HIGH WEEPING STRENGTH POLYMER-GLASS RIBBON COMPOSITE LAMINATES FOR FLUID CONTAINMENT

摘要

The present invention is a high weeping strength polymer-glass ribbon composite laminate for fluid containment. The laminate includes a reinforced composite tubular body which comprises a tubular polymeric matrix including a thermosetting polymer with tensile elongation to break less than 25 % and a glass ribbon reinforcement embedded within said tubular polymeric matrix. The reinforcing ribbon may be helically wound at an angle between 0-90 with respect to the pipe axis, or wound at an angle of about 90 DEG with respect to the pipe axis.