Contractor Chose Loctite Sealants over PTFE Thread Tapes

Sayer Constructions – a leading civil contractor in Australia – was installing fire hydrants around building sites. Customer had previously used PTFE Thread Tapes to seal the treaded pipe joints in the hydrants. However, thread tapes failed to withstand high pressures and water surges typical in hydrant systems. Customer could not adjust position during assembly as the ptfe tapes shred if done so.

Withstands High Temperature, Eliminates Use of PTFE Tapes

Elgi Equipment is the largest manufacturer of industrial air compressors in India. They were using competitive anaerobic thread sealant to lock and seal the blackened steel threads to cast iron housing in the top block assembly. The competition thread sealant didn’t last high temperature operation conditions and failed. Customer also used ptfe tapes in addition to the sealant as a back-up. They still received inconsistent performance and complaints.

Customer Saves on Warranty Claims

Essar Equipment is a manufacturer of air compressors in India. They were using competitive anaerobic threadlocker to lock and seal the threads of brass and Zinc coated MS end plugs in the tank assembly. The female threads had oil traces and the competition threadlocker didn’t perform consistently in presence of these traces. Customer also used ptfe tapes in addition to the threadlocker as a back-up. They still received sealing failures and did not get consistent performance. Additionally, the threadlocker spilled on to the joint area during assembly and peeled the pain just outsidethe joint – affecting the aesthetics. Many a time, the threadlocker was too strong to disassemble and while opening the plug the aliminium non-return valve (NRV) was damaged - needing replacement.

Adds Reliability to Asphalt Compactor

A multinational customer manufacturers constructions and road building machines in India. These machines are exposed to high vibrations, impact and severe operating conditions. In their asphalt compactors they wanted a solutions that would reliable lock and seal the hydraulic lines at high pressures of 150 bar and under these extreme conditions.

Outperforms PTFE Tapes & Copper Washer

Loctite liquid thread sealants seal and secure metal pipes and fittings, filling the space between threaded metal parts, and hardening to prevent leakage. Designed for low and high pressure applications, liquid thread sealants seal instantly for low pressure testing. When fully cured, they seal to the burst strength of most piping systems.