FIBAR DISTRIBUTORS INC.

Delivering an innovative solution to steel rebar

Fibar Distributors Inc. proudly distributes MST-BAR; a Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Rebar, the future of concrete reinforcing.

Fiberglass rebar is an incredibly innovative product and we are proud to distribute MST Rebar Inc. Canadian-made products that will save your business money on labour, shipping and handling costs and improve the durability and longevity of your projects.

WHY FIBERGLASS REBAR?

Steel rebar was developed as the only option for reinforcing concrete. Structures using steel rebar in corrosive environments will begin to fail immediately due to the corrosion aspect of the product. Corrosion costs the private and public sectors hundreds of billions of dollars in repair and maintenance costs a year. Corroding steel rebar is a ticking time bomb because determining the moment of failure can mean the difference between life and death.

MST-BAR is suitable for use wherever concrete needs to be reinforced. Whether it is structural, non-structural or custom products, MST-BAR can provide the rebar to meet your needs. Because of the non-corrosive nature of fiberglass rebar, MST-BAR is especially important to use in coastal areas to avoid degradation and save on costly repairs.

Product Specifications

Lighter

1/4 THE WEIGHT OF STEEL

Fiberglass rebar is just a quarter of the weight of steel rebar. This means 4x the amount of product on your trucks and save immensely on transportation costs.

Moving product across the jobsite will be quicker and require less trips, overall reducing your labour requirements.

Stronger

2.5 to 3x STRONGER THAN STEEL

MST-BAR fiberglass rebar has a tensile strength 2.5 to 3x the amount of steel and a fatigue resistance 20x the amount of steel.

Due to a proprietary design, MST-BAR fiberglass rebar delivers a bond strength to concrete 3x the amount as steel. The only way to pull out the bar is the break the concrete itself. MST-BAR has been evaluated against standard rebar engineering for earthquake and comply with ASCE/SEI limitations. Additionally a successful evaluation of seismic behaviour on fiberglass bars and stirrups.

Safer

NON-CORROSIVE + NON-CONDUCTIVE

MST-BAR fiberglass rebar is non-corrosive and suited to any environmental exposure. MST-BAR does not conduct heat, cold, or electricity. It is safe for use in any concrete application.

Because of the non-corrosive nature of fiberglass rebar, MST-BAR is especially important to use in coastal areas to avoid concrete spalls and save on costly repairs. MST-BAR surpasses ASTM standards for fire exposure of 3 hours.

Greener

GREENER SOLUTIONS

The manufacturing process of MST-BAR produces far less carbon emissions than the steel industry which has a devastating impact on the environment.

MST-BAR will never corrode leading to spalls in the concrete. With a lifespan of over 100+ years, and traditonal steel rebar has a lifespan of 30-50 years MST-BAR will outlast the concrete it is reinforcing.