LoPro® Bandage

durable and safe

Wood needs protection

LoPro® (Long Protection) wood bandages protect and extend the lifespan of timber elements in external locations.

The bandage consists of a self-adhesive, resistant sealing layer (based on bitumen modified with a synthetic compound) combined with a special adhesive zinc foil on the inside.

The bandage prevents long term penetration of large amounts of moisture to the mast at ground level and the migration of protective solutions to the environment. The self-vulcanising and crack-bridging sealant system protects the pole from potentially hazardous environmental conditions. At the same time, the oxidising zinc foil acts against wood-destroying micro-organisms; it also aids the insulation of the pole from the increased risk of infection from the soil.

The bandage can be used both for new pole installations and as a retro-fit protection bandage for existing poles.

LoPro^® is resistant to all naturally occurring, aggressive substances in the soil and is solvent-free and environmentally friendly and – first and foremost – not hazardous to ground water.

Delivery programme

LoPro® WOOD PRESERVATION BANDAGE
Self-adhesive officially certified LoPro^® membrane in connection with adhesive zinc sheeting. Especially to protect round wood poles within overhead power distribution and telecommunication. LoPro^® prevents early failure and provides a considerably longer usage period.
LoPro® BANDAGE FOR COMPLETE FOOT PROTECTION
Self-adhesive officially certified LoPro^® membrane without zinc sheeting. Additional LoPro^® protection bandage for the complete foot protection and installation (original mast equipment).
LoPro® SLEEVE FOR COMPLETE FOOT PROTECTION
Self-adhesive officially certified LoPro® membrane with external aluminum / zinc sheeting. Sleeve for the end of the complete foot protection – execution.

The advantages at a glance

Significant extension of the lifespan
Reduction of the maintenance / life cycle costs
Clean and practical application
Self-adhesive and self-vulcanising
Sealing and vapour-barrier effect
Flexible and tear resistant
Crack bridging
Economical
Material requirement for each pole can be ideally adjusted
Simple to dismount / simple disposal
Solvent-free and environmentally friendly
Resistant to all naturally occurring aggressive substances found in the ground
NOT hazardous to ground water

LoPro® Wood Preservation Bandage

LoPro® Bandage for Complete Foot Protection

LoPro® Sleeve for Complete Foot Protection

Examples of practical applications

Wooden constructions

Playground equipment, playgrounds and swings
Gates, posts, pergolas, carports, outdoor seating
Wooden structures for external use

Agriculture

Fencing, Farming fences, Livestock fences, Stockyards
Round wood poles for fruit, plants, trees and vineyards
Hop poles, Hop support structures and masts

Energy distribution

Poles for power lines
Poles for overhead power supply
Round wooden poles
Poles for telecommunications

Corrosion protection for metal surfaces

LoPro^®anticorrosion tape is a new concept in technology based on a double active/passive protection barrier. This protection barrier is a compound of special material layers. The inner layer forms an adhesive and self-dissolving sacrificial anode, the outer layer is an extremely resilient sealing membrane. The result is a unique and effective product, providing physical, chemical and passive corrosion protection for metal surfaces. Specially developed corrosion protection for building components and structures with a high corrosion risk and long lifespans for example, also for ground-air zone or below ground.

Also everywhere where standard galvanising, hot-dip galvanising and/or paint treatment usually only give temporary protection against corrosion, LoPro^®provides a special extended resilience.

Our long-term product experience shows that maintenance can be minimised or avoided, and life cycles considerably extended.

The bandage can be used both for new work and for retro-fitting to existing structures, lighting masts, electricity pylons, tram masts, solid-wall steel masts, profiles, underground pipes and pipelines or building components.

LoPro^®anticorrosion tapes are free of aggressive solvents and environmentally friendly.

Delivery programme

LoPro® ANTICORROSION TAPE
Self-adhesive officially certified LoPro^® membrane in connection with adhesive zinc sheeting. Especially to protect steel and lighting poles etc. LoPro^® prevents early failure and provides a considerably longer usage period.

The advantages at a glance

Specially developed corrosion protection for building components and structures with a high corrosion risk and long lifespans
For example, also for ground-air zone or below ground
Also everywhere where standard galvanising, hot-tip galvanising and/or paint treatment usually only give temporary protection against corrosion, LoPro^®provides a special extended resilience
Our long-term product experience shows that maintenance can be minimised or avoided, and life cycles considerably extended
LoPro^®anticorrosion tapes are free of aggressive solvents and environmentally friendly

LoPro® Anticorrosion tape

Mode of action

Active corrosion protection is achieved by the electrolytic reaction of the sacrificial anode. The high degree of purity of the zinc layer (>99.95 %) and the electrical conductivity of the adhesion layer forms a positive electrical connection between the metal substrate and the zinc, so that it can act as a sacrificial galvanic anode.

Passive protection is provided by the top coat bonded to the zinc foil. This external and highly resilient membrane, composed of a polymer-modified bitumen with a HDPE bearing layer, protects against mechanical damage and moisture penetration.

Chemical protection and permanent resistance to aggressive substances naturally occurring in the soils are provided by the membrane.