Abstract: A method for repairing flow conduits, such as pipe lines, wherein the inner surface of a conduit is provided with a flexible material, including a curing agent as well as a reinforcement layer, and the curing agent is hardened, the reinforcement layer comprising a knitted fabric, wherein the knitted fabric comprises reinforcement filaments which are separate from a fabric-forming yarn and extend inside the knitted fabric substantially in a single direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 1994
Date of Patent:
July 16, 1996
Assignee:
Suomen Putkisaneeraus Oy
Inventors:
Seppo Makela, Seppo Jarvinen, Mikko Karttunen, Esa Suokas