Covalence
Heat-shrink technology for district heating joints
Covalence makes the heat‑shrink sleeve systems that seal the field joints of pre‑insulated district heating and cooling pipes. A cross‑linked PE‑X backing and a dual‑adhesive system keep moisture out of the joint casing. The products are tested and certified to EN‑489:2009 (FFI).
Covalence, products
Wrap‑around heat‑shrink sleeve for sealing the joint casings of pre‑insulated district heating pipes. A cross‑linked HDPE backing (PE‑X) and a dual adhesive: a high‑shear hot‑melt at the edges anchors the sleeve against ground movement, and a visco‑elastic sealant in the centre forms the actual moisture seal. A dimpled Permanent Change Indicator on the backing disappears once the correct shrink temperature is reached, so a finished joint can be inspected afterwards.
- Material
- Cross‑linked HDPE backing (PE‑X) + dual adhesive
- Operating temperature
- max 50 °C (60 °C under expansion cushion)
- Casing diameter
- 90–1200 mm
- Standard
- EN‑489:2009, FFI tested
- Supply form
- As a roll, or pre‑cut to length with the closure patch already attached
Closure patch for Covalence wrap‑around heat‑shrink sleeves. Seals the longitudinal overlap of the sleeve. Same cross‑linked HDPE and adhesive construction as the sleeve itself.
Heat‑applied closure patch that seals the foam‑injection hole in a pre‑insulated pipe casing after PUR foaming, keeping water out of the insulation. Two layers: a high‑shear adhesive and a thick cross‑linked HDPE.
- Form
- Round patch, approx. 92.5 mm
- Operating temperature
- max 50 °C
- Standard
- Soil‑stress tested to EN‑489
End cap for the terminations of a pre‑insulated pipeline: a shrink component that closes the casing end and keeps water out of the insulation where the line ends or breaks. Used at line terminations, transitions, and where pre‑insulated pipe meets uninsulated pipe.
- Application
- Pipeline terminations and transitions
- Size series
- 2000–3000
Alongside the standard range runs a set of specialty products that are asked for less often but solve their own case. CCS-DHEC is a zipped, fibre‑reinforced end cap in size classes 110/26 to 1200/610. MPSM and APPM are shrink socks, TPSM a shrink ring. IPPS is a ready kit where the band sleeve and its matching closure patch ship as one package. HTLP60 is a corrosion sleeve for buried steel lines, and the CPSM and CSEM-F series are cable joints. Tell us the application and dimensions and we will confirm the right product and its availability.
- CCS‑DHEC
- Zipped fibre‑reinforced end cap, 110/26 to 1200/610
- MPSM, APPM, TPSM
- Shrink socks and shrink ring
- IPPS
- Ready kit: band sleeve with its matching closure patch
- HTLP60
- Corrosion sleeve for buried steel lines
- CPSM, CSEM‑F
- Cable joints
The edges anchor, the centre seals.
RJS-E uses two adhesives for two jobs. A high-shear hot-melt at the edges anchors the sleeve in place against ground movement. A visco-elastic mastic in the centre forms the actual moisture seal and fills surface irregularities.
Where this is used
- District heating joint sealing and corrosion protection
- District cooling networks
- Water pipeline networks
- Oil and gas pipeline joints
When a joint leaks, the street gets dug up. In a gas line the consequences are an entirely different scale.
Covalence, common questions
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