Exclusive Features

WIPP™ units are constructed from industrial grade vinyl coated polyester. This fabric is laminated with a base of woven polyester between two layers of flexible polyvinyl chloride. These units can be REPAIRED EASILY in the field in wet or dry conditions, are REUSABLE and provide for compact storage, transportation and ease of handling.

What sizes of WIPP™ are available?

Inflated heights are 1-foot through 8-feet high and are made in custom lengths to meet the customers' needs. For example, shorter units can be made to protect doorways or longer units can be used to provide complete perimeter protection.

WIPP™ Connections

Each inflated WIPP™ section is straight without the ability to bend. When joining WIPP™ sections, an OVERLAPPING TECHNIQUE is used. Place the barrier to be inflated on top of the end of the inflated barrier and begin the installation process by inflating the unit on top first. The amount of overlap is determined by height, as indicated in the chart below:

Inflated Height (ft/m)	Maximum Controllable Water/Sediment Depth (in/cm)	Inflated Volume (gal per linear ft/ liters per linear m)	Inflated Width (ft/m)	Connection Overlap Requirements (ft/m)
1/0.31	9/22.9	14/174	2.25/0.69	2.0/0.61
2/0.61	18/45.7	56/695	4.50/1.37	3.0/0.92
3/0.92	27/69.58	131/1627	7.00/2.14	4.5/1.37
4/1.22	36/91.40	225/2794	9.00/2.75	6.0/1.83
5/1.53	45/114.30	352/4371	11.25/3.43	7.5/2.29
6/1.83	54/137.20	506/6284	13.50/4.12	9.0/2.74
7/2.14	63/160.00	688/8544	15.75/4.81	10.5/3.20
8/2.44	72/183.00	901/11189	18.00/5.50	12.0/3.66