Rapp It Pipe Repair Kit

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TheRapp-it Pipe Repair System includes a woven fiberglass bandage impregnated with water-activated resin and a 90 mm. stick of Rapp-it Steel Putty. Rapp-it is designed and developed for temporary emergency industrial pipe repairs.

Rapp-it can be used on all types of pipes including polypipe (PP/HDPE), GRE, ABS, steel, PVC, rubber, concrete, galvanized, ceramic, clay, stainless steel, basalt, fiberglass, copper and all insert piping. It can be applied on cracked, fractured, damaged and leaking pipes; around straight lengths and difficult shapes like tee pieces and elbow joints, y pieces, couplings and clamps, 45'/90'. Rapp-it is suitable for use on wet or dry pipes. It can even be applied underwater, in fresh or salt water.

Shut down pipes. Apply gloves, then thoroughly clean and roughen the damaged pipe area with a metal file or wire brush. A clean, rough surface results in a successful repair. Knead steel putty until it is a uniform grey color. Apply firmly to the damaged area within 2-5 minutes of mixing. Open the foil pouch and soak the bandage in freshwater for 10 seconds. Squeeze bandage 1-2 times while in the water to help activation. It is important to apply the bandage before the putty is cured. Quickly wrap the bandage around the damaged area, extending 50mm on either side of the leak. Pull each layer tightly and firmly throughout the application, using your hand to mold and squeeze the layers together in a tightening motion. Continue to squeeze the bandage with a rotating motion until resin stops foaming and is set. Allow a minimum of 30 minutes for Rapp-it bandage to set rock hard.

Wrap tightly around leaking/damaged pipe. For best results, the completed bandage application should be no less than 10mm thick (12-15 wraps). Difficult or large applications may require multiple bandages.

On-site emergency pipe repair in varied industrial applications: mining, processing, oil andgas, petrochemical, manufacturing, marine, and agricultural industries for use with steel,poly, PVC, copper, and concrete

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Rapp-it is a global leader in emergency pipe repairs. A successful pipe repair can be achieved in only 30 minutes. Cover yourself by keeping Rapp-it on hand at all times. All sizes come with (1) woven fiberglass bandage infused with water-activated resin & (1) 90mm stick of Rapp-it Steel Putty.

On-site emergency repair in varied industrial applications: mining, processing, oil & gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, marine, and agricualtural industries for use with steel, poly, PVC, copper, concrete, or rubber.

The Rapp-it bandage has a 2-5 minute work life, with full cure in 30 minutes. Water temperature can affect the bandage cure time. Colder water will increase the cure time and hot water will reduce the cure time.

The Rapp-it steel putty can be mixed by hand and then molded into a variety of shapes to fill cracks and holes. When applying to damp, wet or slowly leaking areas work the Rapp-it steel putty forcefully into the surface and apply pressure until adhesion begins to take effect.

Installation Instructions

1. Once the leaking area is identified, shut down relevant pipes or hoses immediately.

2. Prepare the surface by roughening the pipe with emery paper or an equivalent.

3. Apply the enclosed latex gloves.

4. Open the aluminum foil pouch and immerse Rapp-It in temperate fresh water for 10 seconds

5. Remember the entire contents must be used once the package is opened.

6. It is important that Rapp-It is applied quickly, as curing begins once the roll is taken out of the water.

7. Apply Rapp-It around the damaged area, expanding up to 50mm either side of the leak to ensure complete coverage.

8. While wrapping, pull each layer tightly, using your hand, to mould and squeeze the layers together. Continue this action during and upon completion.

9. For best results, manufacturers recommend the completed application should be no less than 10mm in thickness.

A successful repair can be achieved in only 30 minutes!

Simply immerse the Rapp-it Bandage in water for 10 seconds, then apply by wrapping around the damaged area - no mixing or measuring required. Rapp-it sets rock hard in 30 minutes and can even be applied underwater.

