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Hippo Company Achieves a Breakthrough in FIPP Thermoplastic Material Technology!
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2025-08-29
Recently, Hippo's R&D team achieved a significant breakthrough: in a laboratory setting, they successfully used their self-developed FIPP thermoplastic material to precisely inflate a 200mm-diameter pipe to 300mm, achieving a remarkable 50% expansion ratio. This milestone overcomes a critical bottleneck in variable-diameter pipe repair technology, marking a new height of innovation in the field.
Recently, Hippo's R&D team achieved a significant breakthrough: in a laboratory setting, they successfully used their self-developed FIPP thermoplastic material to precisely inflate a 200mm-diameter pipe to 300mm, achieving a 50% expansion ratio. This milestone overcomes a critical bottleneck in variable-diameter pipe repair technology, marking a new height of innovation in the field.
After countless adjustments to the formulation and optimizations in the manufacturing process, the new FIPP thermoplastic material now boasts exceptional ductility and resilience—retaining its structural integrity even after expansion, allowing it to perfectly conform to the inner walls of pipes and form a robust protective layer. This groundbreaking achievement not only addresses longstanding challenges in the industry but also establishes a comprehensive system linking material properties with critical process parameters, laying a solid foundation for the industrial-scale application of this innovative technology.
This technology offers significant advantages: Its 50% expansion coefficient allows the material to adapt to a wider range of pipe diameter variations, enabling "seamless fitting" that dramatically improves repair sealing performance and durability. Moreover, the material itself boasts exceptional corrosion resistance. Compared to conventional repair methods, this single-material solution can handle multiple pipe diameters, simplifying the construction process and reducing operational complexity. It also minimizes the need for specialized fittings and joints, cutting both material costs and installation time—ultimately helping municipal engineering projects and pipeline maintenance teams save substantial funds.
Its industrial application holds vast potential, capable of serving a wide range of projects—including urban renewal initiatives, industrial park pipeline systems, and emergency repair operations. Currently, Hippo is accelerating its industrial expansion, committed to delivering full-lifecycle services for urban underground infrastructure networks.
In the future, Hippo will continue to increase investment in research and development, deeply cultivating the pipeline systems sector. We will drive industry progress with more innovative breakthroughs, supporting sustainable urban development, ensuring the safe and smooth flow of the city’s "lifelines," and consistently contributing to addressing the aging issues of urban underground pipe networks while enhancing the quality of network infrastructure construction.
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