Marine construction

MotionTouch provides marine construction expertise in the following areas:

Pipe Construction

Pipe and tubing manufacturing processes require a select combination of materials suitable for the eventual product application. Primary materials are fibreglass resins, reinforcing materials, common plastics and EPDM. Pipes or tubes need to meet certain structural, mechanical, chemical and environmental stresses to comply with industry standards.

Resin

Centrifugal casting is a method used for the manufacture of unsaturated polyester-based materials. This is essential in pipe production, to ensure the quality and performance of both the product and its manufacturing process. Thus ensuring continued performance standards relating to temperature extremes, environmental resistance and lifetime longevity.

Reinforcing Materials

A common practice is to mix unsaturated polyester resins with various reinforcing agents. Such materials can be used to achieve improvements in mechanical properties and performance such as stiffness and tensile strength and also to reduce resin consumption during production.

Rubber

Where pipe joints are required a resultant void will occur, which necessitates a seal to prevent leakage or the ingress of foreign objects. A number of options are available to fulfil this mechanical requirement, such as EPDM, which is an excellent candidate in such a situation.

Polyethylene (PE) pipes

PE is a common material which offers excellent performance and versatility, such as joint tightness, flexibility, UV resistance and abrasion and chemical resistance. Owing to the nature of the material, applications for PE pipes include water systems, sewerage, gas pipes and many other areas.

Polypropylene (PP) pipes

PP is commonly used in volatile environments and for applications where high temperatures and chemical resistance are required. PP also offers a good inherent memory and is one of the most commonly used industrial plastics.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes

Another of the most common and versatile industrial plastics, often used for the manufacture of industrial conduits, waste discharge systems, drainage and pressure pipes.

Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes

Generally used in industrial cold and hot water installation, such as floor and radiator based heating. Sometimes also used in the manufacture of large diameter PE pipes, as an additive.

Large diameter pipes

Oversize plastic pipes with outer diameters up to 1600 mm and lengths up to 700 m are now available, dependent upon material and application. These pipes are extruded at localized coastal sites, removing the requirement for costly logistics.

Robust pipe

One of the new generation PE pipe materials designed to offer significant benefits to installation engineers and end user customers. Using new double walled construction techniques, this technology offers substantial improvements in material security and strength. The outer wall acts as a boundary protecting the inner pipe.