The present invention relates to a flexible unbonded pipe comprising an
inner liner capable of forming a barrier against outflow of a fluid which
is conveyed through the pipe, and one or more armouring layers on the
outer side of the inner line. The flexible unbonded pipe comprises at
least one polymer layer and one film layer, said polymer layer being
bonded to said film layer. The film layer may preferably be a metal film
layer, such as aluminum film, stainless steel film or duplex film. The
polymer layer may preferably be cross-linked polyethylene. The
interfacial bonding between the polymer layer and the film layer should
preferably be sufficiently strong to prevent creation of gas pockets
between the layers when subjected to an increased pressure of aggressive
fluids (hydrogen, sulphides, methane and carbon dioxide) on the film side
of the pipe. Thereby, it is possible to protect armour layer(s) from
aggressive fluids.