Lateral Main Connection (LMC)
FORMADRAIN LMC Structural Liner Fact Sheet

T & Y Connections Are A Municipal Requirement, Now They Are No Problem: Here's The All-In-One Lining System:

• LMC (T & Y CONNECTIONS), 
• POINT (SPOT-SECTIONAL, SHORT) REPAIR, 
• LATERAL LINING INDUSTRIAL LINING, 
• MAN-HOLE TO MAN-HOLE, 
• HIGH PRESSURE PIPES 

The FORMADRAIN Liner has been in constant use since 1994 for rehabilitating laterals, point repairs and for man-hole to man-hole lining. 

The Liner has proven itself under repeated use across North America, and is known for its high quality control during installation and for its exceptionally high mechanical properties. 

Quality Assurance:

Quality is assured by our complete on-site training program, as well as our standardised Procedure Manual.

The technical aspects of the FORMADRAIN Liner itself also assure quality through the use of steam heat-curing system. 

With our steam-curing process you can completely control the cure rate of the new Liner. 

Steam Curing:

Although we were the first to use a steam-curing process, due to the pressures of today’s market virtually every other lining company has come to the same conclusion – that ambient curing is too inefficient. 

We’ve been using a heat-cured process from the beginning and have perfected the system through 14 years of rigorous use. 

Flexibility To Suit Your Needs:

T & Y Lining can be achieved at three levels:  residential, municipal and industrial. 

Sizes may vary from a 6’’ (150 mm) main combined with a 4’’ (100 mm) lateral, up to a 24’’ (600 mm) main combined with a 8’’ (200 mm) lateral. 

Molson Breweries Utilizes FORMADRAIN Technology To Repair Underground Pipes With Zero Downtime And Reduced Costs...

The Case of Molson Breweries:
Molson Breweries, founded in 1786, is a major brewery in the world and owns the oldest beer brand in North America. 

Their production facilities are expansive and produce at high volume daily. 

Underneath the industrial plant is a network of cast iron sewer pipes, many decades old and suffering from premature corrosion inherent in the beer-making process. 

When these needed repairs, shutting the plant down was not a viable option due to production demands.  Moreover, repair costs for traditional repairs would have been extensive as the plant floor would have to be dug up. 

To make matters worse, there were areas where it was simply impossible to dig. To overcome these problems Molson chose a no-dig solution. 

FORMADRAIN Technology was selected to achieve the renewal of Molson Sewer Network — and the project was a success.

Specifics: 
This project involved repairing an extensive sewer network of cast iron pipes suffering from heavy corrosion – some pipes had no bottom in several spots. 

As no pictures were allowed inside the plant, to protect trade secrets, a sketch was created (see diagram) that shows the large cellar, including 8 by 25 foot diameter beer tanks. 

It was practically impossible to remove the tanks to dig to replace the cast iron pipes underneath. 

Additionally, under the tanks there was a double-layer concrete slab so digging was not an option in any case.  The project involved repairing lengths of pipe up to 300 feet (90 meters) that was 6 inches in diameter (150mm). 

The pipe system included eight ‘‘Y’’ connections (floor drain and lateral connections) that had to be renewed.

Prior to installation, the existing pipes were properly prepared (this is as important as the lining itself). 

This included deep cleaning (with standard and high water pressure equipment) to remove some soft and other very hard residues (concrete).  

Total Success:
All the pipes were completely renewed with FORMADRAIN’s exclusive No-Dig system the project was completed with total success. 

The use of a Novalac Epoxy resin will assure a life expectancy of 50 years in industrial use.