Glued Joint

Glued Joint

Definition(s)

Glued Joint

Rigid type of joint between two components made using an adhesive.
  • Note: 1 to entry: An adhesive joint generally consists of a slightly conical (tapered) bell end and a machined (cylindrical or tapered) spigot end.
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
Glass-fibre-reinforced vinyl ester

Glass-fibre-reinforced vinyl ester

Definition(s)

Glass-fibre-reinforced vinyl ester

Epoxy vinyl ester resin-based composite that is reinforced with glass fibre. 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
GRVE

GRVE

Definition(s)

GRVE

Glass-fibre-reinforced vinyl ester. 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  

GRVE

Epoxy vinyl ester resin-based composite that is reinforced with glass fibre. 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
Glass-fibre-reinforced unsaturated polyster

Glass-fibre-reinforced unsaturated polyster

Definition(s)

Glass-fibre-reinforced unsaturated polyster

Unsaturated polyester resin-based composite that is reinforced with glass fibre. 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
GRUP

GRUP

Definition(s)

GRUP

Glass-fibre-reinforced unsaturated polyster. 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  

GRUP

Unsaturated polyester resin-based composite that is reinforced with glass fibre. 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
Glass-fibre-reinforced epoxy

Glass-fibre-reinforced epoxy

Definition(s)

Glass-fibre-reinforced epoxy

Epoxy resin-based composite that is reinforced with glass fibre. 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
Gel Coat

Gel Coat

Definition(s)

Gel Coat

Quick-setting resin applied either a) to the surface of a mould and gelled before lay-up or b) to the exterior of a laminate as part of the external corrosion barrier.
  • Note: 1 to entry: The gel coat becomes an integral part of the finished laminate, and is usually used to provide specific service characteristics [see liner (3.2.69)].
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
Furnace Test

Furnace Test

Definition(s)

Furnace Test

The maximum uplift force during spud can extraction.

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
Free-end Testing

Free-end Testing

Definition(s)

Free-end Testing

Pressure-testing arrangement using pipe end closures of a type such that internal pressure produces axial, as well as hoop and radial, stresses in the component wall 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
Flexibility Factor

Flexibility Factor

Definition(s)

Flexibility Factor

Ratio of the flexibility in bending of a component/fitting to that of the flexibility of a straight pipe of the same lamination, Young's modulus and thickness having a length corresponding to the developed length of the fitting. 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
Flange Joint

Flange Joint

Definition(s)

Flange Joint

Mechanical joint with face flanges for which the bolt circle and face dimensions conform to a recognized standard. 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
Flame Retardant

Flame Retardant

Definition(s)

Flame Retardant

Chemical that is used to reduce or eliminate the tendency of a resin to burn, keep and propagate fire. 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
Fitting

Fitting

Definition(s)

Fitting

Pressure-tight fluid-containing component with a geometry different from straight pipe.
  • EXAMPLE: Flanges, tees, elbows, reducers and fabricated branch.
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  

Fitting

Piping component usually associated with a branch connection, a change in direction or change in piping diameter. Flanges are not considered fittings.

Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Fitter

Fitter

Definition(s)

Fitter

Tradesman able to perform satisfactory and independent work in the installation and joining of composite piping. 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
Fire-reaction Property

Fire-reaction Property

Definition(s)

Fire-reaction Property

Material property which contributes to spread of fire, heat release and smoke/toxic emissions.

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
Fire Resistance

Fire Resistance

Definition(s)

Fire Resistance

Ability to maintain functional performance in a fire.

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

Fire Endurance

Fire Endurance

Definition(s)

Fire Endurance

Ability to maintain functional performance in a fire. 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
Fire Classification Code

Fire Classification Code

Definition(s)

Fire Classification Code

Code designation of the fire performance of pipe component in terms of fire endurance and fire reaction properties. 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
Filament Winding

Filament Winding

Definition(s)

Filament Winding

Process for fabricating a composite structure in which continuous reinforcements, e.g. fibre tows, are either previously impregnated with a matrix material or impregnated during the winding. 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
Fibreglass

Fibreglass

Definition(s)

Fibreglass

Polymeric resin-based composite that is reinforced with glass fibre. 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
Fibre

Fibre

Definition(s)

Fibre

The maximum uplift force during spud can extraction.

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  

Fibre

Filamentary material with a finite length that is at least 100 times its diameter and prepared by drawing from a molten bath, spinning or deposition on a substrate
  • Note: 1 to entry: Filaments are usually of extreme length and very small diameter, usually less than 25 µm. Normally, filaments are assembled as twisted (yarn) or untwisted (tow) bundles comprising hundreds or thousands of filaments.
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
Extrados

Extrados

Definition(s)

Extrados

Exterior curve of an elbow or torus. 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
Epoxide

Epoxide

Definition(s)

Epoxide

Compound containing at least two epoxy or oxirane rings.
  • Note: 1 to entry: Chemically, an epoxy ring is a three-membered ring containing two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.
  • Note: 2 to entry: The most widely used epoxy resin is termed DGEBA (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A). Epoxy resins are always used in conjunction with curing agents or hardeners, i.e. substances that react with the epoxy rings, producing hydroxyl groups and other products, and linking the originally linear molecules into a rigid three-dimensional network.
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
Epoxy

Epoxy

Definition(s)

Epoxy

Compound containing at least two epoxy or oxirane rings.
  • Note: 1 to entry: Chemically, an epoxy ring is a three-membered ring containing two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.
  • Note: 2 to entry: The most widely used epoxy resin is termed DGEBA (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A). Epoxy resins are always used in conjunction with curing agents or hardeners, i.e. substances that react with the epoxy rings, producing hydroxyl groups and other products, and linking the originally linear molecules into a rigid three-dimensional network.
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
ESC

ESC

Definition(s)

ESC

Environmental stress cracking. 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  

ESC

Formation of cracks in a polymer or composite caused by exposure to a chemical or environment under stress. 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
Electrically Conductive

Electrically Conductive

Definition(s)

Electrically Conductive

Having a volume resistivity equal to or lower than 104 Ω⋅m. 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
Elastomeric bell-and-spigot seal lock joint

Elastomeric bell-and-spigot seal lock joint

Definition(s)

Elastomeric bell-and-spigot seal lock joint

Joint connection made up of a spigot end and a socket end with “O” or lip-sealing rings and some axial restraining device capable of resisting the full thrust from internal pressure. 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
ECR glass

ECR glass

Definition(s)

ECR glass

Glass fibre or synthetic veil having a specific chemical resistance against acids, alkalis or other aggressive chemicals
  • Note: 1 to entry: Such glass can be used as a reinforcement for the resin-rich internal liner of GRP pipe or as a reinforcement in the structural portion of GRP pipe.
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
E-glass

E-glass

Definition(s)

E-glass

Glass fibre normally used to reinforce GRP (3.2.44) pipes, consisting mainly of SiO2, Al2O3 and MgO. 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
earth, v, GB

earth, v, GB

Definition(s)

earth, v, GB

Provide electrical contact with earth.

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