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Applications of buried pipeline coating systems

Main Application

Polyethylene

Sub-sea flowlines, non-insulated

Polypropylene

Sub-sea flowlines, non-insulated

Polychloroprene

Risers, clamps, guides, and special flowlines

EPDM

High-temperature flowlines and risers

Polypropylene (thick)

Oil: land and sub-sea

Polychloroprene (thick)

Oil: land and sub-sea

EPDM (thick)

Oil: land and sub-sea

Solid polyurethane

Oil: land and sub-sea

Foamed polypropylene

Multi-phase land and sub-sea

Syntactic polypropylene

Multi-phase land and sub-sea

Syntactic polyurethane Conventional

Multi-phase land and sub-sea

Glass beads

Deep water

Glass syntactic epoxies

Deep water

Glass syntactic epoxies

Deep water

Pipe in pipe / jacket

Gas: land and sub-sea

EPDM = ethylene propylene diene monomer

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