Market

The main market for GRE (glass reinforced Epoxy pipe system) is in the oil and Petrochemical industry.

The products are made out of Glass fiber impregnated with a 2 component Epoxy resin. It is an excellent product to replace steel pipes in corrosive area’s such as in the oil field, for transport of crude, injection water systems, down-hole tubing, it can take more than 400 chemicals, the life cycle is at least 40 years.

The pressures can go up to 240 bar, depending on diameter.

Figure 1:  GRE Pipe production process