UTComp is introducing a new UltraAnalytix® non-destructive testing report format with a material status colour code system that identifies the current condition of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) and composite assets and predicts future performance. UTComp first began to issue UltraAnalytix … [Read more...] about UTComp adds new report features for FRP and composites non-destructive testing
UTComp announces licensing agreement with RPS Composites
UTComp is pleased to announce that RPS Composites has joined the company’s expanding global network of licensees providing UltraAnalytix® inspection services for fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP) composite assets. “We’re proud to welcome RPS Composites as a licensee and look forward to … [Read more...] about UTComp announces licensing agreement with RPS Composites
Pandemic Pivot: How COVID-19 sparked a year of change and innovation
It has now been a full year since words like “COVID,” “pandemic” and “Zoom” became commonplace in our day-to-day language. It has been a hard year for many reasons: seeing the devastation that this virus has brought to family and friends, having to adjust so quickly to new ways of working and living … [Read more...] about Pandemic Pivot: How COVID-19 sparked a year of change and innovation
Case Study: Inspection and Engineering Review of FRP Vent Stack
One of the world’s leading chemical companies turned to UTComp recently for expertise in composite inspection and engineering to assess the condition of an FRP vent stack at a plant in Texas that manufactures chemicals for the agriculture industry. In order to maximize the value and safe performance … [Read more...] about Case Study: Inspection and Engineering Review of FRP Vent Stack
Case Study: Mechanical Integrity and Engineering Review of a Partially Submerged FRP Vessel
A major Canadian manufacturer of steel products asked UTComp to investigate the condition of an FRP tank used to store spent hydrochloric acid (HCl). The client needed to know whether the straight-sided cylinder made of a vinyl ester / isophthalic polyester composite could be relocated and … [Read more...] about Case Study: Mechanical Integrity and Engineering Review of a Partially Submerged FRP Vessel
3 priorities for better composite asset management in 2021
At UTComp, we welcome 2021 with optimism, while recognizing that there is a long road ahead before work and life return to some kind of normal state. For the foreseeable future, travel will be difficult and sometimes impossible, as will how we connect with each other in the workplace and … [Read more...] about 3 priorities for better composite asset management in 2021
Case Study: Repair Report on FRP Wrap
A major petrochemical facility located in the Persian Gulf region of Saudi Arabia used FRP overwrap to repair steel pipes that were showing signs of corrosion. Repairs were carried out in 2019 using hand-wrapped FRP over damaged areas of a 20-inch-diameter kerosene line and a 22-inch-diameter … [Read more...] about Case Study: Repair Report on FRP Wrap
Case study: Bleach Washer at a Pulp and Paper Mill
A leading North American pulp and paper manufacturer in British Columbia observed cracks in the FRP panels of a bleach washer, one of five used in pulp washing and bleaching processes at the mill. Inspection and analysis by a UTComp engineer and licensee using UltraAnalytix® found additional … [Read more...] about Case study: Bleach Washer at a Pulp and Paper Mill