Ketones
Resins
Resins fall into two broad categories: thermoset and thermoplastic. While both resin types consist of molecular polymer chains, thermosets crosslink during the cure reaction (initiated by heat, catalysts or both) and “set” into a final rigid form. Thermoplastic molecular chains are processed at higher temperat
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Interplay Of Materials And Use Conditions Key To Design
A wide variety of thermoplastic resins is used for the inner fluid/pressure barrier layer, which contains the conveyed material and eliminates any possibility of weeping through the fiber composite. The most common are families of polyolefins (e.g., polyethylenes), polyphenylene sulfides (PPS), nylons (polyami
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Design Issues With Subsea And Downhole Components
For structures below the water line and in the borehole, composites add to their list of benefits the key characteristic of design flexibility, because composite materials can be tailored to meet specific challenges. For example, composites can add buoyancy to low-pressure steel air cans on a spar platform’s r
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