The SmartPad’s exoskeleton is a composite material consisting of many layers of continuous strand mat laminated and impregnated with top-quality vinyl ester resin. The pads are designed, manufactured, and tested specifically to be used as pipe supports.

The Pads have high load capacity and low-friction surface. This allows them to effectively support and protect a pipe as it moves over a beam or support location. Our proprietary composite material is UV stable and load tested to ensure peak performance in the most demanding environments such as marine, offshore, and other highly corrosive applications.

Each SmartPad has two recessed grooves that allow the SmartBands to be tucked in when applied. This protects the SmartBands and prevents them from slipping when the pads move with the pipe’s movement over the supports.

Pipes sometimes move due to thermal changes that cause expansion and contraction. This occurs seasonally, between day and night, due to process, etc. This movement can at times exceed the length of the SmartPad to a point where it no longer sits between a pipe and its supporting structure. To help the pipe and pad move back to their original location, our SmartPads are designed with sloped edges on both sides. This reduces the possibility of damage or detachment of the pad during unplanned movement of the piping system.

Our SmartPad’s Hydroseal gasket consists of a closed-cell structure resembling a memory-foam mattress for pipes. Once compressed, the gasket conforms to the pipe’s outer surface, effectively dampening vibration and improving impact resistance.

The gasket’s key feature, however, is that once compressed, it creates a watertight NEMA 4 seal between a pipe and the SmartPad’s exoskeleton. This eliminates the possibility of moisture ever being trapped between the pad and the pipe. Once moisture is taken out of the equation, a corrosion cell cannot form. This also virtually eliminates installer error.

The Hydroseal gasket comes in a variety of materials to suit different applications and environments, and all are rated for a long life cycle. With silicone being a primary choice, other materials, including PTFE, PVC and EPDM, among others, are also available, as well as chemical-resistant options.

The RedLineIPS SmartBands are heavy duty, continuous strand fiber re- inforced polymer straps that have no metallic components. Their inner smooth surface is safe for a pipe’s protective coating at the contact areas. When the bands are tensioned using our SmartTools, they will be securely fastened and will not slip or fall off. The only way to remove them is to cut them off.

The teeth on each SmartBand will prevent the release of tension over time. This means the NEMA 4 watertight seal that protects pipes from moister traps will remain as long as the SmartPad is installed and for the duration of its life cycle.

The banding system and tools reduce installation time to mere seconds. This allows the pads to be removed and reinstalled for visual inspection purposes, by simply cutting the bands off. This is not possible with numerous other competing solutions.

Highly engineered tools designed to easily and quickly install our SmartPads using our composite SmartBands. The tools are capable of applying high rates of mechanical force without needing to exert significant effort. This ensures the SmartPads will not slip and their Hydroseal gaskets will continue to maintain their NEMA 4 watertight seal to prevent water molecules from ever invading the protected side of the pipe.

The tools are made from high-grade composite and metallic materials capable of applying high rates of force without damage or deformation. Their design entails ergonomic hand grips, for both convenience and proper operation. A built-in mechanism to cut off excess banding is included for both convenience and speed of operation.

SmartTools come in three varieties:

Some chemical processes involve highly corrosive substances that may require materials, such as PTFE, to be applied to the SmartPad’s Hydroseal gasket. These materials are customizable and interchangeable to suit clients’ ever-changing needs.

The tools are made from high-grade composite and metallic materials capable of applying high rates of force without damage or deformation. Their design entails ergonomic hand grips, for both convenience and proper operation. A built-in mechanism to cut off excess banding is included for both convenience and speed of operation.