“Without passion you don’t have energy. Without energy you have nothing.” — Warren Buffett UTComp continues to drive FRP composites inspection innovation I like to take time at anniversaries to reflect on what has been and what will come. Geoff and I were at the AMPP Conference this … [Read more...] about Future is bright for FRP composites
Press Release: UTComp announces ASNT-compliant certification program for UltraAnalytix® inspection personnel
UTComp announces ASNT-compliant certification program for UltraAnalytix® inspection personnel The UltraAnalytix inspection system is the only ultrasonic non-destructive testing method to provide Fitness-For-Service assessments for FRP composites by inspectors who are certified in accordance with … [Read more...] about Press Release: UTComp announces ASNT-compliant certification program for UltraAnalytix® inspection personnel
NDT Case Study: HCl scrubber at a cogeneration plant
Case study: UltraAnalytix NDT shows scrubber has 16 years remaining service life Overview UTComp’s global network of UltraAnalytix® licensees includes Denmark-based Nordic Glasfiber. In 2019, Nordic Glasfiber assessed a hydrogen chloride (HCl) scrubber tank at a combined heat-power plant (CHP). … [Read more...] about NDT Case Study: HCl scrubber at a cogeneration plant
Testing FRP & composite materials: which method is best?
Comparison of reliability testing methods for FRP composites As an industrial material, fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) and other composite materials are unequaled in terms of durability and environmental benefits. A variety of non-destructive testing (NDT) and destructive methods can be used to … [Read more...] about Testing FRP & composite materials: which method is best?
Case Study: Inspection of sodium hydroxide storage vessels
Case study: NDT inspection of FRP vessels for sodium hydroxide storage Overview UTComp and UltraAnalytix® licensee RPC Technologies Pty (RPC) collaborated to evaluate the condition of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) vessels at a water desalination facility that turns seawater into potable water for … [Read more...] about Case Study: Inspection of sodium hydroxide storage vessels
UTComp adds new report features for FRP and composites non-destructive testing
UTComp launches new UltraAnalytix® NDT analysis and reporting features 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 … [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