A compliant solution for repairing corroded acid lines with composite materials

Matt Green is the Vice President of Technical Services at CSNRI. He leads the company’s global technical department for the composites business unit, which encompasses engineering, training and education. Since 2006, he has presented training and education seminars around the world on non-metallic composite repair systems and their applications on pipelines and piping networks. As a member of the Non-Metallic Composite Repair Subcommittee for ASME PCC-2 Articles 4.1–4.3, which writes and edits the ASME standards for composite repair systems related to the repair of pipelines and pipework, Mr. Green is active in shaping the industry and its future. He has published numerous papers, and is a regular contributor of technical articles for industry-related publications. He earned a BS degree in engineering physics from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma.

Ruth Rodriguez is the Research and Development Project Leader at CSNRI. She earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering and an MS degree in business administration from Keiser University, Florida. She has deep experience in product development, bringing new products to the market and developing epoxy resins for composite repair systems. During the past decade, she has been focused not only on developing and testing resins that offer the best mechanical properties and chemical resistance to FRP systems, but also becoming an expert in GHS compliant SDS authoring.