Few of us know or even care about the state of the country’s 150,000 km of water mains and 96,000 km of sewers and sewerage pumping mains, a significant proportion of which are approaching the end of their design life.
Enter Huntsman Composites, a division of Huntsman Chemical Company Australia and one of the country’s leading manufacturers of polyester and vinyl ester resins. In 1986 Huntsman went global, joining forces with Ashland, one of the world’s major polyester and vinyl ester resin manufacturers, in the process gaining access to the golden technology of AROPOL LB1043-24 resin, an alumina trihydrate filled isophthalic polyester resin specifically formulated for the in situ pipelining process.
For authorities, the beauty of AROPOL LB1043-24 resin is its ability to positively impact their bottom line. The process speaks for itself. Take one leaking or broken pipe and stuff it with a sock-like fibre that has been impregnated with this AROPOL resin, cure it with hot water and the repair is complete. Leak sealed. No digging up roads, streets and under buildings to make repairs.
AROPOL LB1043-24 resin has been in use globally for several years and continues to be the industry benchmark in resin handling characteristics for the in situ pipe lining process. It also exhibits the necessary chemical resistance and physical properties needed to meet sewerage pipe requirements.
Huntsman Composites offers a comprehensive range of products for the fibreglass industry through a broad distribution network, including all mainland capital cities and Townsville. In addition to standard sewerage and water pipe lining applications, Huntsman also manufactures vinyl ester resins suitable for applications requiring higher chemical resistance, such as various aggressive chemical environments.
Huntsman offers local technical service to help with any specific project needs.
