Industrial Fabrics, Inc. - RockGuard Pipeline Protection Mesh

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
RockGuard® SD (Standard-Duty) has been used successfully to
protect pipelines from moderately abrasive rock. It is light and easily
handled in the field, and can be installed in minutes. RockGuard®
SD is an economical solution to protecting your pipeline coatings
from abrasive rock.
RockGuard® SD is chemically inert, will not rot and the open mesh
structure allows the flow of water around the pipe for cathodic
protection.
RockGuard® SD is the standard in the pipeline industry when you
need economical, light-weight pipeline coating protection.
Size & Packaging
Rolls - 5’ x 100’ and 6’ x 100’
Pads - Custom to your specifications
SPECIFICATIONS
ROCKGUARD® SD 5’
Structure
Diamond Mesh
Polymer Type
Polyethylene
UV Stability
Good
Thickness
0.14 in
Mesh Count
2.8 / in
Mesh Angle
90°
Width
5’ or 6’
Weight
0.1 lb/ft2
Roll Length
100 ft
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS*
Tensile Strength at
Break
MD
96 psf
Elongation at
Break
MD
45%
Industrial Fabrics, Inc. | www.rockguard.biz | 800-848-4500
All the above information is given in good faith, but the figures are typical values only and should not be taken as a guarantee of performance. Manufacturing tolerances for dimensional
and technical characteristics apply and are available upon request. The company reserves the right to improve the product and adjust the specification without notice.
Revised 10/18/2012
Installation Methods
RockGuard® SD can be installed along the pipe or around the pipe as per the diagrams below and can be secured by
means of polyester filament tape.
Longitudinal Wrapping
For pipes with a circumference of less than 6” in relation to the width of
the RockGuard® SD:
1. Unroll the RockGuard® SD parallel to the pipe
which is to be protected.
2. Place the RockGuard® SD below the pipe.
3. Wrap the RockGuard® SD around the pipe over
lapping the edges by no less than 6”.
4. Secure the RockGuard® SD with polyester
filament tape every 32”.
Latitudinal Wrapping
For pipes with a larger circumference than the roll width:
1.
Cut the RockGuard® SD into 72” pieces and
more than 6” extra than the circumference of
the pipe.
2. Wrap the pipe with the RockGuard® SD
overlapping the adjacent installed mesh by 6
inches.
3. Fix the RRockGuard® SD with polyester
filament tape in two places per pad.
Spiral Wrapping
This process can be applied to longer circumference pipes:
1.
Start wrapping the pipe moving along the
length of the pipe, so that the RockGuard® SD
overlaps by 6”.
2.
Use polyester filament tape every 32” to secure
the RockGuard® SD insitu as the mesh is
wrapped.
Industrial Fabrics, Inc. | www.rockguard.biz | 800-848-4500
All the above information is given in good faith, but the figures are typical values only and should not be taken as a guarantee of performance. Manufacturing tolerances for dimensional
and technical characteristics apply and are available upon request. The company reserves the right to improve the product and adjust the specification without notice.