Rapp-it is the ultimate Pipe Repair System for yourtemporary emergency pipe repaid needs. Itis simple to use, with no mixing or measuring required. A successful pipe repair can be achieved inonly 30 minutes.

Rapp-it is the Ultimate Pipe Repair System for your temporary emergency pipe repair needs. Quick and simple to use with no mixing or measuring required. A successful pipe repair can be achieved in only 30 mins.

Rapp-it can be used on all types of pipes including stainless steel, copper, PVC, steel, rubber, concrete, metal, galvanised, fiberglass, and polypropylene. It can be applied on cracked, fractured, corroded, damaged and leaking pipes, around difficult shapes including straight lengths, tee and elbow joints, couplings and clamps. Rapp-it is suitable for use on wet or dry pipes. It can even be applied underwater, in fresh or saltwater!

Once the leaking area is identified,shut down relevant pipes or hoses immediately.Prepare the surface by cleaning the damaged area thoroughly, disposing of any foreign bodies. A cleanroughened surface helps result in a successful repair.Put on enclosed latex gloves. Prepare Rapp-it Steel Putty by kneading with fingers until it becomes a uniform colour. Apply to the pipe leak site, mould and force into any cracks or holes.

This is an admiralty action within the meaning of Rule 9(h), Fed.R.Civ.P., and jurisdiction is predicated on 28 U.S.C. 1333. The suit arises out of an allision occurring on November 24, 1990 between tank barge B No. 55 ("the barge") while in tow of tugboat CAPTAIN DANN and plaintiff's underwater natural gas pipeline 1R which crosses the Arthur Kill River ("Arthur Kill") between New Jersey and New York.

The gravamen of the complaint is that the barge punctured the pipeline due to defendants' *201 statutory violations in operating the tug without a lookout and from the lower rather than upper pilothouse, and negligence in navigating and grounding the barge on plaintiff's pipeline in shallow waters outside the main ship channel of the river close to the Staten Island shore and in a designated pipeline area. Recovery of damages in the sum of $299,372.59 are sought by plaintiff based on the costs incurred in replacing the damaged section of pipeline, plus prejudgment interest.

Tug operator Dann Ocean Towing, Inc. ("Dann") denies any negligence and claims that the allision was due solely to plaintiff's negligent violation of the terms, conditions, and obligations of its permits issued by the United States Army Corp of Engineers ("ACOE") and statutory and regulatory violations. The alleged violations all revolve around plaintiff's negligence in failing to maintain adequate cover over its pipeline, which at the time and place of the allision was exposed above the riverbed creating an unlawful obstruction to navigation in Arthur Kill.

Plaintiff, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation ("Texas Eastern"), headquartered in Houston, Texas, operates an interstate natural gas pipeline system and owns the submerged sixteen inch natural gas pipeline 1R crossing the Arthur Kill between Linden, New Jersey and Gulfport, Staten Island, New York. Defendant Dann, of Tampa, Florida, engages in the business of owning and operating tugboats, and owns and operates CAPTAIN DANN. The barge is owned by Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., unrelated to Dann and not a party to this suit.

Pipeline 1R was installed by Texas Eastern under a permit (exh. 7) issued on June 9, 1950 by the ACOE pursuant to its statutory authority under the River and Harbor Act of 1899, 10, 33 U.S.C. 403. Such permit authorized plaintiff to install the pipeline in accordance with plans and drawings attached to the permit. A profile drawing attached to and incorporated in the permit depicts the pipeline buried beneath the surface of the river bottom from shore to shore and also indicates that the pipeline would be installed at a minimum depth of 42 feet below mean low tide in the main ship channel.

In 1959, Texas Eastern surveyed the pipeline to determine how it was actually installed (as opposed to how it was proposed to be installed), and the survey findings were placed on a drawing (exh. 8) described as "Revised to as-built, May 15, 1959" and submitted to the ACOE. There is nothing in the record indicating that the ACOE made any objection to, or found anything improper, concerning the pipeline's actual installation as shown on the "as built" drawing.

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