Sylmasta Case Studies
Sylmasta supply pipe repair and maintenance solutions for infrastructure operators, utility suppliers, multinational corporations and government departments as well as small businesses and individuals worldwide – the case studies section of this website showcases some of the projects that Sylmasta have been involved in.
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Leaking stainless steel pipework located 20 feet up the inside of a heating tank in a farm’s biomass plant could only be reached via a ladder, requiring a lightweight repair method
Corrosion caused a 900mm steel pipe in an oil well to rupture and when a repair clamp failed to seal the crack because it was located on a tee, Sylmasta provided a flexible alternative
The repair of leaking, corroded pipes in a district heating system ensured a council did not have to turn residents’ heating off in the depths of winter to fit replacement parts
A pierced 300mm plastic pipe feeding the aggregate wash plant at a quarry in the United Kingdom undergoes leak repair, avoiding a disruptive shutdown to fit a replacement
A ruptured section of a 100-year-old cast iron water supply pipe is removed, repaired and reconnected to the network with a Sylmasta repair holding 20bar pressure
A cracked cast iron wastewater pipe in a London hotel required a quick repair to prevent one of the most prestigious rooms having to be closed to the public
Live leak repair carried out to an inaccessible PVC plastic pipe which formed part of a swimming pool filtration system, negating the need for the disassembly of half the system
A furniture company repaired a pinhole leak on a steel pipe in their factory’s sprinkler system after being initially informed that the only solution was to replace the damaged section
After contractors accidentally cut into an underground heating pipe with insulation lagging during construction work on a farm, a live leak repair kept the hot water on
Sylmasta save a bakery in Puerto Rico a load of dough by providing a cost effective and quick repair to heavily corroded blades in a flour mixer which would otherwise have needed replacing
A live leak repair to a high temperature elbow in a CHP Plant ensured an automotive safety supplier factory did not undergo a disruptive shutdown of power for a replacement
The repair of a contaminated water pipe in a Puerto Rican Power Station helped keep the plant working at full capacity when Hurricane Maria hit the island
A burst underground steel water main in the UK which had been leaking for 15 years after being written off as unrepairable is finally sealed in a live leak repair
Some creative thinking leads to Sylmasta Liquid Rubber being used as a flexible expansion joint filler to eliminate problematic drips from a balcony at a residential property in the UK
The downtime on a damaged machine at a Ball Mill in Puerto Rico looked like it would cost a company approaching $60 million until Sylmasta provided a repair