Typical Specification of COAL TAR TAPE

Formulated Anticorrosive Compound with condensed

Compound
hydrocarbon of coal tar origin as carrier
Synthetic Substrate such as FRP Tissue reinforced with glass fibre
Reinforcement
mess.
Separator Plastic (to be removed)
Thickness As desired between 1.5 mm to 4.0 mm with tolerance of ± 10%
Width (mm) 200, 250, 333, & 500 with tolerance of ± 10%
Average Weight 1.50 kg / sq. metre / mm. thickness
Compound :-
Softening Point (R & B), °C Between 65 & 121
Needle Penetration at:
(25°C / 100gms / 5secs, 10-1mm) Between 1 & 20

Filler Content, w/w % Between 20 & 35

Adhesion Test ( to be conducted Passes Test as per IS –15337–2003 (Sec. 7.1)
at least 72 hours after application)
Between 10 kV and 15 kV depending on tape thickness as per
Holiday Test Voltage
IS –15337–2003 (Sec 7.2).
Direct Impact Test Passes Test as per IS–15337–2003 (Sec 7.3).
2 mm tape = 3.0 N/mm tape width
Breaking Load in the
3 mm tape = 4.0 N/mm tape width
longitudinal direction
4 mm tape = 5.0 N/mm tape width
Insolubility in Petrol
95 % w/w minimum
(after immersion for 24 hours)
Cathodic Disbondment Test
Passes Test as per IS–15337–2003 and BS-4164-1987
(at least once in a year)
Microbiological Corrosion
Resistance Test Passes as per Annex–E of IS–15337–2003
(at least once in a year)
Service Temperature , °C 60 Maximum
In rolls of 10 metres length for 1.5 mm & 2.0 mm thick tape and in
rolls of 5 metres length for other thicknesses. Rolls of 500 mm
Supply
width will be packed in polybags.
Rolls wound around a paper core.
To be handled carefully and stored vertically under a shed away
Storage
from direct sun & any source of flame.

This tape also meets the specifications of American Water Works Association Standard AWWA – C 203
and British Standard BS-4164.

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