What is pipe float?
The Pipe Floats are composed of two empty half shells and can be filled with closed cell environmentally friendly PU foam on specific customer request. The parts have in-built galvanized parts and are provided with galvanized accessories nuts and bolts etc. for anti corrosive environment. The two halves are first connected with the nuts bolts after placing them around the pipes and then finally for double strength are tied with high tension belts.
Polyethylene Hull Mechanical Strength of pipe floats:
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No.
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Item
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Performance
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1
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Tensile Strength Mpa≥
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12
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2
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Elongation at break %≥
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10
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3
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Impact Strength KJ/㎡
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31
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4
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Bending Strength Mpa≥
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15.7
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5
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Weather Resistance
(total 3.5GJ/㎡ aging capacity)
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Elongation at break
%≥
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10
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6
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OIT 200℃ mm≥
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10
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Properties of PE floaters:
The hull of dredging floaters are made from PE material with good flexibility, and it is filled with high density polyurethane foam inside. With reasonable structure and good performances, the polyethylene dredging floaters are ideal to replace the steel pontoons for the floating discharging pipe.
1. Good flexibility and excellent impact resistance, particularly suitable for the installation in the sea;
2. Light weight, easy for installation and handling, with lower costs for transportation;
3. Corrosive Resistance with longer working life, it could work 3 times longer than steel pontoons.
4. The costs and performances are more economical than steel pontoons.
5. Usually, 2 pieces of floaters are worked for 1 pair, 2 pairs for floaters are worked for 1 group, 1 group floaters could float 6-meter-long steel pipe and 1.5-meter-long rubber hose.
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