Foam Pigs

Foam pigs
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IK is a leading foam pig manufacturer in Europe, from our UK facility we are able to
manufacture over 30 different styles of foam pig with sizes ranging from ½” to 64” :
Low density: 24 - 32 kg/m³

Medium density: 80 – 112 kg/m³
High density: 128 - 160 kg/m³
Foam are versatile, flexible and often suited to

pipeline systems where pigging has not taken
place before. Foam pigs can perform excellent
on bore restrictions and significant changes in
pipe ID.
Made of lightweight open-cell polyurethane foam, foam pigs can be coated with
polyurethane for more durability and can incorporates with anything from silicon
carbide grit, nylon bristle, steel wire brushes to metal studs for heavy-duty cleaning.
All our pigs can be adapted to include gauge plates, transmitter housing, magnets or
manufactured to be extra long, bi-directional.
Foam Pigs
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FOR TOUGHEST CLEANING & SCRAPING OPERATIONS
Mill scale, pipeline corrosion, even rock-hard mineral

deposits are no match for rugged IK polyurethane foam pig
cleaners equipped with silicon carbide straps or flame–
hardened wire brushes. Made from tough polyurethane foam,
Medium density (80-112kg/m³) feature a hard polyurethane
crisscross pattern with spirally applied silicon carbide straps.
Use this type for removing hard deposits in all pipe sizes over
medium length runs. High density (128–160kg/m³) crisscross
silicon carbide and wire brush IK polyurethane foam pigs are
recommended for longer runs, multiple turns and tough
cleaning action.
FOR EFFICIENT PIPELINE WIPING
Medium density or High density crisscross IK polyurethane

foam pigs feature hard polyurethane bands spirally applied
on tough polyurethane foam cores. Density ranges are 80-
112kg/m³ (Blue) and 128–160kg/m³ (Dark Red). Both types
easily turn 90° bends, cross tees and slip through valves.
Medium or High density crisscross is ideal for new
construction and on-stream cleaning. High density crisscross
models are recommended for extra cleaning or wiping on
long pipeline runs.
FOR DRYING PIPELINES
When pipeline maintenance calls for mild scraping, final

drying or water removal after hydrostatic testing, select a
Low, Medium or High density bare polyurethane foam pig.
IK bare polyurethane foam pigs are made of durable,
resilience flexible polyurethane foam ranging in density from
24 to 160 kg/m³. IK polyurethane foam pigs resist mild acids,
caustic solutions and hydrocarbons. Low density
polyurethane foam pigs are cylindrical with a chamfered nose
and rear polyurethane seal. Medium and High density
models are cylindrical with a bullet nose and dished end.
Foam Pigs
LOW DENSITY LD-B Drying

Bare Flow Test
24 – 32 kg/m³ Line Test
(Can be hand launched)

LD-CC Light Cleaning
Crisscross
MD-B Drying
MEDIUM DENSITY Bare
80 – 112 kg/m³ MD-CC Cleaning

Crisscross
MD-FC Cleaning
Fully Coated
MD-WB Scraping
Wire Brush
MD-SC Scraping
Silicon Carbide
HIGH DENSITY HD-B Drying

Bare
128 – 160 kg/m³ HD-CC Cleaning
Crisscross
HD-FC Cleaning
Fully Coated
HD-WB Scraping
Wire Brush
HD-HWB Heavy Scraping

Heavy Duty Wire Brush
HD-TWB (Maxi Brush) Maximum Scraping

Total Coverage Wire Brush
MD-SC Scraping
Silicon Carbide
MD-TSC Maximum Scraping

Total coverage Silicon
Carbide
Foam Pigs
ADDITIONS Handling Rope

(Front, rear or both ends)
Double Dish
Double Nose
Cavity – for mounting transmitters

(Diameter and length to be specified with order)
Other additions also available:
 Non Ferrous Brush - Nylon Brush or Velcro for use on internally coated pipelines
 Stainless Steel Wire Brush
 Single Spiral Coated
 Gauging Facility - with or without aluminum gauge plate
 High strength Magnets for tracking facilities
 By-Pass Facility - Pluggable
 Polyurethane Scraper Blades
 Extra Long - for extended sealing applications
 Extra Short - for Ball valve or Launching & receiving facilities
SPECIFICATIONS
IK polyurethane foam pigs are industrial pipeline and municipal water main cleaners and
product recover devices. The basic design consists of a flexible, bullet shaped polyurethane
foam cylinder. The rear end of the IK polyurethane foam pig is concave in order to allow
more pressure to be exerted and create tighter seal against the pipe wall. This helps to
prevent “by-pass” of the propelling agent (water, air or product) and virtually eliminates
product contamination.
Overall length of IK polyurethane foam pigs (Medium and High densities) are approximately
2 times the diameter of the pipeline and oversize of the bare pigs varies between 0.25” and
0.75” depending on size of pig and pipe grade.

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Foam pigs

Low density: 24 - 32 kg/m³

Foam are versatile, flexible and often suited to

FOR TOUGHEST CLEANING & SCRAPING OPERATIONS

Mill scale, pipeline corrosion, even rock-hard mineral

FOR EFFICIENT PIPELINE WIPING

Medium density or High density crisscross IK polyurethane

FOR DRYING PIPELINES

When pipeline maintenance calls for mild scraping, final

LOW DENSITY LD-B Drying

(Can be hand launched)

80 – 112 kg/m³ MD-CC Cleaning

HIGH DENSITY HD-B Drying

HD-HWB Heavy Scraping

HD-TWB (Maxi Brush) Maximum Scraping

MD-TSC Maximum Scraping

ADDITIONS Handling Rope

Cavity – for mounting transmitters

Other additions also available:

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