• DURABILITY & EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE OF FIBER GLASS PIPES IS MUCH LONGER THAN STEEL, WHEN PUT TO SERVICE UNDER CHEMICAL / CORROSIVE ENVIRONMET. Consequently, it becomes immensely cost-effective as FIBER GLASS PIPES NEED NOT BE REPLACED AT THE SAME FREQUENCY AS STEEL PIPES.
  Since Fiber glass pipes are essentially made of glass, hence they are practically immune to corrosion principles. Since rust is basically nothing but an oxide of steel itself, it cannot formulate on anything which does not have steel in it. This is exactly the reason fiber glass pipes are the best cost effective and long term solution in corrosive applications.

• ANOTHER OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF FIBER GLASS PIPES BEING THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND HIGHER PRESSURES THAN THE RATED PRESSURES, A CHARACTERISTIC THAT STEEL PIPES HAVE YET TO OFFER.

The Tensile Strength (design) offered by Fiber Glass material at 200F is 1920 psi, whereas it can bear upto 7,680 psi under the same temperatures. A bearing capacity by 400%, a capability unmatched by any other industrial material.

• DUE TO ITS CONSTRUCTION, FIBER GLASS PIPES ARE VIRTUALLY CORROSION PROOF AND THE CONCERNS OF PINHOLE RUSTING OR ANY CORROSION ATTACK ARE VIRTUALLY ZERO.

In ferretic material, a single pinhole or a scratch is enough to create a rust patch so huge that makes the whole pipe section replacement, INEVITABLE. This huge replacement cost due to a small pinhole fault is saved in fiber glass as corrosion has no effect on fiber glass.

• DUE TO ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY OF BEING ELECTROLYSIS PROOF, FIBER GLASS ELIMINATES THE EXHORBITANT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CATHODIC PROTECTION ON STEEL PIPES.

Over the years, industries have invested in huge amounts for cathodic protection for their industrial pipes. Fiber Glass pipes totally eliminates this phenomenon as glass is not a conductor of electricity, hence the overlaying of fiber glass pipes nearby does not produce any like or opposite charges and hence there is no electrolytic process on these pipes.

• GLASS FIBER PIPES CAN BE CUSTOM FABRICATED, WHICH RESULTS IN LESS JOINTS THAN STEEL PIPES. YET ANOTHER ASPECT OF ITS COST EFFECTIVENESS, AS COMPARED TO STEEL PIPES.

Over the years manufacturers have developed techniques in designing the fiber glass routing & laying processes to such an optimum level that it minimizes costs of connecting material like Blocks, Elbows, Tees, etc. Due to fiber glass’s unparalleled tensile strength, they are custom manufactured in such a way to eliminate overhead costs of interconnecting equipment.

• FIBER GLASS LAYING PROCESS IS MUCH FASTER THAN STEEL PIPE LAYING, WHICH TRANSLATES IN LESS MAN HOURS, HENCE ANOTHER FACTOR THAT MAKES FIBER GLASS MORE COST EFFECTIVE THAN STEEL PIPES.

• FIBER GLASS PIPES MEET ALL HYDROTEST STANDARDS AND MATERIAL TEST STANDARDS AS CONVENTIONAL STEEL PIPES.

Fiber glass pipes are manufactured according to all the ASTM & API standards that apply to conventional steel pipes. For example, clients can refer to ASTM D2996 Designation Code or ISO 15840 Designation Code for Fiber Glass characteristics and usage in their specific area.

Among the many approvals that Fiber Glass manufacturers have, some of the major renowned ones are ABS (American Bureau of Shipping), Lloyd’s Register, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Det Norske Veritas and Bureau Veritas.

• COMPATABILITY WITH ALL UNIVERSAL STANDARD FITTINGS, HENCE MAKING INTER-CHANGEABILITY WITH ALL STEEL FITTINGS POSSIBLE.

In addition to the perfect compatibility shown by fiber glass material for almost all interconnecting material, manufacturers also offer joining systems of fiber glass material itself. Hence making a complete process connection corrosion proof and lifelong durable.

• APPLICATIONS OF FIBER GLASS PIPES/FITTINGS CAN BE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS :

• HEAT EXCHANGERS & FINNED TUBING

We offer a variety of extended surface Finned Pipes and Finned Tubes to exact specifications that provide maximum service and heat transfer performance. We have the added capability to supply assemblies with ASME code fabrication to either "U" or "S" stamp certifications; bending capabilities are also offered for finned J-canes, hairpins, serpentine and helical coils.

Tex-Fin is the only finned tube manufacturer in the Gulf Coast area using High Frequency Welding equipment to produce welded finned tubes. High Frequency Welding is far superior to the M.I.G. (GMAW) Welding used by other finned tube manufacturers in the area. High Frequency Welding (HFW) produces virtually no heat effected zone, minimizing or eliminating changes to the metallurgic properties of the base pipe or tube. This means there is no need to heat treat the completed finned tube.

• Tube for High Temperature Applications

• Air Cooled Finned Tubes

• Custom Finned Tubes, Applications & Accessories

• Custom Heat Exchanger & Accessories

• Design

• Consulting

• Testing

• Cold Weld Facilities

• Cutting & Beveling

• Bending