XXMDRB
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XXDistributed buoyancy
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XXSurface/subsurface buoyancy
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XXSurface buoyancy
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XXROV/AUV buoyancy
XX• Composite foam systems
XX• Pure foam systems
XX• Technical data
XX• Ancillary products and services
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XXBuoyancy repairs

Composite foam systems

A “composite” buoyancy system refers to a syntactic foam comprising glass microspheres and macrospheres held together within an epoxy resin system to create a homogenous matrix.

Composite buoyancy systems are cast using dedicated mould tooling providing repeatable consistent production and are therefore ideally suited in applications such as work class ROV’s, particularly on a multi-build requirement.

Each component within any given Balmoral syntactic foam is individually rated for specific operating depths resulting in a strong, lightweight composite formulation.

There is an overlap in the operating depth ranges which is caused by macro efficiency changes in design operating depths. This means that more efficient, lower density, composites may generate improved uplift for a given volume as the operating depth increases.

Composite buoyancy systems comprise an integrated shell to ensure maximum protection of the core material in the event of accidental impact.

Material values
Typical operating depth (ft/msw)	Typical core density (kg/m3)
	GRE	Carbon
1500/457	346
2000/610	358
3000/915	385
4000/1220	417	403
5000/1524	455	432
6000/1829	479	450
7000/2134	514	476
8000/2439	535	491
9000/3049	565	515
10000/3049	586	530