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Crane Composites is the world leader in the production of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) composite panels since 1954. We have a reputation for outstanding customer support and employ over 650 people across five manufacturing locations to provide first class service... always!
You can count on Crane to have the most resources, talent and financial stability to meet your delivery commitments consistently. No one else has our combination of history, innovation, and performance. ASK FOR CRANE BY NAME and ensure your next trailer or truck body is HIP EQUIPPED with Crane Composites.
With over 55 years in the Transportation market, Crane Composites was the first to introduce FRP liners to the truck trail market, the first to introduce full seamless light-weight liners, first to introduce translucent roofs and first to introduce liners with integral scuff. We remain dedicated to new product development and continuous improvement across these key transportation related products:
Interior Liners | Translucent Roofs | Reefer Roofs | Scuff Plates | Aerodynamic Side Skirts | Composite Solutions | Seagoing Container Liners
Kemlite® rebranded to Crane Composites in 2006 and continues to be the industry leader in the production of composite materials for the transportation sector.
Interior Liners
ArmorTuf | Kemlite
ArmorTuf is a high-impact resistant composite panel which out-performs reinforced thermoplastic products and standard chopped glass thermoset products. Kemlite standard FRP panels are lighter and more cleanable, more stain resistant, and more abrasion resistant than competitive FRP panels. Also, they are ideal as ceiling liners to prevent damage caused by load restraints.
Translucent Roofs
Kemlite translucent roofs improve visibility for safer loading and unloading of cargo. They offer enhanced tear and puncture resistance when compared to other FRP products. These roof panels are acrylic modified and UV stabilized for resistance to weather and chemicals.
Reefer Roofs
Kemlite Reefer Roof is a high-impact, durable, semi-rigid panel that is specifically designed and formulated to improve thermal efficiencies.
Scuff Plates
Kemlite STI is a high-impact, durable, semi-rigid panel that is more cleanable, stain resistant, and more abrasion resistant than competitive FRP panels. Kemlite STI is specifically designed and formulated for the use as a scuffplate to protect the lower portion of sidewall panels for refrigerated and dry van trailers and truck bodies.
Aerodynamic Side Skirts
Aerodynamic Side Skirts are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) panels. They are high-impact, durable, semi-rigid panels that exhibit a high strength-to-weight ratio and have an expansion/contraction value similar to aluminum.
Composite Solutions
Composite wall and floor panels for truck bodies and delivery vans are all-composite, wood-free panels that offer high strength-to-weight characteristics for structural applications. The all-composite panel is comprised of various layers of high performance, reinforcement and resins and utilizes a light-weight core. It provides stiffness, insulative properties and weight savings compared to traditional materials.
Panels for Refrigerated Seagoing Containers
Crane Composites is pleased to introduce the use of fiberglass reinforced plastic panels as interior liner panels for refrigerated seagoing containers. To date, there are over 8,000 composite lined containers in the field, some of which have been in service for over five years.
