AMERICA’S ENERGY RELIES ON DURA-BONDSteel pipe manufacturing, protective coatings, steel fabrication

Dura-Bond was founded in 1960 by J.M. Norris to provide corrosion

protection services for manufacturers and users of steel products.

Today, Dura-Bond Industries operates four plants strategically

located in Western Pennsylvania’s Marcellus/Utica Shale Region.

The facilities utilize advanced steel manufacturing and protective

coating technologies.

Each plant, unique in its capabilities, complements the others by

enabling Dura-Bond to serve a wide range of customer-specific

requirements for steel pipe, protective pipe coatings and fabricated

steel products. Though each plant utilizes distinct processes to

expand our product offerings, they all share Dura-Bond’s trademark

reputation for quality, safety and excellent customer service.

Through the years, Dura-Bond has invested heavily in its facilities

to add innovative new processes and enhance proven techniques

and equipment. These investments provide our customers with

the high degree of quality and services they have come to expect

from Dura-Bond Industries.

DURA-BOND SIGNATURE EVENTSDura-Bond is a successful business built upon the proud accomplishments of three generations of

Norris family members and our experienced team of pipe manufacturing, steel fabrication and

corrosion protection professionals.

n 1980: Acquired Greensboro, NC facility

n 1982: Acquired 10.7 miles of Conrail track and created a short-line railroad

n 1983: Acquired pipe coating mill in McKeesport, PA

n 1985: Acquired steel fabricating plant in Jacksonville, FL

n 1993: Acquired pipe coating facility in Steelton, PA

n 2003: Acquired former Bethlehem Steel Corp LSAW pipe plant in Steelton, PA

n 2013: Opened FBE pipe coating facility in Duquesne, PA

n 2016: Acquired former US Steel McKeesport Tubular ERW pipe operations

LONGITUDINAL SUBMERGED ARC WELD (LSAW) PIPE

24” - 42” diameter, up to 80’ length

LSAW pipe manufacturing utilizes both external and internal

longitudinal submerged arc welding to produce a high-quality straight

seam weld that is unmatched in reliability and integrity. UOE pipe cold

forming begins with flat plates being side crimped, pressed to a U and

O shape, welded and hydraulically expanded. The forming and welding

processes maintain the integrity of steel plate’s unique properties and

assure performance specifications are satisfied.

Dura-Bond hydraulically expands each piece of LSAW pipe to ensure

exact body size and roundness. The pipe is pressurized with water until

the steel reaches specified yield strength. It is then forced against a steel

die for uniform final shape and diameter. The expansion also allows for

each pipe’s yield strength to be monitored and recorded.

Our unique hydraulic expansion process assures even dimensions

throughout the pipe. This is especially important when making field

cuts and fitting up the cut ends. Additionally, over-pressurization

exposes any weakness in the product’s long seam weld and body.

Most importantly, since the pressure is known at the point where the

pipe starts to yield, Dura-Bond can determine if the yield strength of

each joint of pipe meets the production specification, unlike other mill’s

random testing.

LSAW straight seam welding produces less weld per lineal foot than

spiral welded pipe, minimizing opportunities for weld related issues.

AMERICAN-MADE STEEL PIPE: ENERGY and UTILITY MARKETS

Quality steel pipe in grades up to X80

Dura-Bond’s Steelton plant manufactures large diameter longitudinal

submerged arc weld (LSAW ) pipe (24”-42”) for oil, gas and water markets.

Our API approved manufacturing processes and operation meet the

pipeline industry’s highest standards for American-made steel pipe quality.

Dura-Bond manufacturing systems employ the tubular industry’s most

advanced welding, pipe mill tracking and non-destructive testing. The

Steelton pipe mill is recognized industry-wide for quality, safety and

excellent customer service.

Dura-Bond operated as an on-site coater for Bethlehem Steel since 1993.

