Rapp-it can be used on all rubber and flexible hoses so long as they do not lay flat or have a pressure that exceeds 360 psi / 2500 kPa. Rapp-it is suitable for low pressure hoses, flexible hoses, fixed lines, and reinforced flexible hoses.
SCOPE
This water hose is used for clearing magnetite sumps at a large coal processing plant. Holes occur regularly in these hoses and it can be very labour intensive to continually change out the hoses, as well as being very costly. Rapp-it allows the hose to be repaired in a short space of time and be put back into service quickly.
SOLUTION
The customer reduced the pressure of the hose and cleaned and roughened the area. The leak was firstly stemmed with Rapp-it Steel Putty, and a Rapp-it Pipe Repair Bandage (100mm x 3.6m) was then applied over the top. Just 30 minutes after the application, the line was back up and running at full capacity. This one application may have saved the site thousands of dollars in costly downtime.
Before & After
