It is a flat ring of rubber inserted at a joint to tighten and prevent leakage.
Rubber rings pipe joints.
If washers are not used flange leakage can result particularly at the split in the retaining rings.
Also called a tapered expansion joint the metraflex concentric rubber reducer connects unequal size pipes that share a common centerline.
Pvc u pipe fittings with rubber ring joint are as below.
Piping must be supported so expansion joints do not carry any pipe weight.
Kpm uses good quality raw materials and makes good quality washers to meet customer requirements.
165 psi max temperature.
In some cases we produce rubber bonded with metal washers for pressure applications.
Kpm makes close tolerances to match the customer specifications.
Rubber expansion joint pump connector.
Get your big pipes and small pipes together and reduce noise and vibration at the same time.
It is a flat ring of rubber inserted at a joint to tighten and prevent leakage.
Install the expansion joint against the mating pipe flanges and install bolts so that the bolt head and washer are against the retaining rings.
Kpm makes close tolerances to match the customer specifications.