The SylWrap range of leak repair products and the Sylmasta Pipe Refurbishment System provide permanent live leak repair, corrosion protection, pipeline strengthening and reinforcement, surface damage repair, and pipe profile restoration.
The following Case Studies highlight projects Sylmasta have been involved with, working with water companies, infrastructure operators, facilities management, multinational corporations and government departments as well as small businesses and individuals across a range of different sectors.
If you have any questions about any of the solutions supplied by Sylmasta or require help with an application of your own, then please contact us and a technician will be happy to assist you.
Case Study: Leak Repair & Encapsulation of a Steel & Iron Welded Pipe Joint
Sylmasta repair heavy damage and encapsulate a leaking welded joint between a 100mm cast iron pipe and a 50mm steel pipe in a church central heating system
Case Study: Badly Soldered Domestic Copper Pipe Leaking Joint Repair
Wrap & Seal repairs a domestic 22mm copper pipe leaking from a badly soldered joint which a property owner had long ignored, causing wooden floorboards underneath to rot away
Case Study: Stainless Steel Pipe Repair Inside a Biomass Plant Heating Tank
Leaking stainless steel pipework located 20 feet up the inside of a heating tank in a farm’s biomass plant could only be reached via a ladder, requiring a lightweight repair method
Case Study: Argentina Oil Well 900mm Steel Pipe Surface Restoration & Repair
Corrosion caused a 900mm steel pipe in an oil well to rupture and when a repair clamp failed to seal the crack because it was located on a tee, Sylmasta provided a flexible alternative
Case Study: Heavily Corroded Pipe Repair Keeps a District Heating System Running
The repair of leaking, corroded pipes in a district heating system ensured a council did not have to turn residents’ heating off in the depths of winter to fit replacement parts
Case Study: Leak Repair of a Pierced 300mm Plastic Pipe in a Quarry Wash Plant
A pierced 300mm plastic pipe feeding the aggregate wash plant at a quarry in the United Kingdom undergoes leak repair, avoiding a disruptive shutdown to fit a replacement
Case Study: Repair and Reconnection of a Ruptured 20bar Cast Iron Water Supply Pipe
A ruptured section of a 100-year-old cast iron water supply pipe is removed, repaired and reconnected to the network with a Sylmasta repair holding 20bar pressure
Case Study: Leaking Cast Iron Wastewater Pipe Repair at a London Hotel
A cracked cast iron wastewater pipe in a London hotel required a quick repair to prevent one of the most prestigious rooms having to be closed to the public
Case Study: Repair of a Cracked PVC Pipe in a Swimming Pool Filtration System
Live leak repair carried out to an inaccessible PVC plastic pipe which formed part of a swimming pool filtration system, negating the need for the disassembly of half the system
Case Study: Pinhole Repair of a Steel Pipe in a Furniture Factory Sprinkler System
A furniture company repaired a pinhole leak on a steel pipe in their factory’s sprinkler system after being initially informed that the only solution was to replace the damaged section
Case Study: Underground Heating Pipe with Insulation Lagging Repair on a Farm
After contractors accidentally cut into an underground heating pipe with insulation lagging during construction work on a farm, a live leak repair kept the hot water on
Case Study: High Temperature Live Leak Pipe Repair in an on-site CHP Plant
A live leak repair to a high temperature elbow in a CHP Plant ensured an automotive safety supplier factory did not undergo a disruptive shutdown of power for a replacement
Case Study: Repair of a Cracked Contaminated Water Pipe in a Puerto Rico Power Station
The repair of a contaminated water pipe in a Puerto Rican Power Station helped keep the plant working at full capacity when Hurricane Maria hit the island
Case Study: Burst Underground Water Main is Repaired After 15 Years of Leaking
A burst underground steel water main in the UK which had been leaking for 15 years after being written off as unrepairable is finally sealed in a live leak repair
Case Study: Live Leak Contaminated Water Pipe Repair at a Wastewater Treatment Works
Catastrophe was averted at a Wastewater Treatment Works in the UK thanks to a live leak repair carried out after a contaminated water pipe was mistakenly cut through