Definition(s)
Bend Stiffener Protective Liner
Polymeric sleeve that internally covers the end fitting recess in an end fitting adjacent interface structure, avoiding contact between flexible pipe’s external sheath and metallic parts of the interface structure. NOTE An example of a bend stiffener protective liner, for a particular bend stiffener configuration, is shown in Figure 1.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Bend Stiffener Protective Liner
Polymeric sleeve that internally covers the end fitting recess in an end fitting adjacent interface structure, avoiding contact between flexible pipe’s external sheath and metallic parts of the interface structure. NOTE 1 An example of a bend stiffener protective liner, for a particular bend stiffener configuration, is shown in Figure 1. NOTE 2 Protective liner may be applied to other equipment, e.g. bend restrictors.
Source: API SPEC 17L1, Specification for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards