The latest news and resources from UTComp for FRP composite asset reliability
Dec 10, 2025 | FRP Blog, Uncategorized
UTComp engineering analyst Karelle Guiao and CTO Geoff Clarkson will present a paper at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) Pressure Vessels and Piping conference, PVP 2026, on the value of FRP Remaining Strength Factor calculation. This marks the...
Nov 6, 2025 | API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Update, FRP Blog
The evolution of the API 579-1 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service standard has been enormously beneficial to a broad range of industries. API 579 provides a structured, quantitative methodology for assessing the structural integrity of steel pressurized tanks, pipes and...
Oct 23, 2025 | FRP Blog
UTComp’s UltraAnalytix NDE system ensures composite assets meet the highest standards of safety, performance, quality and regulatory compliance.
Aug 21, 2025 | API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Update, FRP Blog, News
Regular assessment of in-service fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) assets provides critical information about their Fitness For Service (FFS) that enables asset owners to: maintain uninterrupted operations ensure personnel safety efficiently plan repairs and maintenance,...
Aug 14, 2025 | API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Update, FRP Blog
Damage progression in FRP composites is more complex and less predictable than in metals due to their unique mechanical properties.
Aug 8, 2025 | API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Update, FRP Blog
The fundamentals of FRP design, including fabrication methods, unique mechanical and viscoelastic properties, and how engineers use standards like ASME RTP-1 and API 579 to design reliable equipment.
Aug 8, 2025 | API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Update, Featured, FRP Blog, News
Introduction to a four-part API/ASME educational series on FRP system performance and implications for Fitness For Service to support development of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, Part 16.
UTComp’s UltraAnalytix NDE system features a patented AI algorithm that draws on millions of inspection data points to process and analyze raw ultrasonic data to identify changes in polymer condition.
Jun 4, 2025 | API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Update, FRP Blog, News
Summary of inspection standards and codes to identify flaws or defects in FRP (polymeric) composite equipment and structures.
May 20, 2025 | FRP Blog
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...
