PRODUCT DATA SHEET
SYNERGYQ® DUCTILE IRON WRAPPING TAPE
Product properties of SynergyQ® Ductile Iron Wrapping Tape
Product Information
Product description: SynergyQ® Ductile Iron Wrapping Tape is a
corrosion preventing wrapping tape comprising a flexible backing made
of PE and a non-crosslinked, non-crystalline, low-viscosity polyolefin
based corrosion preventing compound. SynergyQ® Ductile Iron
Wrapping Tape is a primer-free, cold-applied, non-toxic wrapping tape
adhering very well to Ductile Iron and Plant Coatings like PE and
Epoxies. The corrosion preventing polymer compound is viscous within
the indicated operating temperatures and, due to its liquid-like nature,
flows into the finest pores of the substrate. Due to the sealing
characteristics of the compound, tenting and bridging in application is
avoided, and spiral corrosion will not occur. The compound does not
cure and is unable to build up internal stress. SynergyQ® Ductile Iron
Wrapping Tape is fully resistant to water and has a very low gas- and
water vapour permeability, thereby also ruling out the risk of corrosion
caused by osmotic phenomena e.g. as caused by salt residues present
on the substrate.
Features:
 Controlled cold flow providing permanent inflow into the finest pores of
the substrate
 Resistance to low temperatures without getting brittle
 Low surface tension; adheres on many types of dry substrates at a
molecular level
 Adhesion based on vanderWaals forces
 Surface tolerant: no blasting techniques required, wire brushing is
sufficient (ISO 8501-1: St 2)
 Constant film thickness
 Inert to ageing and weathering
 Resistant to many chemicals like water, salts, acids, alkalis, polar
solvents, etc. For additional information, please consult Stopaq B.V.
Benefits:
 Environmentally friendly, no health and safety hazards to humans
 Fast and easy to apply
 Suited for manual and automated machine application
 Easy to control application
 No osmosis or underfilm migration of moisture
 No tenting and bridging in application
 No spiral corrosion
 Cathodic Protection (CP) of steel structures is not affected
 Guaranteed performance
Colour
Thickness
Temperature ranges
Water absorption
Permeability
Glass transition
temperature
Drip resistance
Specific electrical
insulation
resistance
Peel test
Field joints: Manually wrapped protective coating on girth-weld joints of
buried Ductile Iron water pipelines.
General order information
Product
Art. Nr.:
75003-02000
Handling
Storage
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SynergyQ® Ductile Iron Wrapping Tape is
available in rolls, packed in cardboard boxes,
with following dimensions (W x L)
Product dimensions and packing size:
200mm x 20m, 2 rolls/box, 96 rolls/pallet
other sizes on request.
Handle with care. Keep boxes upright.
Store indoor, clean and dry, away from direct
sunlight in a cool place below +45°C.
Unlimited shelf life.
Tested on steel (Sa 2½) and plant coating PE A)
Before ageing A)
 at +23°C ≥ 0.2 N/mm (all substrates)
 at +70°C ≥ 0.02 N/mm (all substrates)
 in all cases cohesive separation mode and ≥ 99%
coverage of substrate
Peel strength
between tape layers
Lap shear test
Tensile properties
After thermal ageing for 100 days at +90°C A)
Peel ratios, tested at +23°C:
 P100 / P0 ≥ 0.75
 P100 / P70 ≥ 0.8
Before ageing A)
 at +23°C ≥ 0.2 N/mm
 at +70°C ≥ 0.02 N/mm
 in all cases cohesive separation mode
After thermal ageing for 100 days at +90°C A)
Peel ratios, tested at +23°C:
 P100 / P0 ≥ 0.75
 P100 / P70 ≥ 0.8
Tested on steel (Sa 2½) and plant coating PE A)
 at +23°C: ≥ 0.02 N/mm²
 at +70°C: ≥ 0.002 N/mm²
 in all cases cohesive separation mode and ≥ 99%
coverage of substrate
Tested at +23°C
Before ageing B)
 Modulus at 10% elongation E0: ≥ 1.5 N/mm
 Tape strength S0: ≥ 8 N/mm
 Elongation at break E0: ≥ 1200 %
Application examples
Pipelines: Machine or manually wrapped single pipeline wrapping tape
for small and big size underground Ductile Iron water pipelines.
Blue backing with off-white corrosion preventing
compound
Backing:
0.5 mm ± 10%
Total:
1.5 mm ± 10%
Operational:
-45°C up to +70°C
Short term max:
up to +90°C
< 0.03% (ASTM D570)
< 0.2 g/m²/day (ASTM E96/E96M)
Non-crosslinked, non-crystalline, low-viscosity
polyolefin: Tg < - 64°C
No dripping up to +90°C A)
Rs100 > 108 Ω.m² A)
Impact resistance
Indentation
resistance
After thermal ageing for 100 days at 90°C B)
Ratios:
 1.25 ≥ S100 / S0 ≥ 0.75 and S100 / S70 ≥ 0.8
 1.25 ≥ E100 / E0 ≥ 0.75 and E100 / E70 ≥ 0.8
Teste at ≥ 4 J A), C)
 no holidays at 12.5 kV
Tested at +23°C and indentation pressure 1.0
N/mm ² B), C)
 no holidays at 12.5 kV
At 28 days B)
 At +23°C: disbondment ≤ 10 mm.
