·OPR Offshore Engineering Research Center & Laboratory is located at the Testing Hall of Architectural Engineering College, Zhejiang University. The lab focus on doing R&D for Non –Metallic Pipelines (NMP).

·The research centre & lab pays attention to the combination of theory and testing, it has done a lot of works on NMP mathematical analysis and FEM calculation, it can undertake complete set of offshore pipeline structure, hydrodynamics, soil & pipe interaction, installation analysis and test validation. 

·The staffs include 8 researchers, 6 doctors, and 14 post graduates, they have published more than20 papers on EI and SCI magazines .

·Sample tensile test/compression test

·Short term internal/external pressure test

·Long term internal/external pressure test

·Long term internal/external pressure test

·Impact test

·Internal wear test

·Bending fatigue test

·Torsion test

·Oil compatibility test

·Minimum bending radius test

·Elevated temperature hold test

·Rapid gas decompression test