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NEWPRODUCTS LATEST INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
GF Piping Systems Expands
'Stress Less' Pipe Support System
GF Piping Systems has expanded its Stress
Less off erings, enabling its use with more
plastic piping systems.
Traditional clamps hold piping in a fi xed
location. If plastic pipes are held in place too
tightly, without allowance for thermal expansion,
mechanical stress is transferred to the pipe. Stress
of this kind is the leading cause of premature
piping leaks and failures.
Stress Less is engineered to protect and
extend the life of thermoplastic piping systems
by eliminating any stress transfer to plastic
pipe during thermal expansion. Consisting of a
uniquely designed polypropylene insert within
a trivalent chrome-coated metal hoop, each
Stress Less support leaves room for movement
between the inner plastic insert and the pipe.
The smooth inner surface of the insert
allows the piping to slide freely in the axial
direction, with minimal stress and wear, during
each thermal expansion cycle. Meanwhile, the
outer metal bracket never comes into contact
with the pipe, no matter how tightly it is bolted
down at installation.
In addition to more sizes, Stress Less protects
pipes in a wide variety of conditions, giving
users peace of mind.
It can accommodate most plastic pipe
materials and systems.
Consisting of pipe guides, clevis hangers,
and valve supports, the Stress Less system
allows installers the fl exibility to mount it
directly on any fl at surface, on pipe support rail,
horizontally as a hanger, or vertically.
The hoops are coated with a trivalent gold
chromium-coated steel, which protects the
brackets from rusting, corrosion and wear, and
the plastic inserts are made from a UV-resistant
polypropylene plastic for added durability.
These materials make Stress Less suitable for a
wide variety of indoor and outdoor installation
settings, from highly corrosive environments to
high purity facilities.UI
FOR MORE INFORMATION
GF Piping Systems, (800) 854-4090,
gfps.com/us
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