POLYETHYLENE PROTECTIVE COATING TAPES

PLASTIC TAPES USED AS CORROSION PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR UNDERGROUND PIPELINES ARE BACKED WITH EITHER POLYETHYLENE OR POLYVINYLCHLORIDE. POLYETHYLENE TAPES OFFER ADVANTAGES OF THERMAL, CHEMICAL, AND PHYSICAL STABILITY; DUCTILITY AND FLEXIBILITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE; MOISTURE ADSORPTION; AND EASE OF APPLICATION. POLYETHYLENE TAPE PROTECTIVE COATINGS CAN BE APPLIED DURING EXTREME SUMMER AND WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS -34 C (-29F) AND AS HIGH AS 71 C (160 F), BY MANUAL APPLICATIONS TO STRAIGHT-RUN AND ODD-CONTOURED PIPING STRUCTURES; HAND OPERATED TAPE WRAPPING MACHINES ON SHORT RUNS OF LARGE OR SMALL DIAMETER PIPE STRUCTURES; AND POWER DRIVEN TAPE WRAPPING EQUIPMENT FOR THE OVER-THE-DITCH APPLICATION. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Harris, G M
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-22
• Serial:
  • Materials Protection and Performance
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Corrosion protection; Ethylene resins; Pipelines; Polyvinyl chloride; Protective coatings; Temperature
• Uncontrolled Terms: Polyethylene
• Old TRIS Terms: Tapes /metallic and elastomeric/
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pipelines; Research; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217382
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 3 1974 12:00AM