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WATER SOLUBLE ALIGNMENT STICKS
US & FOREIGN PATENTS ISSUED |
MADE IN THE USA
A water-soluble alignment stick designed to achieve precise, AWS Code D1.6/D1.6M code-compliant gaps every time. It eliminates foreign metal to base contamination and dissolves cleanly, ensuring consistent spacing and improved weld fit-up efficiency.
SoluShim® Water Soluble Alignment Sticks are an innovative solution for maintaining precise gaps on plates, pipes, and flanges as required by AWS codes D1.1 – D1.6, and API 1101 pipe codes. When SoluShim is placed between a gap, it enables consistent pipe and seam spacing, enhancing the operator’s overall efficiency.
The conventional method of forming a root gap involves the use of filler rods. Besides being non-uniform in size and thickness, these welding rods are composed of foreign metals that are incompatible with the base metals being welded.
Removal of these rods is a cumbersome process and typically involves mechanical grinding or torch cutting, both of which are costly and labor intensive and can leave behind trace elements that contaminate the welding area.
Comprised of EPA-approved Aquasol Water Soluble Board, SoluShim is compatible with any metal and instantly begins to dissolve when introduced to water. This allows the sticks to be effortlessly removed from the welding fit up, leaving behind no residue that could compromise the weld quality. Compared to metal rods, SoluShim is the superior choice for maintaining precise, even gaps throughout the weld fit-up.
Conforms To AWS Code
SoluShim SS-2-38-16 and SS-4-38-16 provide 1/8″ minimum gap for plate/pipe projects as required by AWS Code D1.6/D1.6M Stainless Steel Structural Code, eliminating need for measurement and guesswork.
Experience Contaminant-Free Welding
Made from EPA Approved Aquasol Water Soluble
Composite Board
100% biodegradable and environmentally friendly
Compatible with any metal
Highly durable, incompressible, pre-sized and uniform in thickness
Flexible structure can be manually shaped to form any angle with ease
Consistent Pipe & Seam Installation
Maintains required root gap during plate and pipe
welding applications
Highly Incompressible
Eliminates holding rod while simultaneously welding
Eliminates root gap from shrinking with each tack weld
Sticks stay firmly in place throughout welding process
Simple Spacer Removal
Removal is fast and effortless using a light application of water to moisten and dissolve sticks, achieving a contaminant free weld
Leaves behind no harmful trace elements that can lead to post-weld contamination
Eliminates costly and timely post-weld grinding to remove metal spacers
Traditional Method
Using Welding Rod
Simple Solution
Using SoluShim Alignment Sticks
Traditional Method
Using Welding Rod
Simple Solution
Using SoluShim Alignment Sticks
Spacer Installation & Removal
| ITEM NO | THICKNESS | SIZE | PACKAGING | CASE PACK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Metric | English | Metric | |||
| SS-2-38-132 | 1/32" | 0.8 mm | 3/8" x 2" | 9 mm x 50.5 mm | 100 pieces/polybag | 10 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
| SS-2-38-16 | 1/16" | 1.6 mm | 3/8" x 2" | 9 mm x 50.5 mm | 100 pieces/polybag | 10 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
| SS-2-38-332 | 3/32" | 2.0 mm | 3/8" x 2" | 9 mm x 50.5 mm | 100 pieces/polybag | 10 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
| SS-2-38-18 | 1/8" | 3.3 mm | 3/8" x 2" | 9 mm x 50.5 mm | 100 pieces/polybag | 10 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
| SS-4-38-132 | 1/32" | 0.8 mm | 3/8" x 4" | 9 mm x 101 mm | 50 pieces/polybag | 20 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
| SS-4-38-16 | 1/16" | 1.6 mm | 3/8" x 4" | 9 mm x 101 mm | 50 pieces/polybag | 20 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
| SS-4-38-332 | 3/32" | 2.0 mm | 3/8" x 4" | 9 mm x 101 mm | 50 pieces/polybag | 20 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
| SS-4-38-18 | 1/8" | 3.3 mm | 3/8" x 4" | 9 mm x 101 mm | 50 pieces/polybag | 20 polybags per case (1000 pieces) |
Custom thicknesses and sizes available upon request
Aquasol® Water Soluble Products, including SoluShim Alignment Sticks, must be flushed with an aqueous solution or steam to be removed from the weld area. Please contact Aquasol for further information.
Aquasol® Water Soluble Products including SoluShim Alignment Sticks will not dissolve in oil or fuel. The products must be flushed with an aqueous solution or steam to be removed from the weld area.
SoluShim is an inert product and environmentally friendly. No chemical reactions or adverse effects will occur when using this product.
SoluShim is made from Aquasol® Water Soluble Paper, which has a flash point of 450°F (232°C).
When using SoluShim, no specific safety precautions are necessary. SoluShim is manufactured from CE and EPA-approved water soluble material that is completely environmentally friendly.
