Trenton Innercoat Hot-Applied
Wax and Ternton Guard-Wrap Wrapper
are used in combination to prevent corrosion of
below-ground metal structures. They are outstanding
anti-corrosion materials for new service
installations, field patching, weld seam cutbacks
and pipeline reconditioning.
Innercoat hot wax
coating is a microcrystalline wax blend that has
been successfully used as a pipe coating for over 50
years. It is ideally suited for the job of
protecting against corrosion. It has first-rate
waterproofing characteristics because of its low
moisture absorption and low rate of moisture
transmission. Also, it is an exceptional dielectric
barrier with high electrical resistance.
When heated to a liquid
for application to the pipe surface, Innercoat has
an oil-like consistency that penetrates the pores of
the metal, thoroughly wetting the surface. Even
after hardening, it continues to be pliable or
“live,” allowing the wax coating to “flex” with the
pipe as it moves due to underground stress and
temperature variations. It is inert and will not
change in character or composition over time, as
well as being resistant to chemicals and bacteria
commonly found in soils. Innercoat is applied hot,
but quickly cools and hardens and can be backfilled
immediately after application of Guard-Wrap wrapper.
Guard-Wrap is
composed of a plastic mat and film, saturated with
microcrystalline wax that is used to provide
additional mechanical protection against backfill
stress and impact, while also providing an
additional dielectric barrier. Because of its
conformability to irregular shapes, it is an
excellent wrapper for fittings as well as straight
pipe. Guard-Wrap is composed of inert materials that
will not deteriorate underground, and is resistant
to chemicals and bacteria commonly found in soils.
