Superior Insulation Properties
The Thermotite® product line provides superior insulation properties in subsea pipelines for flow assurance. Thermotite® has been used in harsh environments with operating temperatures up to 155°C and depths of up to 2800 metres.

Flexible Installation
Thermotite® products can be installed using all subsea laying methods including reeling, S-lay and J-lay. The product is a highly mechanically resilient product and is constructed from impact resistant ductile materials. The Thermotite® system has also been tested extensively for tensioner clamp loads, axial shear loads and fatigue, giving excellent performance.

Engineered Solutions
The multi-layer geometry of the Thermotite® product allows for the use of materials with specific thermal and mechanical properties at different locations within the product, thus enabling optimisation of the coating for steady or transient state operation. All materials used in Thermotite® products have been tested extensively with a view to thermal and physical properties, in order to ensure predictable performance throughout the life of the field.

Mobile Plant Technology
Bredero Shaw’s Thermotite® mobile plant technology allows for rapid and reliable mobilizations with minimum infrastructure. The self-contained facilities are highly automated and include independent power generation and re-circulated cooling water systems. Thermotite’s® modular construction allows the flexibility of using a wide range of materials and densities. These facilities have been successfully mobilized in Norway, Brazil and in various sites in North America.

Advanced Field Joint Technology
Combining the Thermotite® multi-layer system with Bredero Shaw’s proprietary injection moulded polypropylene field joint technology provides an integral system well-suited to reeling applications. The interface between the parent coating and the field joint infill is fused during the manufacturing process, such that the polypropylene material becomes continuous and is not susceptible to cracking or delamination during deployment and operation. With over 50,000 joints successfully laid by reel lay on a range of vessels, this system has proved to be a reliable high quality product.