After idling pipe making operations in 1998, the former Bethlehem Steel

Corp pipe manufacturing facility was purchased and newly reopened by

Dura-Bond. Today, this unique Dura-Bond mill is producing API certified

steel pipe for some of North America’s largest pipeline projects.

Dura-Bond has invested heavily in the Steelton facility to add innovative

new processes and enhance proven techniques and equipment. These

investments provide our customers with the high degree of quality and

services they have come to expect from Dura-Bond.

INSIDE WELDERS BEVELER DOUBLE JOINING WELDING DOUBLE JOINING BEVELINGEXPANDER ULTRASONIC INSPECTION O PRESS OUTSIDE WELDERS VISUAL INSPECTION PLANER CRIMPER U PRESS

DURA-BOND LSAW STEEL PIPE PROCESS

America’s Energy Relies on Dura-Bond

DURA-BOND ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED (ERW) PIPE

(8” - 20” diameter, up to 80’ length)

Dura-Bond Pipe McKeesport manufactures ERW steel pipe at our McKeesport,

Pennsylvania facility. The McKeesport plant sits on the site of the original

National Tube Works, which was later operated by US Steel.

This 317,000 square foot plant has been modernized to accommodate the

most technically advanced ERW processes. Dura-Bond also updated plant

logistics with the improvement of rail and road connections. Pipe coating

services are offered within close proximity at neighboring Duquesne, PA.

Dura-Bond’s API certified ERW line pipe is a tubular product produced by

continuously forming flat steel and welding the longitudinal seam using

high-frequency electric resistance welding.

Domestically manufactured steel coil is conditioned and prepped for welding

before passing through a series of cold-forming rolls that transform it from

flat steel to a round pipe section.

A high-frequency welder heats the edges of the rolled strip and pressure

rollers then squeeze the heated edges together to form a fusion weld. Every

weld is ultrasonically inspected to assure integrity and precise adherence to

API and ASTM specifications.

Next, the pipe is heat-treated to remove welding stresses and produce

a uniform normalized grain structure. It is then cooled and sent to the

sizing mill, where rollers straighten the pipe and size it to the correct

outside diameter.

As the continuous length of pipe moves toward the mill’s exit, a flying cut-

off slices lengths of pipe to manageable sizes without interrupting the

production flow. Each pipe is hydrostatic tested to ensure rated strength

and weld integrity under pressure.

Finally, the weld is ultrasonically inspected and the pipe body is fully

examined by automated electromagnetic inspection equipment. Customer

identity and project information is stenciled on each pipe.

CHARACTERISTICS AND ADVANTAGES

Eighty Foot Lengths – Ultra-long lengths

of Dura-Bond ERW pipe minimize handling

time during transportation and installation,

significantly reducing field welding labor, time

and costs.

High Quality ERW Pipe – Domestically manufactured

coil is fused by high frequency electric resistance

welders into rugged pipe that meet exacting

tolerances and strength specifications.

Uniform Dimensions and Quality – Continuous

non-destructive and visual inspection is

combined with state-of-the-art hydrostatic

testing to assure the manufacture of uniform

pipe that meet the highest quality standards.

DURA-BOND ERW STEEL PIPE PROCESS FBE COATING

1) COIL FEED RAMP 2) FIRST FORMING SECTION 3) FIN PASS SECTION 4) HIGH FREQUENCY WELDER 5) UT INSPECTION 6) ANNEALER 7) SIZING MILL

8) FLYING CUTOFF 9) HYDROSTATIC TESTING 10) STRAIGHTENING 13) FACING AND BEVELING12) CUT-OFF FACILITIES 14) FINAL INSPECTION and SHIPPING11) PHASED ARRAY UT

America’s Energy Relies on Dura-Bond

DURA-BOND COATING SYSTEMS

Dura-Bond’s plant-applied fusion bond epoxy pipe coating operations

can accommodate diameters ranging from 4” to 42” and lengths up to 80’.

