Definition(s)
Syntactic Foam
Composite material of hollow spherical fillers in a matrix or binder used in the manufacture of buoyancy modules.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Syntactic Foam
Composite material consisting of a polymer matrix containing microspheres only.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Syntactic Foam
Typically a composite material of hollow spherical fillers in a matrix or binder.
Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global Standards
Syntactic Foam
Typically, a composite material of spherical fillers in a matrix or binder.
Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards