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Repair of Ebonite lined stub

Sir,
A stub welded to a tank is broken at the weld during transit.
The stub and the tank were lined with Ebonite.
Kindly suggest a procedure to carry out the repair.

Thanking you

M.Pugazheandi
Power Piping, Piping system integrator - Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA
2005

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2005

Hi M.P.

Ebonite .. isn't that a phenol formaldehyde concoction?... a thermoset, to boot.

The only 'repair' of sorts would be to use an epoxy .... but can't you replace it with a tank adaptor? ... PVC, PP,
CPVC?

In my 40 odd years in plastics I'd never come across an ebonite material for corrosion resistance and NEVER heard of a tank lined with it. ...but then ignorance is bliss.

Freeman Newton [deceased]
(It is our sad duty to advise that Freeman passed away
April 21, 2012. R.I.P. old friend).

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2005

I suggest you to use the ebonite mastic "Layer Ebonite", it is applied with a spatula and it dries up in an hour.
Serviceable in order to repair superficial ebonite routes.
Optimal in order to cover superficial tcontact with acids.
http://xoomer.virgilio.it/geroncat/ebanite

Volonta Gian Luca
volonta anselmo Ebonite - Varese, Italia

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