Inflatable Rubber Plugs: Lightweight but
Strong and Highly Resistant to Petrochemicals
Mechanical and Inflatable Pipestoppers®
and Plugs to suit every application
It has long been possible to seal sections of a
pipe using an Inflatable Stopper. However there
are applications where existing stoppers aren’t
quite good enough for the job in hand. Now,
thanks to the new Range of Inflatable Rubber
Plugs from the Pipestoppers® Division at
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT®, a whole
new number of applications can be attended to.
These new Plugs can be inflated quickly using
compressed air lines and are ideal for fast, reliable
and safe stopping and blocking of pipes, joints,
channels, inlets and a number of other uses.
Lightweight Inflatable Rubber Plugs can withstand
temperatures from -40°C (-40°F) to 70°C (158°F)
and are highly resistant to oils, hydrocarbons and
petrochemicals. Available in sizes 2 - 78” (51 to 1,981
mm), each Plug has a wide degree of flexibility in
diameter.
Ron Sewell, Chairman for HFT® said: “Inflatable
Rubber Plugs are used during new pipeline
installation or for carrying out routine maintenance
and repairs. They seal off sections of a pipe quickly,
safely and are very simple to use. Inflation can be
carried out almost instantly with a compressor
and they can be inflated with hand or foot pumps
too”. The Plugs are manufactured from high quality
rubber, comprising a mix of styrene, butadiene and
isoprene.
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Typical applications include:
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Blocking pipes, tubes, dams, inlets, storage tanks,
manholes and channels.
For use in water, sewage, fluid production (milk,
beer, chemicals), petrochemical, pharmaceutical,
gas pipeline systems.
Restricting, diverting and bypassing flow during
pipeline maintenance or modification.
Keeping pipeline free of dirt and contaminants by
capping and blocking the ends.
Can be floated down pipes and stopped at a
desired location by holding onto the inflation
hose.
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TUBE NEWS April 2018
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