Steel has long been indispensable in the entire industry. Steel is also used in various ways for all kinds of constructions in the construction industry. However, steel also has its drawbacks. Notably its susceptibility to corrosion, which affects its lifespan and the durability of the end product.

As a result, alternatives have long been sought after. One such example is fiberglass-reinforced plastic fibers.

But a nearly unknown form is fiberglass reinforcement.
Therefore, Repra BV introduces Repra fiberglass reinforcement and its associated ancillary products to everyone who is not yet familiar with it.

Over the years, fiberglass-reinforced products have been fully developed and expanded, and our manufacturers hold their own patents and/or certificates (see documents).

For fiberglass reinforcement, no harmonized standard has been established, so it does not qualify for CE marking. Therefore, in 2016, several manufacturers, in collaboration with European institutions, began work on the ETA. Several renowned institutions from Germany, Italy, and France are participating in this project. Repra BV joined this initiative in November 2018.

ETA stands for European Technical Assessment. This European technical assessment provides an independent European procedure for assessing the essential performance characteristics of a construction product. ETA offers manufacturers a voluntary route to CE marking, where the product does not or not entirely fall under a harmonized standard (hEN) under the Construction Products Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (CPR). CE marking based on the ETA enables manufacturers to market their products freely on the entire European internal market and allows them to go European with non-standard products or innovative product features.

Already issued Directives and/or Certificates:

Within Europe

• Switzerland: fib Technical Report (Bulletin No. 40)
• Italy: CNR-DT 205/2007
• Germany: DIN 1045-1
• Slovakia: SK 04 – ZSV – 1953
• Poland: AT-15-9516/2015

Outside Europe

• Russia: POCC RU.CM40.H00185 No. 1814748
• Russia: POCC RU.CM40.H00184 No. 1814747
• Russia: GOST31938-2012
• Russia: ISO10406-2008.NEQ
• USA: ACI440.5-08 & ACI 440.6-08
• USA: AASHTO GFRP-1 + various ASTM standards

Composite reinforcement is a product made of fiberglass bonded with thermosetting resins. Its main specialty is the mass index for lightness, calculated using the unit of volume, only 2g/mm3. It is much easier to work with this material and it offers more benefits than working with steel. It also saves costs in transportation and labour.