Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape

£12.02£81.41 inc. Vat

Waterproof pipe repair tape made from self-fusing silicone which stretches by 300% its length to seal highly pressurised live leaks

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Description

Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape is a waterproof pipe repair tape made from self-fusing silicone which seals live leaks on pipes made from copper, PVC plastic, steel, malleable iron, and many other materials.

The tape stretches by three times its length and once applied, it fuses to form a solid rubber band which exerts maximum pressure over the hole or crack in the pipe. Using multiple tapes creates a repair which is pressure resistant up to 30bar and Wrap & Seal is temperature resistant up to 200°C.

Wrap & Seal is suitable for fixing leaks in applications ranging from small domestic plumbing problems through to large scale industrial pipe repairs. Because it is effective on live leaks, using Wrap & Seal avoids costly and disruptive shutdowns of systems.

The versatility of the product makes it suitable for wrapping car exhausts, hoses and other types of pipes. Wrap & Seal is WRAS approved, meaning that it can be used safely with drinking water.

Wrap & Seal can also be used as an electrical insulation tape. For more details, please go to the Electrical Repair Tab.

Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape details – how to repair a leaking pipe with waterproof tape

Wrap & Seal is easy to use and depending on the size and pressure of the pipe, repairs can be carried out in under 15 minutes by simply following the instructions provided.

The repair begins by anchoring the waterproof tape next to the leak area. Using the centre line as a guide, you stretch the tape to its maximum and wrap it around the pipe until it runs out. The unique tapered profile of Wrap & Seal stops water from tracking underneath the tape, completely sealing the leak.

One Wrap & Seal Tape will typically hold 5bar pressure. Further pressure resistance can be built up by using additional tapes. If you are undertaking a high pressure repair, then please use the Repair Calculator tab to determine the number of tapes required for your repair.

Repairs made with Wrap & Seal should be reinforced by applying a SylWrap Pipe Repair Bandage over the Pipe Burst Tape. The Bandage offers a rock hard, impact resistant layer of protection which turns the repair permanent.

Both Wrap & Seal and SylWrap Bandages are available in the Universal Pipe Repair Kit which contains all the equipment needed for fixing live leaks in an emergency. For a kit that allows for multiple pipe repairs to be carried out, then please see the Contractor Case.

Benefits of Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape

  • Tape is extra thick and stretches by 300% for a high pressure seal
  • Easy to use – just follow the instructions provided to tape the leaking pipe
  • Repairs can be carried out to pipes without the need to turn off flow
  • Tape can be easily removed if necessary and leaves no residue

Applications

  • Copper pipe repair, PVC plastic pipe repair, steel pipe repair, iron pipe repair, GRP pipe repair, ceramic pipe repair, concrete pipe repair, lead pipe repair, rubber pipe repair
  • Domestic plumbing repairs and large scale industrial applications
  • WRAS approved for repairs to pipes carrying drinking water
  • Repairs to non-plumbing pipes, such as car exhausts and hoses

Repair Calculator

The below calculator can be used to determine how many rolls of Wrap & Seal are required for a live leak repair up to a specified pressure resistance.

Enter water pressure, the diameter of the pipe in millimetres and the length of the crack. For pinhole leaks, leave the repair length field blank.

Once you have entered your data, selecting the size of a Wrap & Seal Tape will show you the quantity of that specific tape required to complete the repair.

Calculations serve as a guide to potential maximum pressure resistance only. Actual pressure resistance depends upon pipe material, condition, hole size, leak type and tension maintained during wrapping. If you are unsure, then more than one Wrap & Seal can be used to stop the leak.

