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First aid for pipeline corrosion and cracks.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2007
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An adhesive bandage that can seal a pipeline has been developed by Stopaq Europe B.V., Stadskanaal, Netherlands. The main constituent of Stopaq Wrapping Band is Oppanol, a polyisobutene (PIB) product from BASF Performance Chemicals, a business unit of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. The bandage protects pipelines from corrosion and hairline cracks.
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It's able to reliably seal all defects, even the smallest ones, says BASF, since the polymer makes the surface "completely impermeable to water and gases." "PIB remains flexible under any climatic conditions. For this ...
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