TAKE A LOOK AT THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF AERATION TECHNOLOGY

AERATION PERFORMANCE
THROUGH INNOVATION
COMPLETE AERATION SYSTEMS
FINE & COARSE BUBBLE DIFFUSERS
ADVANCED MEMBRANE SCIENCE
CREEP & SHRINK RESISTANCE
LONG LIFE AT HIGH EFFICIENCY
REPLACEMENT PARTS & RETROFITS
 DIFFUSED AERATION HAS CHANGED A LOT IN THE LAST DECADE. YOU HAVE COME
TO THE RIGHT PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT THIS MODERN TECHNOLOGY, AND HOW TO
PUT IT TO WORK FOR YOU OR YOUR CLIENT. VAST IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN
MADE IN RELIABILITY, COST AND EFFICIENCY, AND MONITORING OF AERATION
SYSTEMS, WHICH KEEP YOUR PLANT RUNNING 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR, IN PEAK
OPERATING CONDITION.

Reliability comes primarily from our special Thus we have a very deep bench of
ability to encapsulate the black rubber experienced Engineers and Technicians, who
membrane that you are probably already have years of experience working in all kinds
familiar with. Methods of encapsulation of environments and plants, and are used to
I N N O VAT I O N include PTFE® coating and gas fluorination. dealing with everything from divers for wet
By sealing the membrane, we can install retrievable systems to in-situ
R E L I A B I LT Y significantly slow the natural ageing monitoring and cleaning systems to
EXPERIENCE process of a rubber membrane in both advanced troubleshooting.
municipal and industrial wastewater.
SSI diffuser Technology is recognized around
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
SSI delivers the best Value for your money. the world because it works. Most plants are
A system that operates continuously at content with a 5-7 year membrane life, but
WITH THOUSANDS OF “like-new” conditions of oxygen transfer there is no need to be satisfied with that any
INSTALLATIONS IN OVER 70
and back pressure, in a reliable way without longer. Membrane life far in excess of 10
COUNTRIES
mechanical failures, is probably your best years is now achievable, and at a good value.
PRODUCTION AND value. Cost, on the other hand, is something New technology continues to flow out of the
INVENTORY ON 4 that means different things to different SSI R & D lab, including a new method of
CONTINENTS clients (i.e. Contractors, OEM’s, and making membranes that produce micro
Consulting Engineers and their Clients). bubbles and resist fouling, as well as a new
A TEAM OF EXPERIENCED
There are capital costs, installation costs, creep resistant polyurethane membrane.
ENGINEERS, STAFF, AND A
NETWORK OF QUALIFIED REPS maintenance costs, and cost of energy to Our patented and patent pending PTFE
IN ALL 50 STATES IN U.S AND operate the system. The energy cost of an coated membranes and fEPDM membranes
AROUND THE WORLD, aeration system is as much as 70% of the have already revolutionized the industry.
total energy cost of a plant, and up to 18%
YOU CAN RELY ON SSI. of the entire energy consumption of a city! You are in good Company with SSI.
Wastewater treatment plants in the US at
Experience is a strong point of SSI. We Dallas, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Tacoma and
have been owner-operated since inception Phoenix as well as internationally in Jeddah,
15 years ago, and we pride ourselves on Moscow, and Seoul have adopted modern
employee retention. technology from SSI.
SSI ADVANCED MEMBRANE SCIENCE

EPDM Manufactured by compression molding with a standard cure, low plasticizer content, and 1mm
or 2mm perforations. Compression molding with modern equipment utilizing individual thermocouples and
vacuum technology ensures a repeatable very high quality product.

PTFE Developed in 2004 and patented under US Patent Numbers 7396499 and7674514, the PTFE-coated
EPDM membrane is now proven technology. The PTFE surface layer protects the EPDM substrate from
chemical attack, while at the same time significantly reducing surface fouling on the membrane. In time, we
expect to learn that PTFE-coated EPDM membranes outlast standard EPDM, thereby reducing the life cycle
costs even further. Industrially, this product is a "must have," and has become the industry standard in pulp
and paper, dairy, refinery, carbonated beverage and landfill leachate applications. Municipally, it is used
by major cities worldwide due to the anticipated life cycle cost benefits and reduced maintenance. Per
independent testing by Akron Rubber Development Labs, both PTFE and fEPDM offer significant
improvements over untreated EPDM in terms of having less plasticizer loss and less creep.

ANTI-STATIC EPDM This new patent pending membrane produces very fine bubble sizes
by eliminating the polar attraction of the bubble to the membrane surface. It may also aide in fouling
resistance over the long term.

fEPDM Patent-pending fEPDM membranes were developed in 2007 as an answer to those few
cases where solvents were present and posed a risk to PTFE-coated membranes. In practice, they have
outstanding chemical resistance similar to Viton. A significant additional benefit of fEPDM membranes is
that the entire outer surface area of the membrane is protected. This proprietary process also treats and
protects the inner slits! Per independent testing by Akron Rubber Development Labs, both PTFE and fEPDM
offer significant improvements over untreated EPDM in terms of having less plasticizer loss and less creep.

VITON This material has been used successfully by SSI in a few applications where cost is not an
issue. The membrane works very well, and is highly resistant to most foulants and checmicals. However,
it is quite costly. Viton costs us about 10 times what we pay for EPDM.
Viton® is a registered trademark of DuPont

WEBBED URETHANE This new SSI development shifts stress from the Urethane material
to a very strong fabric web that is imbedded in the membrane. This has the ability to reduce the level of
creep or stretching that occurs in the membrane over time, as compared to an unreinforced Urethane.
This product is available for discs, tubes and panels, and as a retrofit for other makes of diffuser.

