Last year we were approached by a customer who kept running into the same issue; tracer wires are prone to breakage when drilled in, and running several tracer wires expecting they still might break wasn't proving to be an ideal solution.
Boretrace™ detectable tape was developed to support our customers and industry's need for efficient marking of horizontal directionally drilled utilities. Boretrace's unique core material bears the tensile load of the install to prevent the wire from breaking.
Earlier this year, we visited GTI's Testing Laboratory in Illinois to have this product line evaluated. At their facility, Boretrace™ tape was pulled through three different soil types along with an HDPE pipe and (for control) a tracer wire.
Read or download the Gas Technology Institute Report to learn more.
