Pipe Insulation Adhesives
This information reflects our best understanding of product composition in 2015.
Polyethylene pipe insulation is commonly sliced laterally to make wrapping it around pipes easier. Once fitted around the pipes, the insulation is glued back together into its original tube shape. Manufactures generally recommend that the abutting...
Polyethylene pipe insulation is commonly sliced laterally to make wrapping it around pipes easier. Once fitted around the pipes, the insulation is glued back together into its original tube shape. Manufactures generally recommend that the abutting ends of the insulation pieces also be joined together with an adhesive. This adhesive is based on polychloroprene rubber. This CP reflects formulation information for the limited products on the market, and is supplemented with information on polychloroprene contact adhesives more generally. Note that these adhesives come in a variety of colors, from light amber to dark black. We found no particular color to be common so have left coloring agents out of this formulation, but note that they may be present in specific products.