Belzona Avoids Costly Downtime By Patching Fuel Bladders

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)

Customer Location:

Alaska, USA

Application Date:

1983

Application Situation:

Damaged fuel bladders.

Problem:

Scrapes on the outer rubber layer of the large towable fuel bladders would allow water to wick into the fabric, weakening the fuel bladder.

Products:

Belzona 2221 (MP Fluid Elastomer)

Belzona 2911 (Elastomer QD Conditioner)

Belzona 9341 (Reinforcing Sheet)

Substrate:

Fabric Reinforced Rubber

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-9. The surface was roughened and Belzona 2911 was applied and allowed to cure. Belzona 2221 was brushed on and Belzona 9341 was stippled in. Two hours later a final coat was brushed over the surface.

Belzona Facts:

Patching the bladders was done by using a hot vulcanizer allowing them to do one path at a time. Bladders with multiple scrapes could take a week or more to repair. With Belzona 2221 several bladders could be repaired every day, putting them back in service faster and saving thousands in labor.

Photographs Description

1. Bladder showing damage and prepared for conditioner
2. Completed application