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US 2020/0173598 A1Published application
Fluid Leak Repair
AssigneeEnduratec Ltd.
InventorBruce Hutt
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Abstract
Fluid leak repair kits are described comprising a putty, self-amalgamating tape, and a composite material for use in encompassing the self-amalgamating tape. The composite material comprises a flexible sheet or tape and a matrix component for binding the flexible sheet or tape. The matrix component comprises a resin or water-activated matrix component which, when cured, forms an outer shell.
Claims8
A method of repairing a fluid leak in a pipe or conduit (10), characterised in that the method comprises:
- applying a layer of putty (22) to said pipe or conduit (10) at a location of said leak to seal it;
- wrapping, at tension, a self-amalgamating tape (24) around said layer of putty (22) to cover it;
- contacting a flexible sheet or tape (30) with either:
- a resin, or
- water to activate a water-activated matrix component;
- and
- encompassing the self-amalgamating tape (24) with the flexible sheet or tape (30) such that the resin or water-activated matrix component binds with the flexible sheet or tape (30) to form an outer shell with the flexible sheet or tape (30) to substantially surround the joint.
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