Water treatment plants are subject to many hazards throughout their piping systems, 
varying from PTFE cold flow leakage and creep, to oxidizing and corrosive liquids. Constant water pressure and caustic chemical exposure leaves a facility susceptible to vulnerabilities in each threaded connection. Inadequate sealants and poor initial installation can raise water, money, and energy waste, as well as create a potential for contamination, property damage, and water shortage.
LOX-8® Paste, by Fluoramics, is now being used in water treatment plants as a pro-active measure to ensure lasting seals in hypochlorite pipes and threaded joints to stop leaks. The halocarbon-based Polytetrafluorethyene (PTFE) paste is able to withstand hypochlorites, providing superior performance as a thread sealant where safety, aggressive chemical resistance, and extended service life is required.
LOX-8, already widely used throughout industries including medical, cryogenic, nuclear, and other high-tech fields, has been found to provide water treatment facilities with a reliable, long lasting seal for each threaded connection. Oxygen-compatible and impervious to hypochlorite and chlorine used in water treatment, the high-density thread sealant, LOX-8, will remain in place. It is specifically formulated for wet conditions and does not harden, so that it will retain its resiliency and eliminate the risk of cold flow.
Without risk leakage, a water treatment plant is able to eliminate the need for expensive emergency repairs that coincide with finding and fixing a preventable leak, extend the life of a facility, lower operational costs, and reduce potential water damage, contamination, and waste, all of which contribute the operational efficiency in a water treatment plant.
