R.I.P Shield is a protective
PVC rockshield that is utilized
in place of select back fill.

"You gotta be Tuff-N-Nuff
to bury 'em right."

The R.I.P. Shield Advantage

• Eliminates the need for select back fill.
• Insures a full protective encirclement for PE gas mains and services, water and sewer piping, triplex electrical cable, coaxial cable, and fiber optic conduit.
• Protects the carrier pipe from rock migration and soil erosion sometimes associated with select back fill.
• Maintains consistent and uniform installations.
• Reduces the cost of installation.
• Increases productivity.
• Reduces waste (excess select fill material).
• Provides an insulator between carrier pipe and tracer wire.
• Prevents damage to pipe / cable surface resulting from hand excavation.

• Easy to install: Flexible, no need for strapping.
• Allows for emergency squeeze off of PE pipe.
• Easily removed for future tie-ins and repairs.
• Porous. Does not trap water.
• Product design easily supports double wrapping should extra protection be required.
• Ideal for URD (Underground Residential Development) / Common Trenching.
• Eliminates environmental concerns resulting from off-site disposal of excavated spoil.
• R.l.P. Shield can be custom extruded to accommodate various carrier sizes.

• 3/8" thick PVC strand extruded.
• Non-woven, closed mesh design.
• 12" wide with three creases forming four 3" sections.
• Standard roll length: 60 ft.
• Standard roll diameter: 24"
• Standard roll weight: 0.850 lb. per square ft. / 51 Ibs per roll.
• Impact Strength (ASTM G14): 150 inch-pounds.
• Penetration Resistance (ASTM G17): A load of 200 psi reached a maximum penetration of roughly 50% within 48 hrs at 75°F.
• Compressive strength (ASTM D1621): 90 psi at 50% deformation.
• Exceeds standards per ASTM D395: 0.010" maximum permanent deformation at 111 psi.
• Color: Third-party identification per international industry color code standards (i.e. Gas/Oil: Yellow; Electric: Red; Telecommunication & Cable TV: Orange; Water: Blue; Sewer: Green).

• Tuff-N-Nuff / R.I.P. Shield = 95% material cost / 5% labor (average installation time for a 60' service - 10-15 minutes).
• Select Fill = +/- 40% material cost / +/- 60% other (labor, equipment, etc.)

Why not insert carrier into larger diameter casing?

• Should the carrier ever leak, the casing will transfer the gas away from its point of origin. Inherent problems are created as a result of leak migration. (Gas Industry)
• Must insert carrier into casing prior to main service connection.
• Must insure that casing is watertight. Should water penetrate the annular space and freeze, the carrier pipe could potentially be squeezed and restrict the flow of gas. (Gas Industry)
• Removal of PE casings  for tie-ins or repairs can be difficult and potentially damaging to carrier pipe. (Gas Industry)
• Handling of casing reduces the amount of carrier pipe the service crew can haul.