MSP INDUSTRIAL WRAP MINING CASE STUDY • Part #: 3040036GY-FR • Description: 30 mil thick x 4 in wide x 36 ft long Grey Fire Retardant Self-Fusing Silicone Tape • Location: Various mines throughout South Africa • Object: Slurry Lines • Year of Application: 2008 • Reason: Extend life of pipes by protecting against underground corrosion. THE PROBLEM: • South African mining industries are supplied with 6.8 miles of new pipe per month to be shafted up to 2.49 miles below the surface. • About 35% of the new piping replaces corroded pipes, monthly. • The life of a pipe is between 18 months and 5 years, with no protective coatings. Corrosion is rampant due to high temperatures underground (104° F) with continuous fissure water seeping through the rock wall. THE

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