Parts & Services - Accessories - Pipe Shoes
Composite pipe shoes (wear pads) help protect against corrosion of
metal piping and prevent crevice, galvanic, and fretting corrosion. Pipe
shoes also protect high alloy piping from abrasion and ensure the
integrity of the piping system. Less expensive than metal shoes, pipe
shoes also require no maintenance or specialized labor. Because they are
mounted with adhesives, no hot permits are required. Custom sizes are
available upon request.
Features
- Adhesive mounted, no hot permits
- Textured adhesive surface
- Avoids problem of painting over welds
- Specialized labor not required
- Minimal effort required to retrofit
- Less expensive than metal shoes
- Needs no maintenance
- Standard color is light gray
- Self-adhesive version allows very quick field installation, and
the adhesive is not an OSHA hazardous material
- ID fits IPS metal piping exactly
- Made from glass reinforced resin
- Non-sparking, corrosion resistant
- Temperature rated to 235 degrees F
- Available in sizes 1/2 inch through 24 inch
Dimensions:
- Thickness is 3/8 inch for long life
- Length is 14 or 21 inches
- Width varies with pipe size
- Custom sizes upon request
Unprotected Pipes
Expansion and contraction causes the pipe support to scrape the bottom
of the pipe and creates a place for corrosion to start. Chemical
atmosphere and proximity to salt air worsens the problem.
Plastic Slide Strips
Although better than nothing, the pipe must still slide on the plastic,
and it eventually abrades the paint.
Inverted Tee Shoes
Fairly good solution, but nearly impossible to retrofit, and at the
point at which they are welded, there is still a corrosion origination
point. Stainless pipe shoes have the same problem.
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