Challenge

Silvan is a leading OEM of agricultural pumps and spray equipment in Australia. They tried several conventional sealing methods to seal the PP (polypropylene) threaded joints on their spray equipment but these failed to seal the joints. Even anaerobic sealants do not work on plastic joints.

Solution

New Loctite 55 Pipe Sealing Cord is a general purpose threaded pipe and fitting sealant. A non-curing, coated multifilament cord, Loctite 55 seals out air and other common gases and fluids. It comes in a handy container with a built-in cutter to easily apply the right amount of cord.

Perfectly suited for sealing metal and plastic tapered pipe threads and fittings up to 6" diameter, Loctite 55 is temperature resistant upto 130oC. Loctite 55 allows assemblies to be adjusted after assembly, making it particularly well suited for those applications where small adjustments are necessary before use.

Results

Loctite 55 provides instant seal – no curing time.

• It effectively seals PP fittings and metal fittings.
• It offers easy, user-friendly application and allows joints to be adjusted after assembly.
• Its white impregnated cord is applied directly from a handy pocket-sized protective container so no smears or smudges.