Systems are kept operational at Bahrain International Airport thanks to an under pressure repair on a 100mm UPVC pipe leaking from a step joint
Category: Case Studies
Case Study: Creating an Abrasion Resistant Surface for Pug Mill Extruder Barrels
Ceramic Brushable Blue is used to coat pug mill putty extruder barrels, creating an abrasion resistant surface to increase extrusion efficiency and protect against future wear
Case Study: Repair & Refurbishment of a 19th Century Pit Wheel at Mordiford Mill
Sylmasta AB provides a waterproof, corrosion resistant material to protect a 19th century pit wheel from water ingress and help bond two steel hoops to its castings for reinforcement
Case Study: Reinforcement of Weakened Pipe Elbow Joint on 100mm 22 bar Sulphuric Acid Line
An elbow on a 100mm sulphuric acid pipeline which had degraded from 22mm thickness to just 1mm undergoes urgent reinforcement in a petrochemical refinery in Saudi Arabia
Case Study: 650mm Ductile Iron Pipe Located in Pit Undergoes Live Leak Coupling Joint Repair
Coupling joints connecting a 2 metre long section of 650mm ductile iron pipe with a water line buried in an old inspection pit are sealed after they were discovered to be leaking
Case Study: Live Leak Repair of a Cracked 4 bar 250mm PCCP Pipe Stub in Saudi Arabia
After several failed repair attempts, a cracked 250mm PCCP stub under 4 bar pressure with no isolation valve in Saudi Arabia undergoes a live leak repair followed by reinforcement
Case Study: Emergency Repair of Hospital 300mm Air Conditioning Pipe on Hottest Day of June
On a day when temperatures in London hit 27ºC, a burst 300mm pipe forced the shutdown of a hospital air conditioning system until a SylWrap repair was made
Case Study: Buried 600mm Asbestos Cement Pipe Leaking Sleeve Repair in Mexico
Leaks at both ends of a sleeve on a buried 600mm asbestos cement pipe are permanently sealed to prevent any more fluid escaping by a water utility company in Mexico
Case Study: Industrial Metal Repairs & Rebuilds Gouged Drill Base Stand Metalwork
A drill base stand undergoes repair and rebuild with Industrial Metal used to seamlessly fill in a significant gouge caused by misuse of a previous owner
Case Study: Repair of an 80mm Split to a Plastic Hose Supplying Water to a Pond
Landscaping work caused a 80mm longitudinal split to a buried plastic hose supplying water to a pond with a wider 300mm damage area successfully repaired by Sylmasta