Case Studies

Live leak pipe repair made to an alcohol line at a sugar mill in Costa Rica
A sugar mill in Costa Rica seal a 70mm pipe running vertically up a tower after alcohol juice extracted during cane fermentation was found spraying out a pinhole at 2 bar pressure
Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape seals a hairline crack in a porcelain toilet waste pipe repair
A homeowner makes a DIY repair to a porcelain soil pipe with a hairline crack around its entire diameter caused by a toilet moving away from the wall it was connected with
A leaking saddle joint welded on a 150mm steel pipe undergoes repair after being found to be leaking from both ends
A leaking saddle joint welded on a 150mm steel pipe connected to a pumping house in Malaysia is sealed by building a repair up and over a 20mm step between the line and the joint
An underground cement coated steel pipe leaking through an 80mm long split is repaired using a SylWrap Pipe Repair Contractor Case
A live leak repair is made to an underground cement coated steel pipe supplying potable water in Mexico after removal of the outer shell revealed a 80mm split in the line
A stainless steel pipe in a biodigester tank at a pig farm undergoes repair using a SylWrap Universal Pipe Repair Kit
A leaking stainless steel pipe damaged inside a biodigester tank at a pig farm is sealed after an initial repair attempt via patch welding was discovered to have failed
A pipe flange which had suffered tree root ingress is protected using SylWrap HD Pipe Repair Bandage
After a tree root penetrated an underground 1800mm pipe between flange plates, a wastewater treatment plant seal the line and protect it against future ingress
A cracked water supply pipe in Libya having undergone a completed repair with a SylWrap Universal Pipe Repair Kit
Water pipes located above and below ground as part of a network servicing a town in Libya required live leak repair to seal cracks without disrupting supplies
A steel pipe in a district heating system leaking from a pinhole undergoes a live leak repair using a SylWrap Pipe Repair Contractor Case
A steel pipe suspended in the ceiling of a building as part of a district heating system undergoes a live repair after a pinhole leak began causing substantial water damage
Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape used to repair a 20mm domestic malleable iron water pipe in a restricted space
Despite being in a severely restricted space, a live leak repair is successfully made to a domestic malleable iron water pipe using Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape
A SylWrap Live Leak repair made to a pinhole leak on a 6 bar 150mm elbow joint with a pinhole leak
An elbow joint leaking from a pinhole in a Malaysia pumping house undergoes a live leak repair under 6 bar pressure which enabled systems to remain operational
Sylmasta repair a 200mm underground oil fuel line in Brega, Libya suffering from a crack caused by heavy corrosion
A corroded underground 200mm fuel oil in Libya leaking through a small crack is sealed with a repair pressure resistant to 44 bar and capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 70°C
A leaking 100mm UPVC pipe at Bahrain International Airport undergoes a live leak repair using a SylWrap Pipe Repair Contractor Case
Systems are kept operational at Bahrain International Airport thanks to an under pressure repair on a 100mm UPVC pipe leaking from a step joint
A 2 metre section of 650mm pipe buried in an inspection chamber was discovered to be leaking, excavated and then sealed using SylWrap pipe repair products
Coupling joints connecting a 2 metre long section of 650mm ductile iron pipe with a water line buried in an old inspection pit are sealed after they were discovered to be leaking
A PCCP pipe stub leaking through several cracks undergoes a live leak repair in Saudi Arabia
After several failed repair attempts, a cracked 250mm PCCP stub under 4 bar pressure with no isolation valve in Saudi Arabia undergoes a live leak repair followed by reinforcement
A water return pipe in a Lonndon hospital air conditioning unit undergoes a SylWrap repar to ensure that the system could remain in operation
On a day when temperatures in London hit 27ºC, a burst 300mm pipe forced the shutdown of a hospital air conditioning system until a SylWrap repair was made
A leaking asbestos cement pipe with water escaping from a sleeve undergoes repair in Mexico using a SylWrap Pipe Repair Kit
Leaks at both ends of a sleeve on a buried 600mm asbestos cement pipe are permanently sealed to prevent any more fluid escaping by a water utility company in Mexico
A longitudinal split in a plastic hose supplying water to a bond undergoes repair with a SylWrap Universal Pipe Repair Kit
Landscaping work caused a 80mm longitudinal split to a buried plastic hose supplying water to a pond with a wider 300mm damage area successfully repaired by Sylmasta
Pipe bridges leaking from rusting riveted joints undergo a leak repair and reinforcement using SylWrap HD Pipe Repair Bandage
Two 20m pipe bridges leaking sewage into a stream from numerous corroded joints undergo repair and reinforcement, extending their lifespan at a fraction of the cost of replacement
Pipe repair of a central heating system in a church which had begun to leak around a welded joint suffering from corrosion
Sylmasta repair heavy damage and encapsulate a leaking welded joint between a 100mm cast iron pipe and a 50mm steel pipe in a church central heating system
Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape used to repair a domestic copper pipe leaking from badly soldered joints
Wrap & Seal repairs a domestic 22mm copper pipe leaking from a badly soldered joint which a property owner had long ignored, causing wooden floorboards underneath to rot away
A stainless steel pipe in a biomass power plant at a UK farm required a different live leak repair using a SylWrap Universal Pipe Repair Kit
Leaking stainless steel pipework located 20 feet up the inside of a heating tank in a farm's biomass plant could only be reached via a ladder, requiring a lightweight repair method
A 900mm steel pipe in an oil well in Argentina was badly corroded and leaking before Sylmasta carried out a repair
Corrosion caused a 900mm steel pipe in an oil well to rupture and when a repair clamp failed to seal the crack because it was located on a tee, Sylmasta provided a flexible alternative
Repair of a heavily corroded pipe in a district heating system made using a SylWrap Universal Pipe Repair Kit
The repair of leaking, corroded pipes in a district heating system ensured a council did not have to turn residents' heating off in the depths of winter to fit replacement parts
A ruptured cast iron water supply pipe is removed, repaired and then reconnected to the water network in a Sylmasta pipe repair
A ruptured section of a 100-year-old cast iron water supply pipe is removed, repaired and reconnected to the network with a Sylmasta repair holding 20bar pressure
Repair of a plastic PVC pipe which formed part of a swimming pool filtration system in a leisure centre
Live leak repair carried out to an inaccessible PVC plastic pipe which formed part of a swimming pool filtration system, negating the need for the disassembly of half the system
Repair of a leaking hot water pipe on a farm carried out using a SylWrap Universal Pipe Repair Kit
After contractors accidentally cut into an underground heating pipe with insulation lagging during construction work on a farm, a live leak repair kept the hot water on
A CHP System Repair carried out on a leaking pipe in a pant at an automotive safety supplier in the United Kingdom
A live leak repair to a high temperature elbow in a CHP Plant ensured an automotive safety supplier factory did not undergo a disruptive shutdown of power for a replacement
A contaminated water pipe repair carried out in a Power Plant in Puerto Rico using Sylmasta products
The repair of a contaminated water pipe in a Puerto Rican Power Station helped keep the plant working at full capacity when Hurricane Maria hit the island
A live repair carried out on a water main which had been leaking for the previous 15 years
A burst underground steel water main in the UK which had been leaking for 15 years after being written off as unrepairable is finally sealed in a live leak repair
A contaminated water pipe at a wastewater treatment works in the United Kingdom is repaired after being accidentally breached during construction work
Catastrophe was averted at a Wastewater Treatment Works in the UK thanks to a live leak repair carried out after a contaminated water pipe was mistakenly cut through

