Andhra Polymers

Welcome to Andhra Polymers . Andhra Polymers, an ISO 9001 Company is India's leading
manufacturer of seals and gaskets for water and gas pressure pipes and a leading supplier to the
non-pressure pipe seal market. The company is also a leading manufacturer of rail pads for the
protection of concrete rail sleepers from damage caused by the dynamic forces of passing trains.
In addition, its product range includes a variety of custom moulded rubber parts.

With almost 3 decades of experience in the manufacture of pipe seals and rail pads, Andhra
Polymers has built up a wealth of expertise in these areas.

Modern manufacturing facilities at its plant include mixing, calendaring, extrusion compression
and injection moulding.

Andhra Polymers strength lies in the design and manufacture of products with the most stringent
technical specifications and quality requirements.

As a pioneer in the formulation of compounds, the Company is skilled in developing customized

solutions to the most complex problems. Working hand in hand with its customers, Andhra
Polymers develops products for specific requirements and solutions that really work.

Advanced manufacturing capabilities enable it to produce both standard and specialized products
in either small or large volumes.

Andhra Polymers commitment to quality not only focuses on supplying technical products with
the highest standards of quality assurance, but also encompasses the provision of technical
services, speed and reliability of supply. Ongoing investment in new plant and equipment is an
essential component of the Company's strategy.

Put simply, Andhra Polymers aims to provide superior products, quality, service and committed
customer support.

A part of an industrial group with an established history of quality products and customer
service, Andhra Polymers' manufacturing plant at Hyderabad, India, is set in a 20,000 sq.m. site
with a built up area of approximately 10,000 sq.m. and employs 500 people.

The company has promoted Umm Al Quwain Rubber Industries Ltd., (URIL), in UAE. Andhra
Polymers' technical and managerial expertise has led to the establishment of URIL as the leading
manufacturer of pipe seals and custom moulded products in the Middle East.

Other products of group include:-

- ' Aerolite ' Calcium Silicate Ceiling tiles ,
- ' Floora ' Rubber Flooring ,
- ' TRP ' Plate Heat Exchanger Gaskets.
Products - Pipe Seals . Andhra Polymers produces over 300 different pipe seals
using more than 30 different compounds using a diverse range of polymers such as
EPDM, NBR, SBR, CR and Natural Rubber etc., all of which meet the most exacting
specifications of shape and material.

Andhra Polymers provides a durable cost effective solution to sound jointing,

whatever the application. Sophisticated and flexible techniques ensure optimum
cost and consistent quality in both small and large volumes.

The product range includes sealing rings for use with pipes in materials as varied as
fibreglass, concrete/fibre cement, PVC, clay and ductile iron.

Moulded rings are manufactured in diameters ranging from 20-1600 mm without

joints.Andhra Polymers is one of the few companies worldwide which manafactures
jointless gaskets in such large diameters. Seals for pipes and fittings of large
diameter with no size restrictions are manufactured by hot vulcanization jointing
process. Andhra Polymers pipe seals are the preferred choice of leading pipe
manufacturers in India, the Middle East, and various countries all over the world.

The pipe seals are manufactured to various international specifications such as BS:
2494, DIN: 4060, ISO, etc.

Pipe seals for the Indian Market are approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards

and carry the "ISI" certification.

Certificates
ISO 9001 : 2000
Bureau of Indian Standards
Institute of Pasteur de Lille - [France]
WRAS - [UK]
NSF/ANSI Standard 61
Flowtite Approval
 Manufacturing Capabilities . With a modern manufacturing facility equipped with
mixers, extruders, calendars, preformers, modern compressors, injection moulding, presses,
finishing equipment and state-of- the-art laboratory, ANDHRA POLYMERS is geared to meet
your most demanding requirements and specifications.

MATERIAL SELECTION & COMPOUNDING

The key to making reliable and consistently high quality rubber parts is in selecting and then
preparing the raw rubber to achieve the required properties. To impart the desired properties, the
raw rubber has to be combined with a range of additives. The selection and precise & skilful
mixing of appropriate additives is known as compounding. ANDHRA POLYMERS experience
& expertise in compounding provides our customers reliable rubber parts - always.

MIXING
The homogeneous mixing of polymers and additives is the key to achieving consistent properties
in the finished rubber products. Our mixing division is equipped with internal mixers and mills
of various capacities to ensure homogeneous mixing of rubber compounds.

EXTRUSION/ CALENDERING
State of the art extrusion lines with the latest cold and hot feed extruders and fully automated
post extrusion lines ensure the production of precise and ready to mould performs in any form,
shape and size.

Fully automated calendaring line to produce ready to mould sheet performs of constant guage.

MOULDING
Our process of rubber moulding utilizes both compression and injection moulding presses. We
have a wide range of compression and injection presses with high tonnage capacities and a
comprehensive range of joining press, we are fully geared to service your needs in standard
gaskets or special seals in either small or large volumes.

TOOLING
Our existing vast library of moulds for various sizes and a variety of seals caters to almost every
kind of pipe & size. In addition, we possess the necessary skills/tooling expertise, machinery and
ancillary equipment to rapidly develop and deploy tools to meet customer requirements.

FINISHING
High capacity Cryogenic tumbling machines and multiple trimming stations ensure that the final
product is free from unwanted flash and maintains superior appearance.

Quality Assurance . The excellent reputation of Andhra Polymers product range is founded on
the high priority attached to quality control and assurance. That every product manufactured is of
the highest quality is demonstrated by widespread certification from both national and
international standard authorities.

Andhra Polymers has its own well-equipped laboratory including modern state-of-the art
equipment include Rheometers profile projectors etc., to test a wide range of strength,
environmental and other physical properties.

All incoming raw materials are tested, checked and approved prior to use. After the mixing of
ingredients, each batch is tested for hardness, specific gravity and cure characteristics. Finished
products are randomly tested on the shop floor before undergoing a quality inspection which
includes visual and physical testing for dimensions, physical properties and product appearance.
Where appropriate, Quality Assurance procedures can be tailored to meet individual customer
requirement.

Our well equipped laboratory is fully capable of carrying out control tests such as aged and
unaged hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break, compression set, tension set dimensional
accuracy, electrical resistance, ash content, relaxed modulus tests etc., in accordance with
procedures of a host of standards such as BS EN 681-1, ASTM F 477, DIN 4060 Standards etc.