Hyderabad, April 26 -- Hyderabad-based Olectra Greentech Limited, renowned for its electric buses and insulators, has announced its foray into the construction materials sector by launching Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rebars.

This move marks the company's diversification into sustainable building solutions.

Developed using ECR (E-glass corrosion-resistant) glass and epoxy resin, Olectra's GFRP rebars offer significant advantages over traditional steel reinforcements.

They are approximately four times lighter and possess a tensile strength ranging from 950 to 1100 MPa, nearly double that of conventional steel rebars.

Additionally, these rebars are non-corrosive, non-magnetic, non-conductive, and water-resistant, making them i...