Can I Use WPCT on a Road Bore?

Question:  Can I use WPCT on a Road Bore?

Answer:  NO!!! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

     WPCT is not designed to withstand the tremendous forces associated with a road bore.  I could not recommend that.  The plant would not stand behind that.  I think this would be a mistake.  

     WPCT is ~3 mm thick if the backing is fully recovered.  DIRAX (our product designed for road bores - read more here) would be more than 7.5 mm thick on the front end - AND has a fiber mesh woven into the backing to offer even greater protection.

     I am aware that the cost difference between DIRAX and WPCT is significant, but this cost must be viewed in line with the cost associated with corrosion problems; with a pipeline leak or with repair costs.  Please, do yourself, your company, your pipeline -- and the neighbors of the pipeline a favor and use DIRAX on your directional drilling field joint coatings.