METHODS OF PRODUCING FLEXIBLE PIPE BODIES, AND FLEXIBLE PIPE BODIES

摘要

A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing a length of composite material of thermoplastic or thermosetting material with an electrically conductive material dispersed therein, applying the length to a mandrel or a layer of flexible pipe body, and heating the length by induction heating using an induction heating coil to cure the thermoplastic or thermosetting material.