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A bicycle, designed and developed at the FRP Centre

Photographs , Equipment , 1970s

In the 1970s, bicycles were most commonly made using steel. An FRP bicycle has certain significant advantages over the steel bicycle such as the lightness of weight and rusting would be minimised. The disadvantage of the FRP bicycle would probably lie in the durability aspect of its function. IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Centre for Energy Research,…

Equipment/machinery made at the FRP Centre

Photographs , Equipment , 1970s

The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the Department of Aeronautical Engineering (IIT Madras) because of the possible and increasing applications of FRP in the Aerospace field in India. In 1971, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai…

A structure which appears to be a cabin that was made at the FRP Centre

Photographs , Equipment , 1970s

An FRP cabin has a number of advantages over the regular brick and cement cabins such as easy transportation if required, lower cost of production and easy maintenance. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the…

Equipment/machinery made at the FRP Centre

Photographs , Equipment , 1970s

The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the Department of Aeronautical Engineering (IIT Madras) because of the possible and increasing applications of FRP in the Aerospace field in India. In 1971, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai…

Parts of a bicycle that were made at the FRP Centre

Photographs , Equipment , 1970s

In the 1970s, bicycles were most commonly made using steel. An FRP bicycle has certain significant advantages over the steel bicycle such as the lightness of weight and rusting would be minimised. The disadvantage of the FRP bicycle would probably lie in the durability aspect of its function. IIT Madras set up six centres in the year 1973. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre, was one of them. The other centres that were started that year were the Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Centre for Energy Research,…

A structure which appears to be a cabin that was made at the FRP Centre

Photographs , Equipment , 1970s

An FRP cabin has a number of advantages over the regular brick and cement cabins such as easy transportation if required, lower cost of production and easy maintenance. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960, research and development activities in this area were initiated by the…

A bathroom fitting product that was made at the FRP Centre

Photographs , Equipment , 1970s

An FRP WC has certain advantages over the commonly used ceramic WCs such as easy portability and fewer damages (ceramics tend to chip and crack over time). The disadvantage of an FRP WC would probably lie in the hygiene aspect of its function. The Composite Structures (FRP) Research Centre, also known as the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) Centre was started at IIT Madras in March 1974. It was started due to the increased use of FRP, on a global scale, for advanced technology applications as well as for commercial and domestic applications. Prior to the formation of the Centre, in 1960,…