AWWA Standard Pipeline Wrap Tape

Pipeline Outer Protection Tape

I .Description

Pipeline Outer Protection Tape is Cold applied tape coating system for corrosion protection of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, and Waste Water underground or overhead pipelines. The outer-layer tape backing shall be compounded so that it will be resistance to outdoor weathering.

The outer-layer tape shall be applied after the inner-layer tape by hand or with a wrapping machine.

II .Structure

The specification of the tape consists of two layers, adhesive layer and film backing

Adhesive: butyl rubber

Outer layer: Special blend of stabilized polyethylene

III. Features:

Excellent adhesion to inner-layer tape and self

Resistant to UV

Can be applied over a wide temperature range

Good conformability and consistent uniform thickness

Easily applied with no special equipment

Compatible with common pipe coatings

Excellent resistance to cathodic disbonding

Meets ASTM D 1000 Standard

Cold applied