Pultrusion is a continuous process similar to steel or plastic extrusion for creating products with a constant cross section. Examples of these products are rod stock, structural shapes, beams, channels, pipe, tubing, fishing rods, and golf club shafts. High structural properties are created because of the extremely high fiber loading afforded with this process.

A resin bath impregnates the continuous strand fiberglass roving, mat, cloth, or surfacing veil before it is pulled through a steel die. This die is responsible for the shape, consolidating the reinforcement, and controlling the fiber/resin ratio. This die is heated to cure the resin as it passes through

and out to the pulling mechanism which controls the speed of processing.

Advantages of this process include low labor costs due to the ability to automate. It also allows for cross-sectional shapes ranging from simple to very complex. Very high strengths can be achieved due to the high fiber loading.