{"id":2622,"date":"2025-01-15T09:08:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T08:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lupato.it\/profilo-armato\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:03:42","slug":"reinforced-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lupato.it\/en\/reinforced-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinforced profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"slider-hp\">\n<div class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"hero--content main-width\">\n<div data-anim=\"slide\"data-anim-direction=\"bottom\" data-anim-ease=\"power4.out\" data-anim-duration=\"1.8\" data-anim-skew-y=\"-2\" data-anim-skew-x=\"-4\">\n<h1 class=\"hero--title\">Reinforced Profiles<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <video class=\"hero-video\" autoplay muted playsinline><source src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/test-video-02.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"><source src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/test-video-02.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section section-grid gradient-bg\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-3\">\n<div class=\"cell\">\n<h2>15+ years of research<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tIn 2008 Lupato filed its first patent for the <strong>Grooved profile<\/strong>, the forerunner of the Reinforced profile. This major milestone was followed by a period of intense research, in which the company perfected its product and developed over 15 varieties of grooves.<\/p>\n<p>                    In 2010 Lupato won the POR FESR tender to research and develop the new <strong>RI Inclined Reinforced profile<\/strong>, building on the Grooved profile.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell no-title\">\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span>In 2017, capitalising on previous experimentation and conducting further studies, the company filed a patent for the <strong>Reinforced profile with V reinforcement<\/strong>, which guarantees exceptional performance in terms of both solidity and strength.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell no-title\">\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"video-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9EwTxLBFE4g?si=F6KYiG9NhEstH7n4\" title=\"Profili ARMATI Lupato by Bongo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-3\">\n<div class=\"cell\">\n<h2>Why choose a reinforced profile?<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe term \u201cREINFORCED\u201d is used to describe an innovative profile that delivers mechanical strength far superior to conventional profiles. It is both solid and stronger, making it advantageous. <strong>It can be used to build stronger or higher walls without reducing the gap between posts, resulting in lower costs and faster assembly times.<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#contact-form\" class=\"btn-2\" style=\"width: fit-content;\">Contact us for information<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n<h2>Lupato Reinforced Profiles: the toughest on the market!<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe UNI 11424 standard, in force since September 2011, regulates and governs installation procedures. This standard ensures the necessary building certification can be issued to the customer. The certification guarantees that the plasterboard wall has a mechanical strength in compliance with current laws.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell no-title\">\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLUPATO SRL, in collaboration with the research institute LabMet, has tested its wall structures built with the new patented REINFORCED profile, certifying their resistance to the stresses laid down in the standard.\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-3\">\n<div class=\"cell\">\n<h2>Crowd <strong>pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tCrowd-pressure tests as per Min.Dec. 14\/1\/2008 were run using specific equipment simulating real crowd pressure 1.2 m above floor level.<\/p>\n<p>                    They demonstrated the benefit of using REINFORCED profiles. The tests run and certified by LabMet confirmed our expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Walls built with REINFORCED profiles are 43% stronger than conventional walls, which translates into economic savings.<br \/>\n                <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell cell-num\">\n<div class=\"percentage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"percentage-value\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value-symbol\">+<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value-num\"><strong>43<\/strong>%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"percentage-desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstronger under <br \/>crowd-pressure testing<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell cell-img\" id=\"bongo-row-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lupato-mascotte-02.jpg\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-3\">\n<div class=\"cell cell-img\" id=\"bongo-row-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lupato-mascotte-03.jpg\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell cell-num\">\n<div class=\"percentage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"percentage-value\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value-symbol\">+<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value-num\"><strong>40<\/strong>%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"percentage-desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstronger under wind-force testing<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\">\n<h2><strong>Wind<\/strong> force<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWind-force tests were conducted with specially made machinery to simulate real wind force against the entire wall, testing the benefit of using REINFORCED profiles.<\/p>\n<p>The tests run and certified by LabMet confirmed our expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Walls built with REINFORCED profiles are 40% stronger, meaning higher walls can be built using narrower profiles.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-3\">\n<div class=\"cell\">\n<h2><strong>Bending<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tBending tests were conducted on REINFORCED and conventional profiles to compare the two products. The results certified by LabMet were clear.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell cell-num\">\n<div class=\"percentage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"percentage-value\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value-symbol\">+<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value-num\"><strong>32<\/strong>%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"percentage-desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstronger under <br \/>crowd-pressure testing<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell cell-img\" id=\"bongo-row-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lupato-mascotte-04.jpg\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-bg row-shadow\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"row-bg-overlay\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bg-row-overlay.png\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-3\">\n<div class=\"cell\">\n<h2>Find out more about our metal profiles by downloading our catalogue<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell cell-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lupato-catalogo.pdf\" class=\"btn-2 btn-dl white\" target=\"_blank\">Download PDF<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell cell-img align-end\" id=\"bongo-row-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lupato-mascotte-05.png\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\tfunction equalizeH2Heights() {\n\t    \/\/ Iterate over each .row\n\t    document.querySelectorAll('.row').forEach(row => {\n\t        const h2Elements = row.querySelectorAll('.cell h2');\n\t        let maxHeight = 0;<\/p>\n<p>\t        \/\/ Reset heights to auto before recalculating\n\t        h2Elements.forEach(h2 => {\n\t            h2.style.height = 'auto';\n\t        });<\/p>\n<p>\t        \/\/ Find the maximum height\n\t        h2Elements.forEach(h2 => {\n\t            const height = h2.offsetHeight;\n\t            if (height > maxHeight) {\n\t                maxHeight = height;\n\t            }\n\t        });<\/p>\n<p>\t        \/\/ Set all h2 elements to the maximum height\n\t        h2Elements.forEach(h2 => {\n\t            h2.style.height = `${maxHeight}px`;\n\t        });\n\t    });\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t\/\/ Run on DOM content loaded\n\tdocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', equalizeH2Heights);<\/p>\n<p>\t\/\/ Recalculate on window resize\n\twindow.addEventListener('resize', () => {\n\t    \/\/ Debounce resize event to improve performance\n\t    clearTimeout(window.h2ResizeTimer);\n\t    window.h2ResizeTimer = setTimeout(equalizeH2Heights, 100);\n\t});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reinforced Profiles 15+ years of research In 2008 Lupato filed its first patent for the Grooved profile, the forerunner of the Reinforced profile. 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