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Pipestoppers™Product Presentation

Introduction and Applications for Nylon Expanding Pipe Plugs

Pipestoppers™

Pipestoppers™ introduction 2

Schematic diagram showing working principle of Pipestoppers™ Nylon Plugs

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■ 1940’s The Pipestoppers™ Nylon Plugs were designed and developed by a German engineer called Karl Guttentag

■ Karl started to sell his plugs through his company called Hiltlake Ltd.

■ Huntingdon Fusion Techniques began purchasing these plugs in 1975 for weld purging purposes

■ Once HFT’s use had become so large, HFT purchased the product line and integrated it into the HFT range of products.

Pipestoppers™


■ Over 100 applications or uses for Nylon Expanding Plugs

■ Applications with all manufacturers, service companies and households

■ Exclusive Distributors appointed in every area

■ Great door openers for distributors

Nylon product overview


Solid Shaft Nylon Plugs

Family of hollow shaft Nylon Pipe Plugs

Small bore hollow Shaft Nylon Plugs

Pipestoppers™ introduction - Nylon Plugs

Nylon Plug Range – Solid stem shafts for pressure/leak testing

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Nominal sizes: ½”, ¾”, 1” 1¼”, 1½”,All internal diameters covered between: 12 – 54 mm,

pressure range 150 psi (smallest) to 60 psi (largest) 4 – 10 Bar


Nylon Plug Range - Hollow shaft plugs – Small diameter range 8mm

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Nominal sizes: ½” , ¾”, 1” 1¼”, 1½”,externally threaded with 8 mm thread and cap with seal


Nylon Plug Range - Hollow shaft plugs – ½” BSP hollow shaft range

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Nominal sizes: 1½”, 2”, 2½”, 3”, 3 ½”, 4”, 4½” 5”, 6”,externally threaded with ½” BSP thread and cap with seal.

Nylon Plugs

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Available in any colour

Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications

Pipestoppers™ applications - Nylon Plugs

Construction Industry

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Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Construction



Ready made plug kit for plumbers to store and retrieve their plugs easily


Leak testing domestic water drainage system

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Leak testing Main Foul Water System

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■ Rainwater collection system - leak testing

■ Leak testing domestic plumbing systems

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■ Leak testing and flow control in industrial plumbing systems


Foul water outlet stopper and leak testing

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Monitoring land fill gas release

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Leak testing domestic plumbing components

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Leak testing fabricated components



Telecommunication




Sealing telecommunication pipework to prevent ingress of dirt and moisture

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Duct plugs with wire retaining loops

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Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Telecommunication



Shipping, shipbuilding & boating industry


Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Boats & ships


■ Sealing holes in heat exchangers in shipbuilding & petrochemical applications

■ Stopping of foul water pipework for manometer leak testing (prior to commissioning) and many others

■ Sealing holes in private yachts, boats, commercial ships to prevent water entry (drain plugs/scupper plugs)

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Industrial Applications

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■ Sealing ends of plastic pipes for thermoforming

■ Sealing holes in heat exchangers in petrochemical applications

■ Sealing of holes in fabrications when washing out unwanted materials/residue

■ Masking of holes in castings for protection when paint spraying or shot blasting

■Closing of ports in industrial machines and equipment to be washed

Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Industrial applications

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Leak testing industrial valves

Pressure testing retaining retaining bars

Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Industrial applications

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Home and Garden

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■ Pool and pond drainage

■ Foulwater systems

■ Pipework fabrication in boiler rooms

Nylon does not corrode or seize up like metal plugs!

Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Home & Garden

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Plug and Manometer Kit for leak testing water pipework in swimming pools and spa’s

Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Home & Garden

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Automotive

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Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Automotive


■ Nylon plugs have replaced old fashion brass plugs for testing car and truck radiators and intercoolers under repair

■ All holes are effectively sealed for air pressure test in water bath

■ Nylon plugs much longer and are inexpensive to replace

■ Pressure leak testing and weld purging of automotive exhaust systems are also two applications for pipestoppers

■ Larger top plates provided for plugging into fuel tank entries to prevent ingress of unwanted material when cleaning and spraying the tanks.

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■ HFT’s Nylon Test Plug Kit with multiple plugs of common sizes needed for the repair leak testing of truck radiators and intercoolers

Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Automotive

■ HFT’s Automotive Plug Test Kit has multiples of common sizes nylon plugs for automotive radiators

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Welding

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Nylon Plugs - Typical Applications Welding


■ Weld Purging

■ Sealing welded systems for transportation

■ Blocking all open entries in weld systems to stop gas escape

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Weld purging and blocking


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Weld Purging inside of copper tank

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Orbital welding plug kit

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Thank You

2011

All photos courtesy of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited, UK.

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