Whenever we talk with design and industry professionals like yourself, about the concrete’s reinforcement, we hear this consistent message (And, rightfully so!):

Since you’re reviewing a Fiber Reinforcement website, you’re obviously trying to see what’s new and innovative; hoping to learn more, and provide the best reinforcement for your project as possible, but you may be asking yourself: "How could discontinuous, synthetic reinforcement, actually be a better, higher performing choice over steel? We’ve been specifying steel for years and years…"

It’s a great question. In today’s technologically advanced world, many new things are being discovered every day. In the case of Fiber Reinforcement, this has been studied for many years now, and has gained exponential acceptance just in the last few years. The reason: there are literally thousands of projects, from SOG Flatwork, Precast Products, Poured Walls, and even Mining Applications (just to name a few) where the Fiber has been in place for years, and proving itself to be provide the level of performance and quality that you demand!

It’s no longer just a lab or a university test touting the value and benefits of Fiber, (although very important to make sure the Fiber you do select is able to provide the level of reinforcement you need), but rather, FiberWorx Fibers are Field Proven; providing the quality and long-term benefits you can now recommend and specify with confidence.

The best news is, the performance and economic benefits don’t stop there!

In order for steel reinforcement to perform even at its basic level, it has be properly chaired-up; and depending on the type of cracking you are hoping to contain, it either needs to be in the top third, or the bottom third of the structure—or double-matted. All said and done—there’s simply a better way!

WWR is already rusting when it arrives, and in most cases, visibly so. That makes it unsafe, and a corrosion hazard to the concrete it’s going in to. Surely, we can both agree, it’s a pain to store, you need special equipment to handle it, and it’s a Safety ( Cut Trip) Hazard to place properly. Not to mention, a huge time and labor consumer! That’s why, most of the time, it ends up lying on the ground—where it provides absolutely ZERO reinforcement. Where’s the value in that?

You can’t bring the truck in close and have all of the wire in place. Instead, you have to prepare the steel in smaller sections, taking even more time and adding costs!

Why give yourself the hassles and the added costs?! FiberWorx Fibers are safe and easy to use, and outperforms all forms of secondary steel reinforcement. And, it finishes just like plain concrete.

Find out how FiberWorx can make your job easier, and put more money back into your pockets!