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PE pipe sleeves for buried pipelines
Seamless polyethylene tube slipped over ductile iron pipes as they are laid. It keeps corrosive soil and groundwater off the pipe and is a simple, low-cost way to protect buried water and sewage mains.
- 100–200 µm
- Lay-flat up to 2.6 m
- Seamless tube
- Black, blue or to order
About this product
We blow the sleeve as one seamless tube, from 100 to 200 µm thick and up to 2.6 m flat, so one supplier covers small service lines and large mains. It comes on rolls, to cut on site, or in lengths cut to your pipes.
Polyethylene encasement for ductile iron pipe is specified in ISO 8180 and ANSI/AWWA C105. Tell us the standard your project follows and we confirm the grade and thickness with your quote.
Corrosion protection
Keeps corrosive soil and water away from the pipe surface.
Seamless tube
Blown as a tube, so there is no seam to open up in the trench.
Low cost
A simple layer added as the pipe is laid, with no curing or special tools.
Your pipe sizes
Flat width and length matched to your pipe diameters.
Specifications
Typical properties
| Property | Unit | Typical value | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | µm | 100–200 µm | ISO 4593 |
| Lay-flat width | m | up to 2.6 m | — |
| Form | — | Seamless tube, on rolls or in cut lengths | — |
| Material | — | LDPE / LLDPE | — |
| Colors | — | Black, blue or to order | — |
| Tensile strength at break, MD / TD | MPa | 25–35 / 22–30 MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Elongation at break, MD / TD | % | 800–1,000 / 900–1,100 % | ASTM D882 |
| Dart drop impact, method B | g | 600–900 g | ASTM D1709 |
| Elmendorf tear, MD / TD | N | 20–30 / 25–35 N | ASTM D1922 |
| Dielectric strength | kV/mm | ≥ 31 kV/mm | ASTM D149 |
Typical values, not a specification. The certificate of analysis for your order gives the measured values.
Pipe sleeves datasheet
PDF, 2 pages · Typical values and test methods
Certificates
Used for
- Ductile iron water mains
- Sewage pipelines
- Cast iron pipes
- Fittings and valves
How it ships
- Core diameter
- 76 mm
- Roll size
- Tube on rolls, or cut lengths
- Per 40′ container
- About 20–23 t
- Lead time
- 4–5 weeks
- Minimum order
- On request
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Quote for pipe sleeves
Send your pipe diameters, the standard you follow (ISO 8180 or AWWA C105) and the total length. We reply with a quote within one business day.