For companies in the Paper, Pulp and Board processing industries the importance of ensuring equipment downtime is minimised and breakdowns are avoided cannot be overstated. AG understands the importance of reliability to these companies and, with almost 50 years’ experience, is well placed to providing the high quality solutions required.
We couple our enormous range with strong experience in providing the best solution for individual applications and a fully-fledged fabrication facility capable of providing customised solutions on short lead times. All of this is backed by AG’s ISO 9001:2008 quality endorsed processes so that you can be certain our products meet the highest standards of accuracy, reliability and correctness.
The sections below highlight some of our range that is commonly utilised in the Paper, Pulp and Board processing industries. More information on the products mentioned here, or any other item in our expansive range, can be obtained by contacting your local AG branch.
Rubber and Compressed Fibre Gaskets
AG’s enormous range of gasket materials, rubbers and specialised sheets are all available for quick delivery. Our compressed fibre range includes everything from highly economical general-purpose grades through to ultra high quality PTFE or graphite based materials designed for aggressive chemicals or high temperatures. All of these materials can be provided in sheet or cut component form with quick turnaround.
Complimenting this range, AG’s offers an enormous variety of rubber materials which are all available in roll (or sheet), tape or cut component form. Grades include everything from Natural Rubber Insertion and Neoprene through to various styles of Silicone, EPDM and Viton®. Many are available in different densities with all also carried in a number of different thicknesses to ensure you can select the best option for your particular requirement.
Rubber Mouldings, Seals and Extrusions
When something other than sheet rubber is required, AG has you covered too. We have a wide variety of rubber extrusions, mouldings and seals available off the shelf whilst new sizes can be produced quickly with small minimum order quantities and little setup. These highly precise sealing solutions can be produced to match existing samples, sketches or drawings and are available from our full range of different grades of rubber.
AG’s experienced team are used to re-producing all sorts of seals, mouldings and extrusions from even the most degraded of samples and will be happy to assist in recreating the exact seal your application requires.
Plastic Sheet, Rod, Tube and Components
AG’s range of engineering plastics includes popular grades such as Nylon, HDPE, UHMWPE, PTFE, Polyurethane and PVC as well as specialised polycarbonates, Acetal and acrylics. Many of these are available in a variety of different colours, styles and densities with some also available with specialised surface treatment to allow bonding.
All of AG’s wide variety of plastics can be provided in sheet or custom fabricated component form with many also available in rods or tubes of various sizes.
Expansion Joints and Bellows
All of AG’s expansion joints are made in house to suit the needs of individual applications. Drawing on our enormous range of gasket and insulation materials means that AG can produce expansion joints and bellows to suit even the most demanding of sealing or insulating applications.
Whether you require a single layer construction or a more complex multi-layer designs that both seals and insulated, our experienced team who will be happy to work with you to design the exact solution that your application requires.
Specialised Tapes
By combining world leading materials with our extensive slitting and tape converting facilities, AG is able to offer high quality industrial tapes suitable for use in the demanding applications commonly found in the paper product sector. This range includes our full variety of 3M adhesive, insulating, and specialised tapes in addition to all kinds of safety (lane marking, grip and reflective), high temperature, double sided and bonding tapes. Custom width rolls, specialised lengths and individual packaging can all be arranged to suit the needs of your application and systems.
Compression Packings
Designed for sealing pumps and valves, AG’s range of Marigold packings includes grades capable of sealing almost any medium. This range includes a number of high purity graphite and PTFE based packings in addition to a variety of flax, aramid and composite designs.
These high quality packings include grades designed for very high temperatures, pressures and speeds and can be provided in standard or specialised lengths of fabricated into preformed packing rings for easy installation.
Adhesives & Lubricants
AG’s range of high quality adhesives and lubricants are designed to provide economical, long lasting performance and reliability. Our extensive range of Weicon brand products includes everything from lubricating sprays and liquids through to highly specialised anti-seize products, anaerobic sealants, technical sprays, repair compounds and flexible sealants.
For more information on the full range of products available, or assistance with identifying the best solution for your application, please do not hesitate to contact your local AG, we’ll be more than happy to assist.