Sudbury International flexes innovation: Durable fabric expansion joints offer unmatched reliability for ducting, piping

Fabric expansion joints are available.

Sudbury International Engineered Products Limited provides a wide product selection, including metallic, rubber, dog-bone, and fabric expansion joints. Many customers rely on fabric joints from this distributor, as ducting and piping systems must function properly in all manufacturing plants, and these joints serve businesses as cost-efficient, long-term solutions for ducts.

Using its collective experience and expertise in expansion joints and their applications, the Sudbury International team helps customers select the appropriate options for their unique needs.

High durability and flexibility

These fabric expansion joints are assemblies built to absorb the temperature-induced expansion and contraction of construction materials safely, to hold components together, and/or to allow movement caused by ground settlements or earthquakes. Typically employed in piping or ducting, Sudbury International’s fabric expansion joints add flexibility to ducting systems, to absorb thermal growth, isolate vibration and noise, and compensate for misalignment.

These fabric, non-metallic expansion joints are manufactured with the highest quality standards: each one of these units is constructed from six high-performance elements – active length, gas seal, outer cover, insulation support layers, and flange reinforcement – and undergoes the strictest testing, inspection, and verification stages.

Another advantage: these fabric expansion joints also blend high durability with high flexibility. Flexing them necessitates less force than does flexing metal joints, but they can overcome the stresses of highly demanding work environments. They are recommended for businesses in a broad spectrum of industrial sectors, like smelting, electric utilities, petrochemicals, and pulp and paper.

Yet another way that users benefit from these joints is in how they provide stress relief for ducting and piping systems. They can be applied in a wide variety of temperatures, and they offer valuable features such as easy installation, convenient repairs, and high chemical and corrosion resistance.

These non-metallic expansion joints are available in a range of styles: among the options are square, u-type, belt-type, round, and rectangular units in different types of material. Sudbury International has been assisting customers in selecting the right products for their specific needs for almost 50 years and counting. For lasting pipe and duct protection, trust Sudbury International.

For more information, contact Sudbury International.

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