Sylmasta supply pipe repair and maintenance solutions for infrastructure operators, utility suppliers, multinational corporations and government departments as well as small businesses and individuals worldwide – the case studies section of our website showcases some of the projects that Sylmasta have been involved in.
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Case Study: Corroded 30-Metre Section of Sewer Force Main In Underground Vault Repair
An engineering company in Hawaii refurbish a 30-metre section of corroded 450mm ductile iron sewer main after a previous repair attempt left a 30mm hole in the pipe
Case Study: Emergency Live Leak Pipe Repair Keeps Heating on at Nursing Home
A nursing home avoids having to shut down its heating system in winter by making a live leak repair to a 150mm metal pipe which otherwise would have flooded a loft space
Case Study: Christmas Saved With Broken Outdoor Light Projector Repair
Christmas is saved for a British family as Superfast Aluminium Epoxy Putty repairs an outdoor light projector fitting, ensuring the festive show could go on
Case Study: Narrowboat Engine Heat Exchanger Manifold Hole Repair With Superfast Titanium
A narrowboat owner repairs a 15mm x 15mm hole in the engine heat exchanger manifold of their vessel using Superfast Titanium Epoxy Putty Stick
Case Study: Copper Mine Repair Pump Housing Heavily Damaged By River Water Extraction
Pump housing left with corrosion, abrasion and wear damage after years of extracting river water full of sand, silt and other debris is repaired at a copper mine in Bulgaria
Case Study: Leaking Concrete Flood Defence Wall Repair at Major Scotland Dam
Gaps in a relatively new concrete flood defence wall at a multimillion pound dam in Scotland are sealed by a civil engineering company using AB Original Epoxy Putty
Case Study: Oil Refinery Repair Cooling Pipe System Attacked by Microbially Induced Corrosion
An oil refinery carry out a significant pipe repair programme after microbially induced corrosion caused welded joints in the stainless steel water cooling system to fail
Case Study: 6 Bar Live Leak Repair to 300mm Steel Pipe at Malaysia Water Treatment Plant
One week after a series of demonstrations and site visits from Sylmasta in Malaysia, a water company repair a 6 bar live leak on a 300mm steel pipe at a treatment plant
Case Study: Underground 600mm Concrete Water Pipe Break Repair in Canada
A city authority in Canada repair a break in an underground 600mm diameter concrete pipe at the point it passed through a wall, significantly reducing levels of water loss
Case Study: Repair of 1.05-Metre Long Crack in Cast Iron Downpipe at UK Hospital
A 1.05-metre long crack in a cast iron downpipe leaking rainwater into a wall cavity at a hospital is repaired in under 30 minutes with no disruption to patients and staff
Case Study: Rotted Wooden Beam Repair in Home Renovation Project
Large voids in a rotted wooden beam are filled to create a flat, smooth surface enabling the outside of a house to be rendered as part of a renovation project
Case Study: Pipe Joints Sealed in Cast Iron Rainwater Stack Repair at London Office Block
300 pipe joints left leaking by corrosion in an internal cast iron rainwater stack are sealed, avoiding a total system replacement during the refurbishment of an office block
Case Study: Corrosion Protection of 600mm Ductile Pipe & Outlets in Underground Pumping Station
Corrosion protection measures are made to a ductile pipe system including three outlets and six flanges in an underground pumping station operated by a UK water company
Case Study: Alcohol Line Live Leak Pipe Repair at Sugar Mill in Costa Rica
A sugar mill in Costa Rica seal a 70mm pipe running vertically up a tower after alcohol juice extracted during cane fermentation was found spraying out a pinhole
Case Study: Repair of Leaking & Corroded Shared Water Supplying Eight Cottages
Four cottages in a terrace of eight repair their respective sections of a leaking and corroded 48 metre long shared water supply pipe attached to the back wall of the properties