Method for handling a fiber reinforced plastic tube, and combination of such tube wound on a reel
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Feb 3, 2015
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Sep 27, 2012
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Mar 26, 2012
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Mar 24, 2011
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Abstract
A method for handling a fiber reinforced tube the tubular wall of which has a stiffness which allows the tube to maintain a nominal circular cross section of its own, the tube including a liner, a fiber reinforcement surrounding the liner and a coating surrounding the fiber reinforcement, includes the steps of:
- flattening the tube so as to obtain a non-circular shape, such as an oval or elliptical shape,subsequently winding the flattened tube onto a reel.Thanks to the method, a combination of a wound flattened tube and a reel is obtained which is fit for road transport.
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