No-Dig is an annual conference held by the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT). This year, the conference was held in San Diego and hosted more than 1600 attendees.

In its effort to educate the public on trenchless solutions, NASTT offered 2007 Product of the Year awards in categories for both rehabilitation and construction. “We like to recognize new developments in the industry,” John Hemphill, Executive Director of NASTT, said.

According to Hemphill, the iPlus Composite pipe was selected from over a dozen entries in the Rehabilitation category. “The judges chose iPlus Composite (pipe) because although composite technology has been around for years, the process and application from Insituform is new and innovative,” he said.

The award was presented to Alex Buehler, Vice President of Marketing and Technology for Insituform, and David Hahn, Insituform’s Engineering Manager. Insituform holds three patents related to composite pipe technology.

Insituform’s iPlus Composite product is next-generation cured-in-place pipe that is reinforced with carbon and/or glass fibers. The fiber reinforcement provides a structural solution that is roughly half the thickness of traditional pipe. In addition, the iPlus Composite pipe uses less resin and takes less time to cure, making it an effective and time-saving solution.

iPlus Composite pipe is suitable for the rehabilitation of medium to large-diameter gravity pipes.

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About NASTT
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology is a not-for-profit educational and technical society that is dedicated to promoting the benefits of trenchless technology. NASTT’s membership includes academic institutions, trenchless providers and industry professionals.