The Non-metallic Innovation Centre (NIC) has signed an agreement with SoluForce, which will see them join forces to undertake collaborative R&D aimed at expanding the operational capabilities of plastic pipe systems in services.
R&D activities will focus on increasing the operating temperature and pressure that reinforced thermoplastic pipes are able to withstand when transporting hydrocarbons.
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The overall aim is to create a new, more affordable, spoolable composite pipe product which will combine high performance and cost competitiveness, thereby supporting much wider adoption of the use of non-metallic pipes across the oil and gas industry.
The long-term strategy is to reduce manufacturing costs whilst optimising the cost benefit of developed products, in order to promote the adoption of sustainable, non-metallic solutions.
Robert-Jan Berg, Managing Director of Soluforce, said: “We are honoured to have been selected to take apart in this prestigious Non-metallic Innovation Centre agreement.”
“I believe an important part of innovation is combining the right partners and their underlying knowledge, and I am confident that we will be able to do just that in this development.”
“We are very excited and looking forward to a fruitful, pleasant, and successful collaboration.”