44 | TOOLS & FUNCTION
LOKPREP FUNCTION
Metal tubes can have production-related longitudinal grooves or surface scratches. However, these faults can be compensated for by moistening the surfaces of the tube ends that are to be connected with LOKPREP fluid prior to assembly. Thanks to its
LOKPREP
capillary characteristic, it automatically covers the surfaces of the inserted tubes and flows into microscopic cavities and fills these out completely. Rather than being an adhesive, LOKPREP is in fact an anaerobic sealant that hardens under oxygen exclusion and when in contact with free metal ions. At the end of the hardening process the INNER TUBE
LOKPREP sealant retains a permanently elastic structure. This means that it does not get brittle and therefore compensates for material-specific deformations. There are different types of LOKPREP in order to achieve an optimal effect that is primarily dependent on the materials used, the installation conditions and the ambient temperature. The choice of the LOKPREPs to be used is defined by VULKAN Lokring after the customer specifies the application.
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OUTER TUBE