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Deepwater developments

In today’s dynamic world, fossil fuels are becoming increasingly difficult to extract. Nowhere is this Key benefits when using our more evident then in the offshore oil and gas • Reduced weight industry where this trend is driving the develop- ment of lightweight materials to replace steel. • Reduced installation costs • Reduced installation time This is especially true in deeper and more remote waters, requiring new technologies to extract oil more efficiently • Extended product lifetimes from existing fields. In addition, with ever higher working • Longer lengths pressures, temperatures and more aggressive crudes being extracted, the performance requirements of materials • Improved product performance used subsea are becoming increasingly demanding. In this environment and especially p-aramid come into their own. Light and strong With unique properties such as high tenacity, high strength and high-tensile modulus, Twaron and Technora para-aramid fibers from Aramid are perfectly suited to reinforcing a wide range of deepwater products.

When used as a replacement for steel, p-aramid enables deepwater developers to reach new depths without compromising on strength.

Twaron’s properties Twaron fibers have a unique set of properties. Besides high tenacity, high strength and high modulus, the fibers offer exceptional resistance to corrosion, high temperatures and chemicals. These properties make Twaron an attractive Offshore applications for p-aramid alternative to steel and other reinforcing materials. Our fibers are used as components in many offshore There are a variety of Twaron grades which have been products, including: custom-built for deepwater applications. • umbilicals • flexible flow lines Technora’s properties • mooring lines Thanks to the unique co-polymer in the backbone of • streamers its fibers, Technora is superior to other p-. • optical and working cables Since 1987 it has proven its added value in a wide range • reinforced thermoplastic pipes of applications. Technora’s superior hydrolysis – alongside • straps and slings its thermal, chemical and fatigue resistance – is increasingly • large bore hoses valued in the offshore oil and gas industry. • composite pipes and • many other applications. Advantages over steel A comparison of Twaron and Technora with steel shows Our product range that both aramid fibers offer deepwater developers Twaron and Technora are available in a wide range of substantial advantages. grades and linear densities, enabling designers to make effective and efficient use of the fiber of their choice.

Stress (mN/tex) Special custom-built finishes can be applied to further 2.000 enhance properties required for use in deep water. P-Aramid (reg)

1.500 Secondary products Twaron and Technora are also available in a wide range of secondary products such as cords, fabrics, ropes, 1.000 Polyester Polyamide66 chopped fibers, pultruded rods, specialist technical papers, thermoplastic wear, anti-extrusion tapes, and many more. Rayon 500 Steel has in-depth knowledge of the properties, performance and suppliers of these products. 0 Strain (%) 0 5 10 15 20 25 For more information, please email us at oilandgas@ teijinaramid.com or visit www.teijinaramid.com

P-Aramid(reg) Steel We do not accept any liability for the results of the use of these products. Density g/cm3 1.44 7.85 Tenacity MPa 2900 2700 The technical data in this leaflet reflects our best knowledge at the time of mN/tex 2000 345 publication. The content of this leaflet is subject to change, depending on new Elongation at break % 3.3 1.9 developments and findings, and a similar reservation applies to the properties described in it. 36-01-06/2009