The oil and gas industry demands high temperature, high pressure (HTHP), high mechanical strength and chemical resistance materials suitable for the most extreme environments. Modern technical plastics contribute to the improvement of existing solutions in the oil and gas sector with cutting-edge materials that offer a wider range of benefits.
Alfaplast invests heavily in research and development to find innovative solutions to new technical challenges. With specialist knowledge in material development and manufacturing in engineering plastics, Alfaplast's product portfolio has been enhanced to meet the specific requirements of the oil and gas industry, being suitable for a wide range of applications.
With extensive experience in the oil and gas sector, Alfaplast works closely with its customers to achieve the ideal solution to meet their application requirements. Technical material experts can provide customers with a qualified material recommendation, which can be confirmed by practical tests.
Several current systems in the oil and gas sector use modern materials such as TECASINT (polyimide), TECAFLON (PTFE), TECAST (PA 6 C) and TECAPEEK (PEEK). The defined electrical properties of these polymers allow specific design of components. Furthermore, Alfaplast's TECAPEEK (PEEK) products are tested in accordance with EN ISO 23936-1 and NORSOK M-710, which verifies the material's resistance to the severe conditions of the environment to which it will be exposed. Typical applications such as hydrophone enclosures, seals, valve seats, backup rings, bushings and gears can benefit from the weight reduction, corrosion resistance, thermal decoupling and minimization of noise emissions provided by these materials.
