SABIC approves UltraAnalytix™ inspection UTComp’s UltraAnalytix™ method for non-destructive, non-intrusive evaluation of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) industrial assets has been approved for use by all SABIC facilities and affiliates. UTComp, AXIS Inspection and SABIC held an FRP technology … [Read more...] about SABIC approves UltraAnalytix™ inspection
UTComp featured in ACMA’s Composites Manufacturing publication
Geoff Clarkson, President and CEO of UTComp, is featured in an article about the "new possibilities" and potential applications for FRP and other composite materials in Composites Manufacturing, the official publication of the American Composites Manufacturers Association. In the article, Beyond … [Read more...] about UTComp featured in ACMA’s Composites Manufacturing publication
Damage mechanisms in FRP
Preventing failures and optimizing the service life of any structure is the result of a balance between the service loads applied and the actual capacity of the structure. This is the basis of Fitness for Service or Suitability for Service evaluation. Failure modes relate only to the way that … [Read more...] about Damage mechanisms in FRP
Getting Houston Back on Track After Harvey
Update: UTComp is committed to helping businesses get back on track after natural disasters strike by offering one-week turnaround for UltraAnalytix data reports to determine if structural damage has occurred to FRP assets (normal guarantee is three weeks). For more information, call us at … [Read more...] about Getting Houston Back on Track After Harvey
Defining Fitness-for-Service of FRP
One cannot manage change. One can only be ahead of it. — Peter Drucker Peter Drucker is famous as a management consultant, but his words ring true in the chemical industry. When industrial equipment is exposed to operating conditions like corrosion, mechanical damage, pressures and other forces, … [Read more...] about Defining Fitness-for-Service of FRP
Non-Destructive Ultrasonic Inspection of FRP Piping
If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old. -Peter Drucker Reliability engineers depend on data and systematic approaches to ensure the safe operation of the facilities and processes under their care. These professionals follow codes and standards that describe inspection … [Read more...] about Non-Destructive Ultrasonic Inspection of FRP Piping