The strength of concrete pipe joint design alone is a deciding factor for many so that they can provide a water tight connection allowing for lateral or longitudinal movement. But to understand these pipe joint designs, we need to appreciate just how long sanitary and stormwater pipe systems have been around. Dating back to 3200 […]
What Is A Manhole Connector? If your specifications call for a manhole connector to meet or exceed ASTM C 923, you might want to check out one (or all) of these options. But what is a manhole connector? Essentially it is a round “boot-type” product that connects a pipe to a manhole through either compression […]
After many years as the team leader here at Press-Seal Corporation, Annie and I are looking forward to stepping back and spending more time with each other. We want to thank everyone in the underground industry for their fabulous support in helping make our company an industry leader in sealing collection systems. It has truly […]
You might be required to mortar manhole connectors inside your structures. Maybe you are concerned about materials gathering between the pipe and the connector. You might mortar the connectors because that’s the way it’s always been done. We say stop. Connector Cannot Flex When mortaring the inside of a manhole connector you take away one […]
J-K Polysource has been Press-Seal’s long term partner serving customers in Western North America. Former J-K President, Keith Womack, has accepted the position of Western Division Manager with Press-Seal. All the teammates that ended the year with J-K have been retained going forward. Press-Seal President, James Skinner commented, As Press-Seal continues to extend its quality […]
