Definition(s)
Composite
Polymeric resin-based composite that is reinforced with glass fibre.
- Note: 1 to entry: The predominant glass fibre is E-glass (3.2.22).
- Note: 2 to entry: ISO 14692 (all parts) is restricted to the use of thermosetting resins (3.2.116).
- Note: 3 to entry: GRE, GRUP and GRVE are types of GRP.
Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Composite
Combination of a polymer material and a reinforcing material that enhances the properties of the polymer.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards