Base Resin

Plastic materials prior to compounding with other additives or pigments.

Batter

The slope or inclination from a vertical plane, as the face or back of a wall.

Bedding

A prepared layer of material below a pipeline to ensure uniform support.

Belly Pans

Shims or other steel plates added to the bottom of the MTBM to adjust the machine’s location within the excavation. Also known as belly plates.