TPi March 2013

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Renovation of drinking water pipes SPR (Sekisui Pipe Rehabilitation) Europe will be exhibiting at the Wasser Berlin International fair, 23-26 April. During the course of the No Dig Berlin trade fair that is taking place simultaneously, the company will showcase its service and product portfolio for trenchless rehabilitation of drinking water pipes in Hall 1.2, Booth 204, with a focus on CIPP technologies Nordipipe TM and Tubetex TM , as well as the Close-Fit process. Guaranteeing an intact drinking water supply is a technical, economical and organisational challenge for cities, municipalities and providers. Continuous water loss from leaky pipes, germ load from outside, or a limited use of the The Close-Fit process is an alternative for pressure-line renovation

SPR Europe will present Nordipipe and Tubetex CIPP liners for drinking water pipe rehabilitation

withstand high inner pressures and allow installation lengths of up to 600m.

water supply can be rectified by pipe rehabilitations carried out in time. SPR Europe will showcase its technology and services, in cooperation with subsidiaries SPR TEC Europe, Sekisui NordiTube, KMG Pipe Technologies and Rabmer. Focussing on pipe rehabilitation procedures in the pressure range, SPR Europe will present the CIPP liners Nordipipe and Tubetex together with the Close-Fit method. Finished segments of the liners show their structure and consistency. The liners are especially suited for the renovation of drinking water pipes and are already certified in many countries. Diameters of 150 to 1,200mm are possible. While the needled felt liner Nordipipe includes a statically self-supporting feature because of its glass-fibre reinforcement, the seamless woven Tubetex liner, made of polyester yarn, is firmly attached to the old pipe, but elastic enough to compensate for movements and impacts to the pipes. Due to their construction, both can

The Close-Fit method is an alternative for smaller pipes with nominal widths of up to 400mm. The pre-shaped pipe, reduced by about 25-30 per cent in diameter, can be quickly drawn into the damaged pipe by a winch before being returned to its original circular shape by hot steam and pressure, and expanded against the old pipe without an annular space. The product range in the drinking water sector is augmented by the procedures for trenchless rehabilitation of sewers. This includes further CIPP lining products as well as spiral-wound pipe technologies. With these products, SPR Europe offers a time and cost-saving solution for challenges in rehabilitation – nominal width, installation length, old pipe condition or profile type. Sekisui SPR Europe GmbH – Germany info@sekisuispr.com www.sekisuispr.com

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