by gofaster » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:43 pm
"FRP" Fiberglass Reinforced Plywood.
I don't know why I didn't remember this sooner. Probably because the years I spent working on 18-wheelers aren't all that memorable.
If you go to Fruehauf, Transcraft, etc. where they sell flatbed trailers, and sidekits, or Merlot in Pittsburgh, etc. you should be able to get some sheets of their FRP. That stuff is super strong, and is commonly used in sidekits where the trucker needs to contain bulk freight on a flatbed trailer, as well as for general enclosure of other flatbed loads like steel and machinery.
It would probably be excellent material for building a rugged high depression/pressure flow bench.
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Jim