Protection of Irregular Shapes
and Surfaces Projects

Irregular surfaces and shapes such as flanges, couplings, elbows, fittings and restraints present a challenge to corrosion protection of pipe infrastructure. Because such contours can trap and hold water if left exposed to the elements, achieving a long term, reliable seal without voids or gaps is imperative.

Project:  PGE 12" Gas Line Mueller Valve, Mission & Delores, San Francisco, CA

Conditions: Enclosed vault that would not withstand sandblasting, requiring a solution that involved minimal preparation (hand tools only) of substrates.

Objective: Permanent corrosion protection of gas line and valve to be performed on busy street during business hours in less than 2 hour. Easy access for future inspection and maintenance.

Solution: STACprime, STACfill, STACwrap, STACguard.

Project: PGE Gas Regulator Station, Sir Francis Drake Blvd and HWY 101

Conditions: unventilated, buried, wet substrates…see Phil. requiring protection to irregular shapes and surface features buried below a high traffic area requiring rapid completion time of project… within an unventilated vault like environment.

Objective: Permanent corrosion protection of newly installed section of 6" gas transmission pipe to be performed within 2 hours. Easy access for future inspection and maintenance of valve

Solution: STACprime, STACfill, STACwrap, STACguard outerwrap. All of which remains soft and easy to inspect throughout life of equipment

Project: Gas Valve, Stockton, CA

Conditions: Buried valve line with irregular contours

Objective: Permanent corrosion protection via assurance of fully sealed valve without gaps or voids. Easy access for future inspection and maintenance of valve

Solution: STACprime, STACfill, STACwrap, 10 mil PVC tape for maximum protection from rocks during rapid backfill.

 Project: PG&E Reg Station Project, Pittsburg, CA

Conditions: externally corroded valves, flanges, regulators located 10' below grade within confined, moist environment

Objective: provide permanent corrosion protection with minimal service preparation while avoiding toxic VOC's released within confined workspace. Total seal without gaps or voids to irregular shaped substrates

Solution: STACprime, STACfill over bolts before applying STACwrap.