass woven fabric is more rigid and generally thinner.
FRP with Fiberglass Felt
FRP with Fiberglass Woven Fabric
Common FRP Truck Body Panels
- Features: XPS is a high-quality closed-cell insulation foam with an independent honeycomb internal structure, so these foams do not absorb water. Its compressive performance is also very excellent, so the structural strength of XPS composite panels is also very high.
- Applications: Refrigerated truck bodies, refrigerated trailers, and truck boxes that need to be insulated.
- Features: PU foam with extremely low thermal conductivity and is a material with excellent thermal insulation performance. Its density is very low, so PU composite panels can achieve the dual effects of thermal insulation and weight reduction.
- Applications: Refrigerated truck bodies, refrigerated trailers, and truck boxes that need to be insulated.
- Features: PET foam is a closed-cell foam with a relatively high hardness. It is currently widely recognized as an environmentally friendly material and is recyclable. More and more truck bodies are built using PET composite panels to achieve economic sustainable development.
- Applications: Dry freight truck bodies.
- Features: PVC foam (polyvinyl chloride foam) is a core material that combines many excellent properties such as lightness, firmness, waterproofness, thermal insulation, etc. PVC composite panels are ideal materials for premium box truck bodies.
- Applications: Refrigerated truck bodies, refrigerated trailers, and truck boxes that need to be insulated.
- Features: The honeycomb core structure imitates the shape of a natural honeycomb, and can achieve extremely high strength with very little material, achieving lightweight materials.
- Applications: Dry freight truck bodies.
- Features: Plywood is known for its high strength, which is a widely available renewable resource. But plywood is easy to decompose. When used as truck box panels, they need to be waterproofed to adapt to rainy, humid, and high-salt climates.
- Applications: Dry freight truck bodies.
TOPOLOGROUP – The Expert in FRP Truck Body Panels
TOPOLOGROUP, as the most competitive FRP composite panel manufacturer in China, customizes high-quality box panels for various types of refrigerated trucks and dry cargo trucks, and provides CKD truck bodies. Our factory is equipped with advanced high-speed composite panel production lines, with high precision and reliable quality. With its innovative product design and excellent production technology, we meet the diverse needs of customers in various regions in the field of transportation vehicles and promote the sustainable development of the global logistics and transportation industry.
New FRP – CFRT
The new FRP developed by TOPOLOGROUP – CFRT (Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic) replaces thermosetting FRP, has superior mechanical properties, is more durable and is 100% recyclable. This innovative composite material has been increasingly recognized by truck user groups.
More Cooperation Cases
At present, TOPOLOGROUP has established long-term and stable cooperative relations with truck and trailer manufacturers in North America, Europe, Australia, South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and other regions, and continues to provide high-quality box composite panels and kits for the global market.
