“This technology is another option that has its place in avoiding surface disruptions. This repair was completed in a minimal time frame, on a busy street and at a considerable cost savings to the rate payer.” K. Stone – Operations Manager
“We have been extremely pleased with the Pipe Patch system. We have put six in the ground over the last year, each one working as prescribed.” Barry Dobbins – I & I Manager
“Your demonstration was professional, quickly conducted and turned out to be extremely effective in repairing an area we had been putting off.” Steven Sanders – General Manager
“We will definitely consider this as an option on future pipe breaks.” Steve Hook – City of Mesa
“In one repair our purchase of Pipe Patch paid for itself!” Mike Fields – Water Pollution Control Plant Director
“It’s a great tool if we have point repairs to look at and a big time saver!”
John Whitney – P.E.Ease of Use
Ease of Use
Clean the Pipes - Once the problem is identified, the first step is to clean out all roots and descale any calcite, etc. in order to return the pipe back to its original functioning diameter. Typically water-jetting is used.
Prepare Resin and Packer - PipePatch point repair is supplied in a range of portable kits that contain the necessary pre-measured resin and consumables required to carry out an efficient pipe repair. Kits are available for 2 to 16 inch pipe diameter with lengths of 2 and 4 feet. PipePatch® resin consists of two components which are supplied in a pre-measured ready to mix resin bag.
The two parts are separated by a sealing clip and are mixed by simply removing the clip and mixing the two parts together. The transparent bag shows that the two resins are thoroughly mixed when a uniform color is achieved. Spread the resin onto the supplied fiberglass liner then wrap the saturated liner onto the packer.
Push Packer Into Place - Insert the packer into the pipe and push until it reaches the repair area then inflate the packer. Once the epoxy lining has cured (1 to 3 hours), the packer is extracted, leaving a complete structural pipe within a pipe.
