Connectors For The Paper Industry

The harsh chemicals used in the paper industry are well known to be difficult to handle and can cause many different issues for sensors and cabling used to monitor paper manufacturing machinery. Some of these chemicals may be responsible for premature aging of accelerometer cables and connectors. “White liquor," which is used in the kraft paper-making process, is a very caustic solution made up primarily of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. It is used to separate the lignin fibers in the pulp and help prepare them for later stages of the paper-making process. Nylon has been selected due to its excellent serviceability in the paper environment in temperatures up to 250 °F (121 °C). CTC offers a variety of Nylon connectors recommended for paper manufacturing:

 

A2A and A3A Nylon Molded Connectors, 250 °F (121 °C)

B2N and B3N Seal-Tight Silicone Boot Connectors with Nylon Inserts, 250 °F (121 °C)

V2N and V3N Seal-Tight Viton® Boot Connectors, with Nylon Inserts, 250 °F (121 °C)

J4N Nylon-Molded Connector for Four-Pin Triaxial Accelerometers, 250 °F (121 °C) 

For higher temperature areas, like near the dryer section, CTC recommends our PPS molded connectors. These connectors boast incredible chemical resistance, with additional high-temperature resistance properties up to 392 °F (200 °C). 

A2R 2-Socket, MIL-Style, PPS-Molded Connector, 392 °F (200 °C)

A2S 2-Socket, MIL-Style, PPS Molded Connector and Locking Ring, 392 °F (200 °C)

V2R 2-Socket, MIL-Style, Seal-Tight Viton® Boot with PPS Insert, for Single-Axis Sensors, 350 °F (177 °C)

JV4R 4-Socket, Mini-MIL, Seal-Tight Viton® Boot Connector with PPS Insert, for Triaxial Accelerometers, 350 °F (177 °C)