BELZONA SEALS HYDRAULIC LEAK

KHIA ID: 1297
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Manufacturer of Stone and Marble Products
Application Date: August, 2009
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem: Hydraulic pipe had started to leak causing the fluid to drip onto the electrical circuit panel, causing a shutdown.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Leaking weld joint
  2. Surface preparation
  3. Completed repair
Application Situation
Hydraulic system of press for stone products
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11a. A wrap using the Belzona® 1111 with Belzona® 9341 (Reinforcement Tape) was used to encapsulate the leaking weld.  
Belzona Facts
Repair was able to stop the leak and get the operating press back up and running in a short amount of time minimizing disruption to production.
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