Frequently Asked Questions
Companies that use Armor Plate products usually have questions in areas such as performance, durability, cost, and technical data. Over the
years we have been asked thousands of questions from companies around the world. Remembering that no question is a bad question, we have
compiled an extensive list of Frequently Asked Questions and presented them in the following list.
1. What types of pipelines can your system repair and be
applied to ?
Answer: The Armor Plate Pipe Wrap system can be
installed easily on straight pipe, elbows, tees, offshore risers, underwater,
flange reducers, and used on saddle repairs for crevice corrosion.
2. How long does it take to apply your system on a large
repair area?
Answer: On a large installation repairing a 36 inch
Diameter pipe we have installed over 2,600 sq.ft. of material in one day. The
entire job consisted of over 24,000 sq. ft. of repair completed in 9 days and
the outside daily temperature was over 100 degrees. On small repairs most
repairs can be completed in less than 1 hour.
3. Compared to other systems is the Armor Plate Pipe Wrap
system faster?
Answer: Yes, the Armor Plate Pipe Wrap can be
applied much faster than most any other system on the market. Our product
contains all of the application equipment, once our system arrives it is ready
for use immediately.
4. How is your system different than other systems on the
market?
Answer: The Armor Plate Pipe Wrap system is unique
because it can be applied on different pipe configurations, underwater, below
freezing temperature environments, pipelines operating at high temperatures,
pipelines with constant external condensation, and irregular pipeline surfaces,
and can be used to repair pipes with crevice corrosion.
5. Can your product be installed over a weld?
Answer: Yes, our system is a wet lay up which will
conform to the pipe right over the weld and provide a permanent structural and
corrosion repair.
6. Will your system work on reducers?
Answer: Yes, Armor Plate Pipe Wrap works easily with
reducers and tee reducers, the material is adjusted on the pipe to conform to
the pipe size changes at the reducer.
7. How strong is the composite material in your system?
Answer: Armor Plate Pipe Wrap is very strong, we
have lap sheer tested a 10”diameter x 1 “ inch wide strip of cured material and
it held 25,000 PSI. In some cases our product is stronger than steel.
8. How wide is the Pipe Wrap used in a repair?
Answer: The width of our material is 12.5 inches
wide per section.
9. Why don’t you use a wider material to cover more area?
Answer: We have used 24” wide material and we have
found that our field technicians can install more material faster using the 12.5
“ wide material.
10. How would you rate your customer service, could you
give an example?
Answer: Our employees take pride in very high
customer service. We enjoy helping our customers solve their repair problems and
we are readily available to help with difficult situations. We had a request on
a Friday afternoon to repair and supervise a last minute installation offshore.
One of our sales managers was an hour away when he received the call, he agreed
to help and he had material in his vehicle. Within the hour he met our
customer at the boat dock and went 75 miles offshore on a crew boat. He
arrived on the platform late that night, and the work was completed the next
afternoon, he was then choppered back to dockside and headed home that evening.
11. What adverse climates has the Pipe Wrap been installed
in ?
Answer: We have installed our system in Prudhoe Bay
Alaska when the outside temperature was 40 degrees below zero (F). The repair
area was tented and some heat was applied to raise the temperature to 25
degrees( F) when the repair was preformed. We have also installed our
system in South Africa where the temperature was over 110 degrees (F).
12. Is there a minimum or maximum number of layers of your
material installed on a typical structural repair?
Answer: Yes, we normally install at least 4 layers
of material or more depending on the repair situation regarding wall loss. Our
product is more cost effective because in many repairs we can install 4,5,6,7,
and 8 or more wraps to bring the pipe’s strength back to its maximum operating
pressure. This has saved our customers thousands of dollars in repair costs.
13. Do you train and certify your customers or does Armor
Plate have field technicians to install the Pipe Wrap system?
Answer: Yes, we provide both training and
certification for our customers so they can install our products themselves
which saves them labor costs. We also install our system for our customers
whenever they request our field services or need supervision on a repair.
14. Do you have a certain waiting period when the Pipe Wrap
system is ordered and shipped ?
Answer: No, we keep a certain amount of inventory in
stock that can be shipped worldwide next day air if needed. Our product is also
non hazmat so it can be shipped by a number of air freight carriers or it
can be shipped by ground.
15. What is the shelf life on your system?
Answer: The shelf life is 2 years from the date
shipped. We maintain strict inventory guidelines so that our kits are made and
placed in stock within a few days of most orders.
16. Can your products be purchased with a credit card?
Answer: Yes, we have a credit card system at our
headquarters which saves a great deal of time. We also offer 30 day standard
terms when a purchase order number is issued.
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