The pipe is produced in lengths of several kilometres as one piece and spooled on a drum for transport. It uses a fully consolidated, one-material pipe concept: the inner liner, structural composite layers and outer coating are all of the same thermoplastic polymer material, and all layers are melt-fused together to form a consolidated pipe wall. This creates a very lightweight, impact & chemical resistance, strong and stiff pipe that is still easily spoolable due to the use of ductile, tough thermoplastic materials. It leads to reduced cost when replacing or repairing pipes. This pipe concept is radically new in an industry that currently uses non-bonded flexible pipes, where all the steel reinforcing layers are separate to each other.
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