ePIPE Awarded 16th US Patent for Barrier Coating Leak Sealant Application
Provides solution to lead leaching and water loss from water piping systems
LAS VEGAS — Pipe Restoration Technologies LLC (PRT), makers of the ePIPE in-place pipe lining system, announced that its LeadSmart™ team has been granted its 16th U.S. patent, #9446429, for methods developed that address adhesion and cleaning standards in the installation of leak sealant barrier coatings used in the ePIPE pipe lining process.
The company said ePIPE is effective at reducing dangerous lead leaching levels from water piping systems to below the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) 10 µg/l (10ppb) recommended level.