What constitutes a wear pad? Some companies sell “wear pads”, which are just cut up sections of FRP pipe that don't prevent pipe corrosion.

One of our clients approached us with issues encountered on a 36” line filled with crude that was sitting on...

Tensile testing is a simple and widely used mechanical tests that determines an epoxy's material properties, including tensile strength.

FRP composites are an optimal pipe support material because plastics are not susceptible to corrosion like traditional metallic pipe supports.

Yes, this is one of the key features of our composite pipe support system. Our epoxy system is compatible with...

Corrosion is the deterioration of a material and its properties due to reaction with the environment, leading to the pre-mature failure of components.

We carry our ProTek Wear Pads, ProTek Pipe Shoes and ProTek U-Bolt for standard pipe sizes. We also inventory metallic...

Our goal is to make sure we can meet the demanding delivery times necessary to execute big and small projects...

Our ProTek Composite Wear Pad dimensions are available in the same dimensions used for metallic wear pads. This allows our...

On average, a wear pad should take no more that five minutes to install using entry-level personnel. Our wear pad...

Composite pipe supports require no welding to install — our products are either epoxied or banded to the pipe so...

APP ProTek Wear Pads are designed to prevent metal-to-metal contact in piping systems. They effectively isolate the pipe from contact...

APP’s ProTek Composite Wear Pads are in stock and designed to prevent metal-to-metal contact in piping systems. They effectively isolate the...

Our pipe supports prevent harmful corrosion through the many phases of petroleum storage, processing, energy and chemical production.

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How costly is corrosion? The costs of corrosion in the U.S. alone is estimated at $276 billion per year - higher than the GDP of nearly 40 countries.

The bonding capabilities and performance characteristics of adhesives like epoxy are better understood by studying the fundamentals of fracture mechanics.

Galvanic reactions are the basis of galvanic corrosion, which occurs when dissimilar metals are coupled in an electrolyte and a galvanic couple forms.

Most forms of corrosion occur through the action of an electrochemical cell, comprised of an anode, cathode, electrolytic path and driving potential.