Sylmasta AB Original Pipe Repair Epoxy Putty

How to reprofile a pipe and seal leaks using Sylmasta AB Original Epoxy Putty

AB Original Epoxy Putty is available in two formats. AB Original Stick comes in a pre-measured 200g stick with the correct 1:1 ratio of resin to hardener. The user simply cuts the required amount of putty from the stick and kneads by hand.

Two-part AB Original supplies the resin and hardener as separate components. The user must measure out quantities of Part A and Part B at the required ratio before mixing.

Whist AB Original Stick is easier to use because it involves no measuring, the ability to alter mix ratios from 1:1 offered by separate components of resin and hardener is useful for changing putty properties, such as cure time.

Successful mixing is indicated when the two contrasting colours of resin and hardener blend into one. The user then pushes the soft AB Original it into the crack or hole in the pipework.

AB Original has a work time of between 90 and 120 minutes. It achieves a firm cure in four hours, a hard cure after 10 hours and a full cure with maximum properties after 24 hours.

When pipe reprofiling or rebuilding damage by increasing the outer wall thickness of weakened sections, the user presses AB Original Epoxy Putty firmly onto the area requiring improvement. It cures to create a flat, smooth surface.

Cured AB Original can be tapped, drilled, screwed, sawed, machined, ground, filed or painted to create a seamless finish uniform with the pipe undergoing repair.

Customised formulations of AB Original Epoxy Putty

Unlike most other suppliers of pipe repair products, Sylmasta make all their own epoxy putty using the latest manufacturing technology at their production plant in the United Kingdom. This guarantees fresh product, a reliable supply chain and reduced lead times.

It also allows Sylmasta to manufacture customised versions. AB Original comes in white, black and grey as standard. Other colours matched to RAL numbers can be produced for specific repairs. Please contact Sylmasta for more information.

Reinforcement with SylWrap HD Pipe Repair Bandage

Sylmasta recommend reinforcing pipe repairs made with AB Original by overwrapping the epoxy putty with a SylWrap HD Pipe Repair Bandage.

SylWrap HD is a water-activated composite wrap. It sets rock-hard in minutes to form an impact resistant layer of protection covering Superfast Copper for a permanent repair.

Sylmasta AB Original Epoxy Putty Pipe Repair Applications

• Complex leak repair to pipes of all materials in industrial and domestic settings
• Reprofiling pipes by removing step from joints and other difficult shapes
• Rebuilding exterior surfaces of pipework left weakened and degraded by corrosion, chemicals, abrasion and other forms of attack
• Damp, wet surface and underwater pipe repairs
• Pipeline protection as a sacrificial layer in chemically aggressive environments
• Sealing and encapsulation of leaking joints

Benefits of Sylmasta AB Original Epoxy Putty

• Long work time enables more careful application without rushing from fear the putty will cure off prematurely
• Easy to mix and apply by hand and provides ultra smooth finish
• Underwater epoxy putty bonds to damp surfaces
• Manufactured by Sylmasta in the UK, guaranteeing fresh product and a reliable supply chain
• Sylmasta can custom-make colours to match specific repairs

Technical Data

• Working Time:
  90-120 minutes at 20°C.

• Full Cure:
  24 hours.

• Application Temperature:
  +5°C to +35°C (Cure speed will be quicker above 35°C and slower below 5°C).

• Service Temperature:
  -20°C to +130°C continuous.
  -20°C to +300°C intermittent (dry).

• Shore D Hardness:
  80.

• Tensile Strength:
  24 MPa.

• Compressive Strength:
  80 MPa.

• Lap Sheer Strength:
  3.5 MPa (steel).

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