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What is a photo-curing protective sleeve made of?
The photo-curing protective sleeve is made of high grade epoxy-phenolic aldehyde soaked vinyl ester, filler, and glassfiber reinforced materials. It is a UV-curing GRP (glassfiber reinforced plastic) sheet formed through press-moulding into an opaque laminated sheet.
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How does the photo-curing protective sleeve cure?
The sheet can be cured either under natural sunlight or through mechanical UV lamp irradiation. Before curing, it remains soft and flexible for easy cutting and application. Once exposed to the appropriate UV light, it hardens into a durable protective material.
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What are the main applications of the photo-curing protective sleeve?
It is widely used for pipeline repair and protection, field joint coating, chemicals and crude oil storage tank protection, tank farm dykes, aboveground and underground pipes, roofing, splash zones, and risers.
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Is the photo-curing protective sleeve easy to install?
Yes. The sleeve is a single-component system supplied in roll form, making it easy to handle and install. It can be cut into various shapes before curing, and the curing process is quick, reducing installation time significantly.
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What protective properties does the cured sleeve offer?
After curing, the sleeve provides excellent impact resistance, compression strength, high hardness, scratch and wear resistance, good liquid-tightness to prevent water penetration, as well as strong chemical and corrosion resistance.
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Can the photo-curing protective sleeve be used for both aboveground and underground pipelines?
Yes. The photo-curing protective sleeve is suitable for both aboveground and underground pipeline protection. Its seamless application system ensures complete coverage and prevents moisture or chemical ingress in a variety of environmental conditions.