Adopting a collaborative approach with our clients, a comprehensive evaluation, design development and manufacturing procedure has evolved which enables Trelleborg Offshore to deliver cost effective products fit for purpose. An important component of this procedure is material selection.
Features
Materials used for subsea buoyancy fall into three main groups which can be defined in general terms as:
* Polyurethane Foam.
* Co-polymer Foam.
* Syntactic Foam.
Each of these materials is immensely versatile and the most appropriate specification is achieved by careful analysis of product operating conditions, which include:
* Operating Depth and Duty Cycle.
* Maximum Depth.
* Buoyancy Required.
* Geometry of Element
* Method of Attachment.
* Method of Installation.
No two applications are the same and with the correct data available, material specifications can be formulated precisely to achieve optimum product performance.
