This session aims to provide in-depth discussions about short term and long-term properties of polymers and their composites used in non-metallic applications, such as and not limited to thermoplastics such as HDPE, PA, PPS, PVDF and PEEK, and thermoset materials, plus resin combinations with composite materials. It will involve chemical, physical and mechanical properties, how they change over time once exposed to chemical/hydrocarbon mixtures containing medium, permeation of H2, HS2, CH4, H2O and others through them, long term hydrostatic pressure rating, creep phenomena, advances in production processes and its effect on properties that are relevant to non-metallic applications. It will also discuss advanced test methods used to measure critical engineering properties as well as reliability of these test methods, which are critical to enabling confidence in the substitution on non-metallics vs steel, or in fact to enhancement of steel applications through the unique corrosion and permeation resistance of polymers. Furthermore, it will include how modelling and simulation tools can help non-metallic pipeline designers to simulate polymer and final non-metallic product behaviour in real case scenarios.

Presentation Topics:

• 1200-1220 hours: Sunwoong Choi | Hydro-axial Tension Method for Whole Pipe Tensile Test
• 1220-1240 hours: Ioannis Inepekoglou | Understanding of PE-RT Type II Material Properties for RTP/TCP Pipes
• 1240-1300 hours: Mike O'Brien | PVDF, as an optimal pipeline solution to meet the challenges of harsh conditions in the energy industry