Canadian-owned · Shipping across Alberta & Canada
Canadian-owned · Shipping across Alberta & Canada
SFT-Bar® is SFTec’s glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebar for concrete. CoresupplyX supplies it as an authorized distributor, with the same mechanical properties, grades, and ICC-ES evaluation (ESR-5081 / EER-5081) published by the manufacturer.
SFT-Bar is produced from continuous glass fibers in a polymer matrix and is intended for structures that need corrosion resistance, lower weight, or electromagnetic neutrality. It is approximately one-quarter the weight of steel, non-conductive, and free of the rust-expansion mechanism that shortens the service life of steel-reinforced concrete in aggressive environments.
Key benefits
GFRP Rebar Properties
| Designation of Bars | Nominal Cross-Sectional Area | Guaranteed Tensile Strength | Tensile Modulus of Elasticity | Traverse Shear Strength |
| (CSA S807 Table1) | (CSA S807 Table1) | (ASTM D7205) | (ASTM D7205) | (ASTM D7617 |
| Designated Diameter in mm | Mm2 | MPa | GPa | kN |
| 6 | 32 | 1105 | 46-70 | 7 |
| 8 | 50 | 1050 | 46-70 | 23 |
| 10 | 71 | 1002 | 46-70 | 31 |
| 13 | 129 | 981 | 46-70 | 54 |
| 15 | 199 | 960 | 46-70 | 79 |
| 20 | 284 | 898 | 46-70 | 109 |
| 22 | 387 | 877 | 46-70 | 156 |
| 25 | 510 | 843 | 46-70 | 188 |
Tensile properties use nominal cross-sectional areas. Confirm the latest manufacturer sheet for project submittals. Designers should use CSA S806 / S807, ACI 440.11, and ASTM D7957 as applicable. Grade selection follows modulus: Grade I (about 40 GPa) is commonly used for non-structural flatwork; Grade II (about 50 GPa) and Grade III (about 60 GPa) for higher-demand structural elements.
Performance comparison (typical positioning)
| SFT-Bar GFRP | Black Steel | Epoxy-Coated | Galvanized | Stainless | |
| Corrosion Risk | None | Very High | Coating Dependent | Possible | Low |
| Weight | ~1/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical / magnetic | Insulator, non-magnetic | Conductive | Conductive | Conductive | Conductive |
| Lifecycle in chlorides | Long | Short | Limited by coating | Limited | Longer |
| Site Handling Labour | Lower | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline |
Rebar Forms / Shapes
Straight bar, closed ties, V or U shapes, spirals, echelon shapes, and hollow bar. Diameters commonly from about 4–40 mm straight and 6–36 mm for many bent shapes; lengths customized.
Installation notes
Cut with a grinder, saw, or manual cutter – do not shear. Wear a dust mask. Use factory bends. Chair and tie per the project drawings and FRP design guide. Two-way shear should be checked in slabs and footings.
Materials: GFRP/BFRP
Diameter: 4mm-40mm
Length: Customized
Materials: GFRP/BFRP
Diameter: 6mm-36mm
Length: Customized
Materials: GFRP/BFRP
Diameter: 6mm-36mm
Length: Customized
Materials: GFRP/BFRP
Diameter: 4mm-36mm
Length: Customized
Materials: GFRP/BFRP
Diameter: 6mm-36mm
Length: Customized
Materials: GFRP/BFRP
Diameter: 14mm-40mm
Length: Customized
| Catalog: | FRP Straight Rebar, FRP Closed Ties, FRP “V or U” Shape, FRP Spirals (circle), FRP “Echelon” Shape, FRP Hollow Rebar |
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Steel mesh rusts when chlorides or moisture reach the wires, and the expanding corrosion cracks the cover. GFRP mesh does not corrode. AR mesh is used on the face of walls to improve crack control and surface durability; it reduces cracking, it does not eliminate every crack.
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The connector is used on ICF walls, slabs, plant-cast precast panels, site-cast tilt-up panels, and other insulated concrete structures. Length is customized to the wall or panel build-up. Accelerated-aging tests reported by the manufacturer indicate the connector material resists alkali attack for over 100 years.
SFT-Bar® is SFTec’s glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebar for concrete. CoresupplyX supplies it as an authorized distributor, with the same mechanical properties, grades, and ICC-ES evaluation (ESR-5081 / EER-5081) published by the manufacturer.
SFT-Bar is produced from continuous glass fibers in a polymer matrix and is intended for structures that need corrosion resistance, lower weight, or electromagnetic neutrality. It is approximately one-quarter the weight of steel, non-conductive, and free of the rust-expansion mechanism that shortens the service life of steel-reinforced concrete in aggressive environments.
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