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Product Announcement: Tuff-N-Nuff Rockshield Now Available with Unique Rapid-Edge Self-Fastening Technology

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TUFF-N-NUFF ADVANTAGES
  • Does Not Shield Cathodic Protection
  • Safety Yellow Color
  • Custom Sizes Can be Made for Almost Every Practical Pipeline Diameter Size
  • Trusted by Pipeline Owners for nearly 30 years
  • Superior Cold Weather Performance / Ease of Installation
  • Most Widely Used and Specified Rockshield for Oil & Gas Pipelines in the US and Canada
  • Surpassed Every Brand of Rockshield During Impact Resistance Testing
  • Industry Leading Impact Resistance with Superior Performance and Protection Capable of Withstanding up to 6" Rock in our ASTM G13 Modified Impact Testing
  • Formulated for Flexibility in Extreme Cold Weather Environments

Installation of Tuff-N-Nuff with Rapid-Edge Feature

  • A variety of standard roll widths are available to accomidate any standard pipeline diameter up to 22 inches.
  • Simply unroll the entire roll of Tuff-N-Nuff® on top of the pipe.
  • Press together the Rapid-Edge hook and loop strips to continiously secure Tuff-N-Nuff to the pipe.
  • No spiral wrapping of tape is required with new Rapid-Edge fastening technology!

Installation of Tuff-N-Nuff without Rapid-Edge Feature

Custom sized rolls and pads are easily wrapped around pipelines by placing Tuff-N-Nuff® on top of the pipe and rolling it out completely. 

  • Recommended to overlap the edges of Tuff-N-Nuff® at the 6 o’clock position with 4" of overlap of the pipe to ensure “double layer” protection at the critical weight bearing point. 
  • An end to end overlap of 1 to 2 inches is also recommended. 
  • Affix the rockshield using tape or appropriate non-metallic strapping. 
  • The pipeline may be backfilled immediately following the completion of the installation process.
Tuff-N-Nuff Pad Reference Sheet
Tuff-N-Nuff Pads

Pipe Diameter

Pipe Circumference

Pad Width
Pad Width x 6ft
Sq ft per Pad
24" 75.3" 80" 40 sq ft
26" 81.6" 86" 43 sq ft
28" 87.9" 92" 46 sq ft
30" 94" 98" 49 sq ft
32" 100.5" 104" 52 sq ft
34" 106.75" 111" 55.5 sq ft
36" 113" 117" 58.5 sq ft
42" 131.8" 136" 68 sq ft
48" 150.7" 155" 77.5 sq ft
Tuff-N-Nuff Rolls Reference Sheet (Rapid-Edge Technology Now Available)
Tuff-N-Nuff Rolls

Pipe Diameter

Pipie Circumference

Roll Width
Roll Length (Sq ft per roll)
30 ft 40 ft 50 ft
2" 7.45" 12" 12" x 60 ft RIP Shield
4" 13.9" 18" 45 sq ft 60 sq ft 75 sq ft
6" 19.6" 24" 60 sq ft 80 sq ft 100 sq ft
8" 27" 32" 80 sq ft 106.7 sq ft 133.3 sq ft
10" 33.75" 36" 90 sq ft 120 sq ft 150 sq ft
12" 40" 44" 110 sq ft 146.7 sq ft 183.3 sq ft
14" 43.9" 48" 120 sq ft 160 sq ft 200 sq ft
16" 50.2" 54" 135 sq ft 180 sq ft 225 sq ft
18" 56.5" 60" 150 sq ft 200 sq ft 250 sq ft
20" 62.8" 67" 167.5 sq ft 223.3 sq ft 279 sq ft
22" 69" 72" 180 sq ft 240 sq ft 300 sq ft

* Rapid-Edge technology available in roll sizes 36"-72".

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