DESCRIPTION
Royston Handy Cap IP and Handy Cap XL IP provide quick, field applied corrosion protection to anode and test wire leads welded onto metal substrates. The Handy Cap IP and XL IP are made using a durable plastic sheet that has a dome filled with a moldable compound to assure complete encapsulation of the item being protected. The sheet is then capped with an adhesive layer for easy and permanent application.
The Handy Cap IP and XL IP use Tapecoat’s gray elastomeric adhesive with integrated primer. This exclusive formulation allows for faster application as there is no need to apply a separate primer when application temperatures are
Cap IP and XL IP can be applied by hand or using the Royston Key Hole Tool
RECOMMENDED USE
Sealing the welded connection of a anode or test wire to a metal substrate. These products are ideal in limited access and key hole applications.
SUBSTRATE COMPATIBILITY
Steel, Stainless Steel, Ductile Iron, Other Metals, FBE, Epoxy, PE, PP
SURFACE PREPARATION
SSPC SP-3 Power Tool Cleaning or SSPC SP-6/NACE No. 3 Commercial Blast Cleaning
OPTIONAL PRIMER
Royston Handy Cap IP and Handy Cap XL IP have an integrated primer to al- low for quick, easy and permanent adhesion. When required by the job specification or when application temperatures are below 40°F, a 4 mil WFT of Tapecoat Omniprime may be applied to the pipe surface to ensure the required bond.
SAFETY
Refer to Material Safety Data Sheet: MSDS-Handy Cap IP
APPLICATION
Refer to Application Guidelines: AG-HANDY-CAP
ORDERING INFORMATION
Handy Cap IP and XL IP
| Product | Pieces Per Case | Case Weight |
| Handy Cap IP | 20 | 5# |
| Handy Cap XL IP | 10 | 6# |
Typical Technical Data
| Property | Handy Cap IP | Handy Cap XL IP | Test Method |
| Overall Size | 4” x 4” (101 mm x 101 mm) |
5” x 5” (127 mm x 127 mm) |
|
| Plastic Sheet Size | 2.75” x 4” (70 mm x101 mm) |
2.75” x 4” (70 mm x101 mm) |
|
| Plastic Dome Height | 0.8” (20 mm) |
1.5” (38 mm) |
|
| Plastic Dome Diameter | 1.65” (42 mm) |
1.75” (44 mm) |
|
| Total Thickness | 175 mils (4.44 mm) |
190 mils (4.83 mm) |
ASTM D1000 |
| Sheet Thickness | 10 mils (0.25 mm) |
10 mils (0.25 mm) |
ASTM D1000 |
| Adhesive Thickness | 165 mils (4.19 mm) |
180 mils (4.57mm) |
ASTM D1000 |
| Adhesion to Steel | 10 lb/in (1.75 N/mm) |
10 lb/in (1.75 N/mm) |
ASTM D1000 |
| Maximum Wire Size | 8 AWG (8 mm2) |
2 AWG (35 mm2) |
|
| Holiday Detection Setting | 5000 V | 5000 V | |
| Service Temperature Range | -20°F to +140°F -29°C to +60°C |
-20°F to +140°F -29°C to +60°C |
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