Cathodic
disbondment
resistance
A)
ISO 21809-3:2008 / ISO 21809-3 Amendment 1: 2011
B)
EN 12068:1998
C)
Improvement of mechanical resistance can be achieved by increasing the
tape overlap or by application of additional Outerwrap tapes.
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PRODUCT DATA SHEET SYNERGYQ DUCTILE IRON WRAPPING TAPE
Application instruction: Job preparation
Tools, equipment
and auxiliaries
Additional
materials
High humidity
Work area and
substrate
Product conditions
Application instruction: Brief version
 Temperature probe, Dew point tester, High
voltage holiday tester
 Scissors, Knife, Measuring tape
 Abrading pads, Wire brushes
 Isopropyl alcohol, cas. nr. 67-63-0
 Personal protective gear
Improvement of mechanical resistance can be
achieved by increasing the tape overlap or by
application of additional Outerwrap tapes.
Please contact Stopaq B.V. for further
information about suitable Outerwraps.
SynergyQ® Ductile Iron Wrapping Tape can be
applied in a humid atmosphere. The substrate
should be free from condensing water which can
be reached by keeping the temperature at least
3°C above dew point.
The substrate should be dry, clean and
protected against negative weather influences.
SynergyQ® Ductile Iron Wrapping Tape should
be dry and the temperature should preferably be
between +20°C and +50°C for the ease of
application.
See specific coating instructions for e.g. machine pipe wrapping and
coating of field joints
Start of wrapping
Start with removal of a small part of the release
liner and apply SynergyQ® Ductile Iron Wrapping
Tape on the substrate without exerting any
tension. Avoid air inclusions. Mould the
SynergyQ tight onto the substrate surfaces.
Release liner
Do not entirely remove the release liner before
application of SynergyQ® Ductile Iron Wrapping
Tape. Remove only just prior to application onto
the surface.
Overlap of wraps
Side-by-side overlap: ≥ 10 mm
Consecutive rolls: ≥ 50 mm
Overlap on plant coatings: see specific coating
instructions.
Application instruction
Visual inspection
Holiday detection
Application instruction: Surface preparation
General
Degreasing
Preventing
condensation of
water
Substrate
temperature
Steel and Ductile
Iron
Plant coatings
The area to be coated has to be clean, dry, and
free from oil, grease and dust. All contamination
including mill-scale has to be removed.
Degrease surfaces with isopropyl alcohol and
e.g. a lint-free cloth.
Prior to and during the application, the
temperature of the substrate must be at least
3°C above the dew point.
Temperature of the substrate should preferably
be between +20°C and +50°C for fast and easy
application. Preheating may be required.
Minimum requirement for surface preparation is
St 2 according to ISO 8501-1. Roughness profile
is not essential for adhesion.
De-gloss and degrease the surfaces by using an
abrasive pad and isopropyl alcohol.
The appearance of SynergyQ® Ductile Iron
Wrapping Tape must look smooth and tight and
should be shaped around all details and into
corners.
Immediately after application of SynergyQ®
Ductile Iron Wrapping Tape, holiday testing shall
be carried out with a voltage of 15 kV. A brush
probe is recommended. No further testing is
required.
Handling and commissioning
Exposure to loads
Immersion or
burying
Objects coated with SynergyQ® Ductile Iron
Wrapping Tape should not be exposed to
excessive loads e.g. from supports- or lifting
equipment.
Burying is possible immediately after completion
of the coating application. In case additional
Outerwrap tapes were applied, consult data
sheets for specific instructions. Backfill and
compact with clean sand and filling material
without sharp stones or hard lumps of soil.
Information
Documentation
Certified staff
Seal For Life Industries LLC
Franklin, MA, USA
Tel: +1 508 918 1600
Toll Free: +1 800 248 7659
Fax:+1 508 918 1905
franklin@sealforlife.com
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Tijuana, Mexico
Tel USA: +1 858 633 9797
Fax USA: +1 858 633 9740
Tel Mx: +52 664 647 4397
Fax Mx: +52 664 607 9105
mexico@sealforlife.com
Seal For Life Industries
Stopaq B.V.
Stadskanaal, the Netherlands
Tel: +31 599 696 170
Fax: +31 599 696 177
info@sealforlife.com
Extensive information is available on our website. Application instructions and other
documentation can be obtained by contacting
our head office, from our local distributor or by
sending email to the Netherlands:
info@sealforlife.com
Application of the described coating system
should be carried out by certified personnel.
Seal For Life Industries BVBA
Westerlo, Belgium
Tel: +32 14 722 500
Fax: +32 14 722 570
belgium@sealforlife.com
Seal For Life India Private Ltd.
Baroda, India
Tel: +91 2667 264 721
Fax: +91 2667 264 724
india@sealforlife.com
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