Patent ID: 8485229
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A wrappable, styrenic thermal insulation product for application to a flexible, armoured pipe, comprising: an elongate tape comprising a flat, planar portion of generally rectangular cross-section and having a first major surface, an opposed second major surface, and a pair of opposed side surfaces extending between the first and second major surfaces, a width and a thickness, wherein the width of the flat, planar portion is greater than the thickness; wherein the tape is comprised of polystyrene or a styrene-based thermoplastic and has the following properties: triaxial compressive creep resistance of 0-10% compression after 20 years at 60 degrees C. under a load of about 5-15 MPa; uniaxial compressive strength >25 MPa; and thermal conductivity ≦0.170 W/mK.