COMPOSITE COATINGS: BASICS OF FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS FOR PIPE REPAIRS

摘要

Composite coatings are a class of materials that are described as fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) and consist of extremely strong tensile fibers saturated with a binding resin. From the original development as tank bottom lining materials designed to handle surface movement and corrosion, the applications for composite coat- ings have broadened and moved into the mainstream, with industry-accepted design codes written around their uses and applications.