An emerging material of choice in mineral processing

Jeff Eisenman of Maverick Applied Science looks at the potential for fiberglass reinforced plastics in hydrometallurgy

30 July 2014
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Although a relative newcomer to the mineral/metal processing industry, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) has been a material of construction for piping and process equipment for more than 50 years.

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