Polyurethane submarine cable stiffeners are flexible yet durable components designed to reinforce and protect underwater cables. Typically made from high-strength polyurethane, these stiffeners provide structural support to cables, preventing excessive bending, kinking, or damage during installation and while in service. They help maintain the integrity of the cable by distributing mechanical stresses and enhancing its resistance to abrasion, impact, and environmental factors such as pressure and temperature changes. Additionally, polyurethane bending stiffeners are resistant to chemicals and seawater, ensuring the long-term reliability and performance of submarine cable systems, which are crucial for telecommunications, energy, and data transmission.

Features

• Provides additional local stiffness to the umbilical or flowline

• Limits bending stresses and curvature

• Prevents structure damage from over bending

• Polyurethane elastomeric material

• Tapered shape

• Pressure resistance

• Hydrodynamic design

• Abrasion resistance

• Flexibility and elasticity

• Environmental durability

• Pre-installed fittings or interfaces easy installation

• Provides gradual increases in the overall stiffness 

• Split and single piece designs available

Application

• Cable

• Pipe

• Umbilical 

• Flowline

• Flexible pipelines 

• Dynamic installation

• Static application

• Flexible pipe risers

• Offshore oil and gas drilling

Submarine cable protection system design

Bend stiffeners can be used for offshore or subsea devices such as cables, umbilicals, flexible pipes, or pipes connected to drillings. Some can use bend restrictors. The design of bend stiffeners needs to be combined with ambient temperature and usage scenarios. You can contact us for relevant consultation. Providing standard or customized models according to your needs.