ELGIN, Ill.—Freudenberg Sealing Technologies-Simrit introduced a new silicone coated isolation rubber tube used on heavy fuel pipes in large marine diesel engines.
The firm says its isolation sleeve is the first pipe insulation to combine thick braided glass fiber yarn impregnated with dark gray silicone rubber.
"As a technology driven company, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies-Simrit's deep understanding of sealing applications for the marine industry has led us to develop this new type of isolation material for fuel oil high pressure pipes in large diesel engines," said Asger Rasmussen, sales engineer for Freudenberg Sealing Technologies-Simrit.