Specialty coatings can be applied on 4” to 92” diameter pipe.

Fusion Bond Epoxy Coatings (FBE)

Fusion Bond Epoxy (FBE) is an environmentally-safe thermosetting

coating that is sprayed onto the pipe surface after it has been cleaned

and heated to over 450º F. Epoxy powder melts onto the steel surface

and fuses to the pipe, creating a hard barrier. Dura-Bond’s FBE coating

has been laboratory and field-tested to assure customers of field-

proven protection that will last for generations.

Abrasion Resistant Overcoating (ARO)

Our FBE Dual Coating System is a hard, mechanically strong overcoating

for use on top of any brand of fusion bond epoxy coatings. ARO

coating enhances the performance of the first layer of FBE corrosion

protection. It is applied to the base coating to form a tough outer

layer that is resistant to gouge, impact, abrasion and penetration.

This coating is specifically designed to protect the primary corrosion

coating from damage during pipeline directional drilling, bores, river

crossing and installation in rough terrain.

Internal Diameter Coating (ID Lining)

Dura-Bond applies internal coatings for uses ranging from water/

wastewater treatment to mainline gas transmission. The application of

internal diameter coating adds corrosion protection and increases flow

efficiency to the inside of steel line pipe. Dura-Bond can provide high

performance specialty linings that meet MIL-C-4556E military specifications

for use on pipelines that transfer jet fuel.

SPECIALTY COATINGS

Dual Layer

Dura-Bond offers dual layer FBE coatings for use in the most critical pipeline

environments. Our plants utilize a modern dual powder application booth

to keep both layers separated for maximum performance. Dura-Bond’s

advanced equipment and processes can apply any brand of fusion bond

epoxy and satisfy the most demanding specifications. Our dual layer

coatings provide abrasion resistance during pipeline installation, improve

cathodic protection and are ideal for use in rough terrain.

Powercrete®

Powercrete® is the pipeline industry’s most specified concrete overcoating

and Dura-Bond is North America’s leading applicator of this field-proven

abrasion protection. Dura-Bond and Powercrete® can provide superior

adhesion and abrasion resistance for below ground and submerged

pipelines. Powercrete® is impervious to soil stress and is fully compatible with

FBE. This tough plural component epoxy concrete is sprayed hot over freshly

applied FBE coating in a thickness of 20 to 125 mils. It is recommended for

use on pipe that is to be pulled under a river, road or wetland area through

a directional bore.

Liquid Epoxy

Dura-Bond applies NSF epoxy linings to the inside diameter of pipelines

that are required for sanitary applications and exterior liquid epoxy

coatings for exterior protection.

FBE is applied to 36 inch pipe at Dura-Bond Coating, Duquesene.

America’s Energy Relies on Dura-Bond

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Dura-Bond’s quality policy and objectives are fully endorsed by the

top management and reflect the commitment of its employees

to performance excellence. Dura-Bond Industries is committed to

achieving customer satisfaction by supplying quality pipe products

and services. To achieve this goal, Dura-Bond will manage its

business activities to:

n Build a work environment and work force focused on safety,

customer needs, and cost-effectiveness.

n Manufacture pipe and provide coating services meeting agreed

requirements, specifications, and standards.

n Continually improve quality through analysis and review of

processes and suppliers, and involving employees in development of

innovative solutions.

SAFETY INITIATIVE

The Dura-Bond Safety Initiative declares that all workplace accidents

are preventable. Our team pulls together to create a high level of

safety awareness in our work environment. Dura-Bond maintains

a safety development program that encourages manufacturing

exceptionalism. This company-wide initiative places the focus

squarely on safety and quality.

LOGISTICS

Dura-Bond can accommodate truck, rail and barge transport from our

conveniently located Pennsylvania facilities. Our access to interstate

highways, heavy haul rail lines and navigable waterways create unique

opportunities to match logistics to each customer’s preferable choice

of transport. Dura-Bond also maintains expansive pipe storage areas

where customer product can be staged for just-in-time delivery.

