Summary of inspection standards and codes to identify flaws or defects in FRP (polymeric) composite equipment and structures.
Inspection standards and codes for in-service FRP
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UltraAnalytix NDE saves Ashland €1.5M in planned capital expenditure for FRP tank
UTComp licensee Nordic Glasfiber conducted an UltraAnalytix non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of an above-ground storage tank containing Monochloroacetic Acid (MCA) at an Ashland facility in France in 2023. MCA is an extremely hazardous substance used as a key...
AIChe Spring Meeting 2025
The UTComp team joins industry experts and thought leaders at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2025 Spring Meeting and 21st Global Congress on Process Safety in Dallas April 6-10, 2025. Ashland case study Ray Vermillion, Asset Integrity &...
FRP Fitness for Service: Remaining Strength Factor and PDS
Polymer Damage Status (PDS)—how much of the polymer’s original elasticity is retained—is critical to determining the Remaining Strength Factor (RSF) of FRP.
UTComp announces licensing agreement with VED s.r.l.
UTComp is pleased to welcome VED s.r.l. to our growing network of UltraAnalytix® NDT licensees. Established in 1970 and based in Italy, VED provides asset inspection and management services as well as composite equipment production (tanks, pipe, structures),...
FRP Corrosion Barrier Assessment: Best Practices Guide
Resistance to corrosion is a key advantage of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials. It makes FRP an ideal choice for tanks, pipes and other equipment in industries like pulp and paper and chemical processing where corrosion is an everyday challenge. However,...
ASME standards for FRP piping and tanks
FRP design standards keep getting better — what about predicting FRP reliability after it’s in service? Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have come a long way since they were first used for vessels and piping in the chemical processing industry in the...
WRC Bulletin 601: Fitness-for-Service Assessment of FRP Equipment
A Welding Research Council (WRC) Bulletin by UTComp founder and Chief Technical Officer Geoff Clarkson addresses the gap in inspection standards for in-service fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) assets. WRC Bulletin 601 — “Assessment of Existing Fiber Reinforced...
UAX assessment for FRP composite reliability
For many years, ultrasound has been the go-to non-destructive testing (NDT) technology for inspecting steel pipes, tanks and vessels. However, ultrasonic testing of equipment made from fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is more recent. Below we discuss...
Inspectioneering Journal articles
Progress Toward Fitness-For-Service Assessment of FRP Equipment November/December 2025 Since 2017, Inspectioneering Journal has published nine articles by UTComp founder and CTO Geoff Clarkson and several by others that describe the inspection of equipment made from...