Field fabrication technology for FRP equipment under real plant conditions with epoxy vinyl ester resins

Conference · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:549469

Poland, D E ^[1]

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1. Dow Chemical Canada Inc., Sarnia, Ontario (Canada)

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) equipment, like equipment made of other materials of construction, is produced under controlled conditions to specific standards. When this equipment is installed or repaired, it must be understood how to make these field fabrications closely match the original quality of the equipment. This paper examines 5 parameters, that affect the quality of field fabricated FRP. It shows what can be done to improve the quality of these fabrications. Up until now the environment was the parameter one had least control over in doing field fabrications or repairs. This paper gives new ideas and technology that will give a new level of control over the Environmental parameter, which was previously through very difficult to control.

• OSTI ID: 549469
• Report Number(s): CONF-970332--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
EPOXIDES
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FIBERGLASS
INSTALLATION
MAINTENANCE
MATERIALS HANDLING
REINFORCED PLASTICS
REPAIR
VINYL MONOMERS