Promark Utility Supply n Test Stations

Polyken Tape Systems n Polyken Tape Products

STOPAQn Self Healing Coating

n Rehab Systems

n Outerwraps

Tinker and Rasorn Holiday Detectors

Powercrete®n Powercrete® R-95

n Powercrete® F-1

n Powercrete® J

Girard Industriesn Pipeline Pigging Products

3M Liquid Epoxyn 2 part Epoxy Sticks

n Liquid 2 part Epoxies

Delstar Technologiesn Rockshield

CCI Pipeline Systemsn Casing Spacers

n End Seals

DURA-BOND STEEL FABRICATION

Highway, Construction and Marine Fabricated Steel Pruducts

Dura-Bond is an A.I.S.C. certified steel fabricator specializing in

material for marine and heavy highway construction markets. We

fabricate complex steel structures, piling, wale systems, tie back

systems, soundwalls, retaining walls and railing systems for use in

highway and marine applications.

Our customers are assured Dura-Bond can meet the most exacting

specifications for the most complex projects. We back this assurance

with 30 years of experience and a list of satisfied customers that

includes the nation’s largest airports, seaports, energy companies

and utilities. Dura-Bond’s combined fabricating and coating

operations provide a timesaving advantage and reduce freight costs

with finished materials shipping from our on-site rail facilities.

A.I.S.C. Certified Steel Fabricator

The Dura-Bond facility in Export, Pennsylvania maintains over 60,000

square feet of manufacturing space and a lifting capacity of up

to 30 tons. This modern plant includes an A.I.S.C. approved paint

department capable of applying most liquid coating systems to

customer specified and customer provided material. Our Steelton

fabrication facility utilizes a 225,000 square foot workspace with up to

50 tons of lifting capacity and 60 acres of laydown/storage area.

Paint and Specialty Coatings

Dura-Bond applies protective paint and coating systems to structural

steel such as pipe piling, steel piling and H-Beams for the construction

market. We offer a complete line of coating options from coal tar

epoxy to specialized zinc/epoxy/urethane systems when high gloss

and color retention are a requirement.

Steel Fabrication Projects

n Single Span Bridges

n Piling Fabrication and Coating

n Waler Systems

n Sound Walls

n Retaining Soldier Pile Walls

n Railing Systems

n Walkways and Ramps

n Cofferdams

FIELD-PROVEN ENERGY AND UTILITY PIPELINE PRODUCTS

Dura-Bond offers the latest in pipeline products

for in-field installation, rehabilitation, storage and

post installation.

Dura- Bond Industries Corporate Headquarters

5790 KENNEDY AVENUE EXPORT, PA 15632 724-327-0280

Plant Capabilities

n Steel Fabrication n Custom Shapes Coatingn ID Lining n Powercrete® Coatings

Dura-Bond Coating Duquesne

5 NORTH LINDEN STREET DUQUESNE, PA 15110 412-436-2411

Plant Capabilities

n FBE/ARO Coating Applicator n Coated Pipe Storage

Dura-Bond Pipe McKeesport

301 4TH AVENUE MCKEESPORT, PA 15132 412-267-5840

Plant Capabilities

n ERW Pipe Manufacturer

Dura-Bond Pipe Steelton

2716 FRONT STREET STEELTON, PA 17113 717-986-1100

Plant Capabilities

n LSAW Pipe Manufacturern FBE/ARO Coating Applicatorn Steel Fabrication

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Dura-Bond Industries, Inc. Dura-Bond was founded in 1960 by J.M. Norris to provide corrosion protection services for manufacturers and users of steel products. Today, Dura-Bond operates four plants strategically located in Western Pennsylvania’s Marcellus/Utica Shale Region. The facilities utilize advanced pipe manufacturing and protective coating technologies.