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Protectamesh™ Rockshield HD Pipeline Mesh

Boddingtons Protectamesh™ Rockshield HD is a new thick heavy duty pipeline protection mesh to protect coatings on pipes and pipelines from rocky backfills which can damage the pipelines anti-corrosion coatings. Protectamesh™ Rockshield HD acts as a protective padding around the pipes during and after backfill operations by cushioning the impact of rocks. Rockshield HD offers high compressive strength and good resistance to destructive forces implied on the pipe during and after backfill operations. Rockshield HD is essential for projects where pipelines will be constructed in rocky and unstable terrain.

Protectamesh™ Rockshield HD rock shield pipeline protection mesh is a diamond structured extruded mesh manufactured from HDPE.

The plastic mesh is manufactured with a consistent thickness throughout each roll or pad (cut sheets can b e manufactured to customers size) to provide full width protection to the pipeline during backfill operations minimizing pipeline coating damage that can cause the pipe to corrode. Rockshield HD rock guard offers protection from abrasive objects after installation, prohibiting geologic movements from damaging the pipeline.


Protectamesh Rockshield HD logo

Protectamesh™ Rockshield HD mesh is easy to handle at low temperatures as it is flexible, is chemically inert ensuring that Rockshield HD will not rot in the ground, and the open mesh allows cathodic protection as the flow of water around the pipe is nor inhibited.

Protectamesh Rockshield HD Rockshield HD wrapped around the pipe Protectamesh Rockshield HD is easy to install

Protectamesh™ Rockshield HD Heavy Duty has a higher compression strength, greater impact resistance and tensile strength, with the benefit of being nearly half the weight of the competitive products that can offer the same thickness of 10mm.

  • Mesh thickness of 10mm (0.40”)
  • Mesh rolls supplied in widths 1.53m or 1.83m (5ft or 6ft)
  • Can be supplied in rolls or in cut sheets (pads) for if required.

There are three main installation methods for Protectamesh™ Rockshield HD pipe protection mesh : ‘Longitudinal wrapping’ (fig.a), ‘Latitudinal wrapping’ (fig.b) or ‘Spiral wrapping’ (fig.c). Polypropylene strapping can be used to secure the mesh to the pipe as as shown below.

Rockshield HD Installation methods

Physical Characteristics Data

Physical Characteristics
Data / Measurement
Structure
Diamond Mesh
Polymer
Polyethylene
Colour
Black
Width
1.53m or 1.83m (5ft or 6ft)
Length
Rolls or Pads as required
Thickness
10mm (0.40")
Weight
1550g/m²/ 0.32lb/ft²
Aperture Size
4mm x 4mm (0.16" x 0.16") nominal

Technical Characteristics Data

Measurement
Results
Test Method
Elongation at Max Strength (MD)
139%
ASTM D4595
Elongation at Max Strength (TD)
110%
ASTM D4595
Tear Strength (MD)
6.8kg / 15.0lbs
ASTM D624
Tear Strength (TD)
7.35kg / 16.2lbs
ASTM D624
Tensile Strength
796kg/m / 44.6lbs/inch
ASTM D4595
Impact Strength
7.94m/kg / 141.9 inch/lbs.
ASTM G14 spherical point
Impact Resistance
No Failure at 150mm rock / 6"
ASTM G13 MOD
Compressive Strength
620kPa / 90 psi (50% compression)
ASTM D1621
Melt Temperature
108°C / 226.4°F
ASTM E794
Freeze Data
No failure -34°C/-30°F (180° Bend)
CUSTOM
Cathodic Protection
No inhibiting effect
CUSTOM

All the above information is given in good faith, but the figures are typical values only and should not be taken as a guarantee of performance. Manufacturing tolerances for dimensional and technical characteristics apply and are available on request.