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Joint Specialists, Inc.

Largest stocking distributor of Raychem and Covalence products

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Pipeline Products

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FIELD JOINT COATINGS

WPCT – Wrap around sleeve for pipelines operating at ambient temperatures.

  • Over 400,000 sleeves installed in the US – in 2008 alone
  • Currently tens of millions world wide - in the ground and offshore successfully protecting pipelines from corrosion
  • 95% of orders ship same day an order is placed
  • Permanent heat indicator built into the sleeve
  • Stocked item, available to ship most orders same day
  • We sell as a UNI sleeve – the closure strip is pre-attached to the sleeve to make life in the field much, much easier.

DIRAX – The toughest sleeve ever made – specifically designed for use on road bores and directional drilling.

  • Fiberglass reinforced for superior penetration and abrasion resistance
  • Installed over a liquid epoxy for superior peel; shear and CD
  • Coated field joints on more than 220 miles of pipe – in 2008 alone
  • The premier product for one of the most challenging applications
  • Stocked item, available to ship most orders same day

WPC100M – Wrap around sleeve for elevated temperature pipelines

  • Aggressive mastic sealant bonds well to all pipe coatings – including Polypropylene
  • Very simple installation process – no epoxies; special tools or induction coils required – with minimal preheat and minimal surface prep
  • Rated to 100C for offshore use
  • Very good soil stress resistance
  • Stocked item, available to ship most orders same day an order is placed

WPC120 – Wrap around sleeve for pipelines operating at up to 120C

  • Very high resistance to soil stress at 120C
  • Utilizes a high shear hot melt adhesive sealant
  • Built in heat indicator to assist installer and inspector
  • Stocked item, available to ship most orders same day an order is placed

HTLP-PP – Three layer polypropylene field joint system for pipelines operating at up to 120C

  • Very high shear resistance at 120C
  • Keeps backing elasticity at elevated temperatures
  • Built in heat indicator to assist inspectors
  • Excellent bond to PP and steel

HTLP60 – Three layer system utilizing S-1301M epoxy and rated for use on lines operating at up to 60C

  • Very high soil stress resistance at 60C
  • Built in heat indicator to assist inspectors
  • Combines the strengths of an epoxy with the strengths of polyethylene
  • Stocked item, available to ship most orders same day an order is placed

TPS – Tubular sleeve designed for use on ambient temperature lines

  • Quick installation with minimal preheat and surface prep
  • Seamless tube
  • Stocked item, available to ship most orders same day an order is placed
  • Built in heat indicator to assist inspectors

WPC65M – Designed for use on pipelines operating at up to 65C

  • Very good soil stress resistance at 65C
  • Built in heat indicator to assist inspectors
  • Call for product availability information

ROCS – Ultra-high performance, fiberglass reinforced sleeves

  • Very tough field joint coating
  • Very good mechanical properties
  • Stocked item, available to ship most orders same day an order is placed

HTLP80 – Three layer system utilizing S-1301M epoxy and rated for use on lines operating at up to 80C

  • High shear resistance at 80C
  • High temperature three layer polyethylene coating
  • Heat indicator system to aid installer and inspector
  • Call for product availability information


PRODUCTS FOR GENERAL SEALING APPLICATIONS

CASEAL – Fiberglass reinforced, high expansion material for sealing between a casing pipe and a carrier pipe

  • Provides a real seal utilizing a mastic adhesive
  • Shrinks to fit several sizes with just one sleeve
  • Fiberglass reinforced for superior penetration resistance
  • Stocked item, able to ship most orders same day an order is placed

FLANGESEAL – Fiberglass reinforced, high expansion material for coating a flange

  • Utilizes a mastic adhesive to seal to the flange
  • Can be installed in such a way as to be ‘re-enterable’ if necessary
  • Stocked item, able to ship most orders same day an order is placed

FLEXCLAD – Heat shrinkable tape

  • Conforms to the pipe utilizing heat shrink technology
  • Great for bends, tees and fittings
  • Available in 2”, 3” and 4” wide rolls
  • Stocked item, able to ship most orders same day an order is placed

IPEC/DHEC – Water stop for insulated pipe ends

  • Isolates each joint to prevent water migration along the line
  • Very high expansion to accommodate jacket to pipe transitions
  • Utilizes a high temperature mastic sealant
  • Rated for use on insulated lines up to 120C
  • Call for product availability information

ASE – Anode splice encapsulation sleeve

  • Fast and easy anode wire splice
  • No cure times – install and go under any weather conditions
  • One product covers a wide range of cable sizes
  • Seals with an adhesive
  • Stocked item, able to ship most orders same day an order is placed

WCSM – Heavy wall tubing for low voltage splices

  • Quick and easy installation
  • Coated tubes seal utilizing a proprietary hot melt adhesive
  • Stocked item, able to ship most orders same day an order is placed

ANODEFLEX – Long line anode for impressed current cathodic protection

  • Flexible
  • Works in high resistance soils
  • Used to create a highly customizable system
  • Call for product availability information

ANODE CAP – Used to seal the anode / lead wire connection

  • Seals the anode / lead wire connection utilizing a mastic adhesive
  • Provides strain relief where the anode wire is attached to the anode
  • Stocked item, able to ship most orders same day an order is placed

PERP – Repair system for repairs to polyethylene pipe coatings

  • Perp tape is sold by the roll. This allows the repair crew to cut their own patches for specific damaged areas; giving more flexibility and less waste.
  • Perp filler is used to fill damaged areas to the same thickness as adjacent undamaged coatings
  • Perp melt sticks are used to repair minor, pin hole type damage. They are 1” x 12” cylinders of adhesive
  • Perp80 is used to repair PE coatings on lines operating at up to 80C

TWDB – Thermofit wrap around duct band

  • Does not need a primer
  • Low preheat and proven functionality
  • High mechanical resistance backing