Videos

Emergency repair of a pressurised leak
Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape is used to seal a pressurised leak on a steel pipe during a live demonstration at a water company. 

In this repair, the Wrap & Seal is applied and then overwrapped with SylWrap to make the repair permanent.  Please see SylWrap Universal Pipe Repair Kits for more information.

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Data Sheets
Wrap & Seal Pipe Burst Tape TDS

Electrical Repair

Wrap & Seal can also be used in electrical applications for insulation and repairing damaged cables.

It offers a superior alternative to traditional adhesive electrical tapes because it fuses with itself and turns into a solid rubber band. This makes Wrap & Seal ideal for wrapping damaged wires, insulating terminal blocks, sealing around cable glands and wrapping and sealing junction blocks.

Only a minor stretch and one layer of Wrap & Seal are necessary when carrying out an electrical repair, meaning that one roll can be used for multiple repairs.

When sealing junction boxes against moisture, it is recommended that the cavity is first filled with Pack & Seal non-setting insulation putty first, before being wrapped with Wrap & Seal.

Applications

  • Wrapping damaged cables
  • Insulating terminal blocks
  • Sealing around cable glands
  • Wrapping & sealing junction boxes

Benefits

  • Unlike other electrical tapes, Wrap & Seal self fuses
  • Only a small amount of tape is required per repair
  • Quick and easy to use

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