Fastening system to secure piping and tubing that stops electrolysis and galvanic action

Metal fasteners will corrode and may lose load-carrying capacity when installed in corrosive environments or exposed to corrosive materials. There are many environments and materials which may cause corrosion including ocean salt air, fire-retardants, fumes, fertilizers, preservative-treated wood, de-icing salts, dissimilar metals, and other corrosive elements.

The many variables present in a single building environment make it impossible to accurately predict if, or when, significant corrosion will begin or reach a critical level. This relative uncertainty makes it crucial that specifiers and users be knowledgeable of the potential risks and select a product coating or metal suitable for the intended use. It is also important that regular maintenance and periodic inspections are performed, especially for outdoor applications.

It is common to see some corrosion especially in outdoor applications. Even stainless steel can corrode. The presence of some corrosion does not mean that load capacity has necessarily been affected or that a failure will occur. If significant corrosion is apparent or suspected, then the wood, fasteners and connectors should be inspected by a qualified professional engineer or qualified general contractor and may need to be replaced.

Kwik Block offers the leading fastening system to secure piping and tubing in corrosive or wet environments. Kwik Block is non metallic so by design it inhibits electrolysis, or galvanic action, caused by dissimilar metals, which is a leading of pipe system failure.