Future Pipe Industries (FPI) obtains Shock Test Certificate Royal Navy

Future Pipe Industries (FPI) has successfully conducted a series of tests at the Qinetiq shock test facility in Scotland to become a qualified and approved supplier to the Royal Navy. Having a shock test certificate is mandatory to be considered as an approved supplier for navy ships. During the qualifications FPI’s Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy pipe systems were subjected to heavy tests, simulating shock waves going through a ship after an explosion. The GRE pipes remained unimpaired throughout the tests.