Zhai Jinguo, deputy general manager and vice president of Shanghai Chemical Institute, said:

Due to the hard carbon nanofibers and abundant welded joints among the nanofibers, the hard carbon aerogels display robust and stable mechanical performances, including super-elasticity, high strength, extremely fast recovery speed (860 mm s-1) and low energy loss coefficient (<0.16). After tested under 50 % strain for 104 cycles, the carbon aerogel shows only 2 % plastic deformation, and retained 93 % original stress.

FRP Grating is ideal for use in an area requiring specific chemical resistance i.e. battery plants, beverage manufacturing etc. but is also commonly used in public works projects such as National Parks walkways.