The latest news and resources from UTComp for FRP composite asset reliability
May 2, 2024 | FRP Blog
In today's rapidly changing world, industries are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance productivity, efficiency and sustainability. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials are one important solution that are transforming many industries. Their growing...
Mar 13, 2024 | FRP Blog
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Time and resources are limited for all companies, no matter how big or small. Simply replacing a 20-year-old FRP tank according to schedule or that you’re not sure about might seem like the right choice. Or, when a piece...
Sep 12, 2023 | FRP Blog
https://youtu.be/Ll7-Nc3J2f0 Other ultrasonic NDT methods no match for UltraAnalytix UTComp’s global network of licensees includes Carpathia Consulting, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. With a background in chemical engineering and more than 20 years of composite...
Sep 12, 2023 | FRP Blog
https://youtu.be/GhqVrKwbs5w UltraAnalytix® NDT a game-changer for Australia’s water industry UTComp’s licensee in Australia, RPC Technologies, is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of glass reinforced composite (GRP) solutions throughout...
Sep 8, 2023 | FRP Blog
If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old. -Peter Drucker Reliability engineers and industrial facility operators have long struggled with a lack of hard data to accurately assess the reliability of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) piping and other...
Jul 31, 2023 | FRP Blog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1GQjLk10LY Predicting FRP damage and reducing failures in the pulp and paper industry UTComp’s first licensee, Horizon Testing Inc. of Prince George, B.C., has been part of the UltraAnalytix® team since...
Jul 21, 2023 | FRP Blog
Before and after images of an FRP wrap repair on steel piping in a wet well at a wastewater facility. FRP wraps are increasingly used to repair pipes, pipeline systems and other infrastructure for oil and gas, municipal water and sewage, district heating systems and...
Jul 12, 2023 | FRP Blog
https://youtu.be/WY_2vokDzKI Adding value for customers by proving GRP/FRP equipment is fit for service UltraAnalytix licensee Tank Inspections Ltd. is a sister company of Forbes Technologies Ltd., the United Kingdom’s largest and oldest manufacturer of...
Jun 21, 2023 | FRP Blog
Nordic Glasfiber is a Denmark-based composite inspection company with more than 20 years of experience within design, engineering and manufacturing of GRP tanks, silos and flue gas systems.
“How do we create the fitness-for-service curve for FRP composites like we have for steel?”
Geoff Clarkson first asked that question in 2000, after finding a consistent gap in reliability support for end users of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) equipment.
