Inside Look at Neoprene Plastic

Neoprene Plastic

When constructing pipe supports, clamps, etc., there are usually engineering requirements that must be met. This can include size, shape, standard, adjust-ability, and even padding. Neoprene is a type of plastic formed from various types of synthetic rubber. This plastic is used in many industries. In our own field of industrial fabrication, Neoprene is used as a padding for pipe supports, clamps, hangers, and other applications. It is glued onto the top of support or inside a clamp to act as a pad between the metal of the support or clamp and the metal pipe being supported. This makes the fit of the pipe onto the support snug and also helps keep the pipe stable from jolting.

Reasons to Use Neoprene

The six reasons below are just a few important explanations for the use of Neoprene, hence rendering using this plastic a smart decision in the industry.

• It resists degradation from the sun, ozone and weather

• It performs well in contact with oils and numerous chemicals

• It remains useful over a wide range of temperatures

• It displays outstanding physical toughness

• It resists burning better than pure hydrocarbon rubbers

• It provides outstanding resistance to damage caused by flexing and twisting

(professionalplastics.com)

The Process

• First: The plastic is ordered in strips. Once a pipe support or clamp is ready to be fitted with Neoprene, a strip of the plastic is selected and measured.

• Second: The strip is cut to the length of the top of the pipe support or the inside of the clamp.

• Third: The strip is glued using hypoxia glue. This is done by putting a pipe on top of the glued strip and anchoring it to the pipe stand or clamp for a period of time to allow the glue to cure. This helps the strip stick and form appropriately to the support or clamp.

• Fourth: The support or clamp is then set aside for 24 hours to cure and properly form.

Our metal fabrication shop uses this method to help secure pipes on our pipe supports and clamps. It is an extra step that is taken whenever required to ensure our customers have the best quality supports and clamps on the market. These extra steps are a prime example of doing things the Cogbill way.

Cogbill Construction supplies southeast Texas region, as well as nationwide, with a wide variety of piping spools and accessories, custom-manufactured to precise customer demands and requirements. Be it spools, elbows, pipe hangers, beam hangers, shoes, adjustable supports, spring supports, re-pads (reinforced pads), wear pads, flanges, spectacle blinds, or any type of piping accessories, Cogbill can provide it all, in small or large quantities.