Simple system minimizes crevice-related corrosion
Milliken Infrastructure Solutions
This company’s patented Pipe Sock technology provides structural pipe reinforcement, leak repair and corrosion prevention (photo). Pipe Sock is a fiber-reinforced polymer that helps to eliminate corrosion problems in crevices on the exterior surfaces of piping and tanks. It offers an improvement to traditional epoxy solutions, which tend to crack at the interfacial boundary, thereby creating additional hidden opportunities for crevice corrosion opportunities, says the company. Pipe Sock consists of a pre-formed, size-specific fiberglass wear pad and a specially formulated adhesive system, thereby ensuring good integrity between the Pipe Sock and the pipe and eliminating penetration and condensation cavities. The material can accommodate temperatures up to 250°F, and installation requires no special tools. — Milliken Infrastructure Solutions LLC, Spartanburg, S.C.