In naval applications, composite structures provide several advantages not found in traditional

shipbuilding materials. These benefits include high strengthto-weight ratios, potential fuel savings due
to reduced displacement, and anti-corrosive property Additionally, a unique benefit that composite
materials provide is their relatively low reflectivity in the electromagnetic spectrum compared to metals,
thereby reducing detectability, and increasing stealth, a distinct advantage in naval applications

These benefits include high strengthto-weight ratios, potential fuel savings due to reduced
displacement, and anti-corrosive property. Additionally, a unique benefit that composite materials
provide is their relatively low reflectivity in the electromagnetic spectrum compared to metals, thereby
reducing detectability, and increasing stealth, a distinct advantage in naval applications. Several
disadvantages inherent to composite materials are minimal resistance to damage from impact energy,
sudden failure due to brittleness, and a propensity to degrade over time in extended exposure to the
marine environment

Deep-sea resources are important strategic resources for the future sustainable energy, including
petroleum, natural gas, and minerals. In order to better use these resources, the core issue that needs
to be addressed is the stable operation of the resource extraction equipment in harsh marine
environments, such as low temperature and high pressure due to the water depth

composites are the most widely used and promising materials due to their excellent compressive and
corrosion resistance, water tightness, lightweight, and biological adhesion prevention

The most commonly used composites are polymer and resin-based fiber-reinforced materials. The resin
includes thermoplastic and thermosetting resin, and the reinforced fiber has carbon and glass fiber.
Carbon fiber weights five times as much as glass fiber; however, carbon fiber owes high tensile strength
and elastic modulus due to its lightweight. Other materials, such as highstrength ceramics, solid
buoyancy materials, and protective coatings are commonly used for deep-sea exploitation as well

Carbon PEEK has been reinforced with carbon fiber, giving it the highest strength and
stiffness of all the PEEK grades and improving its load-carrying capacity. It is also 7%
lighter than glass reinforced grades, even though it contains more reinforcement per unit
volume. The carbon fiber gives it a significantly higher thermal conductivity compared to
unreinforced PEEK, thus reducing its thermal expansion rate. With the highest chemical
resistance of any semi-crystalline plastic and excellent retention of mechanical properties
up to 300ºC (572ºF), carbon PEEK can replace metal in some of the harshest
environments.
Carbon fibre reinforced PEEK demonstrates very high mechanical strength values, while exhibiting
lower density than 30% glass fibre filled peek. Furthermore, carbon fibre composites tend to be less
abrasive than glass fibres while simultaneously resulting in improved wear and friction properties.
The addition of carbon fibres also ensures a significantly higher level of heat conductivity which is
also beneficial for increasing part life in sliding applications. Carbon filled PEEK has also an
excellent resistance to hydrolysis in boiling water and superheated steam
It is made up of a blow-molded High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) inner liner, covered with
a composite layer of polymer-wrapped fiber glass and fitted with a HDPE outer jacket.