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 WE MANUFACTURE OUR DISC DIFFUSERS
WITH COMPRESSION MOLDED MEMBRANES.
STANDARD MATERIALS ARE EPDM AND
FLUOROELASTOMER LAYERED EPDM.

There is an art to using just the right amount of plasticizer in an EPDM

membrane. Use too much, or the wrong type, and emulsifying fats can
leech plasticizer and cause shrinkage and increase hardness. Use too
little, and the rubber loses its memory, bubble size increases, and the
membrane is at risk for flexure failure. SSI has had a great deal of
experience experimenting with different types and amounts of
plasticizer, as well as other components of formulated EPDM rubber,
Compression molding ensures that we such as fillers and curatives, and we put this experience to work.
produce a part with even specific gravity
and uniform tear resistance. Other molding
techniques such as injection molding
produce similar looking parts, but the tear
resistance of a compression molded part
is multidirectional, whereas the tear
resistance of an injection molded part
tends to be unidirectional just like wood
which has a grain.

PODS
The beauty of this design is that it comes
pre-assembled and pre-attached on pipe.
Most diffusers are supplied in kit form with
a lot of work for the contractor. The key
point here is to highlight that this diffuser is
not supplied in parts, rather completely as-
sembled, attached to pipe.

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 SSI FINE BUBBLE DIFFUSERS - AFD270 9” DISC

DESIGN FLOW: 1.5 - 3.0 SCFM (2.5 - 5.0 Sm3/hr)

FLOW RANGE: 0 - 7 SCFM (0 - 12 Sm3/hr)
ACTIVE SURFACE AREA: 0.41 ft2 (0.0375 m2)
SLIT QUANTITY: 6.600
WEIGHT: 1.5Lbs. (680 g)

HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY MEANS • Industry Standard Size and Shape. Membranes are
YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE EFFICIENT OPERATION.

• Experienced Engineering and Drafting staff with

interchangeable with (3) other manufacturers.

• Simple and quick installation with QC Saddle or

HEADLOSS years of practice to assist you.

• 212 F (100 C) temperature resistance and environ-

Grommet.

• Compression-molded membranes with individual

mentally friendly polypropylene body.

• Each membrane checked for even perforation depth

thermocouples in each cavity = 100% quality control

• Low membrane plasticizer content to reduce shrink-

to ensure uniform air release.

age and hardening, but enough to avoid creep.

• Multiple integral check valves keep your aeration

HIGHEST POSSIBLE SOTE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED
PER ASCE, AND LOWEST POSSIBLE HEADLOSS.
piping system clean.

SOTE • 21st century special materials such as PTFE and

fEPDM for outstanding chemical of fouling
resistance, or for the highest oxygen transfer
efficiency at a headloss you can live with.

IN STOCK ON 3 CONTINENTS IN 4 LOCATIONS.

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 SSI FINE BUBBLE DIFFUSERS - AFD350 12” DISC

DESIGN FLOW: 2.5 - 5.0 SCFM (4.2 - 8.3 Sm3/hr)

FLOW RANGE: 0 - 12 SCFM (0 - 20 Sm3/hr)
ACTIVE SURFACE AREA: 0.700 ft2 (0.065 m2)
SLIT QUANTITY: 10,155
WEIGHT: 3.0Lbs. (1.4 Kg)

HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY MEANS • More economical but as efficient as a 9" (270mm) disc
YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE EFFICIENT OPERATION. diffuser. AFD350 has an even lower headloss than
AFD270, often resulting in the highest SAE (kgO2/kWh)

•
when compared to other fine bubble diffusers.

HEADLOSS Experienced Engineering and Drafting staff with years of

• Simple and quick installation with QC Saddle or Grommet.

practice to assist you.

• 212 F (100 C) temperature resistance and environmentally

•
friendly polypropylene body.

Compression-molded membranes with individual

• Each membrane checked for even perforation depth to

thermocouples in each cavity = 100% quality control

ensure uniform air release.

HIGHEST POSSIBLE SOTE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED

• Low membrane plasticizer content to reduce shrinkage

• Multiple integral check valves keep your aeration piping

and hardening, but enough to avoid creep.
PER ASCE, AND LOWEST POSSIBLE HEADLOSS.

• 21st century special materials such as PTFE and fEPDM

system clean.
SOTE
for outstanding chemical of fouling resistance, or for the
highest oxygen transfer efficiency at a headloss you can
live with.

IN STOCK ON 3 CONTINENTS IN 4 LOCATIONS.

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“We installed over a thousand SSI 9" fine bubble disk diffusers in 1997 and are still
operating with the original membranes. Since installing the diffusers, the plant has
met its effluent requirements and we are thoroughly satisfied with the aeration
system applied by SSI.”
Jason Tincu, Wastewater Supervisor, City of Xenia

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 21st century special materials, such as
TUBE MEMBRANES PTFE-coated surface layers, fEPDM,
anti-static EPDM, webbed urethane,
as well as reinforced and coated
ultra fine bubble membranes,
offer outstanding chemical and
fouling resistance, in addi-
tion to the highest oxygen
transfer efficiency at a
headloss you can
live with.

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 SSI TUBE DIFFUSERS - AFTS2100 62mm Tube

DESIGN FLOW: 1.5 - 8.5 SCFM (2.6 - 14.5 Sm3/hr)

FLOW RANGE: 0 - 11.0 SCFM (0 - 18 Sm3/hr)
ACTIVE SURFACE AREA: 3.25 ft2 /set (0.300 m2)
WEIGHT: 7.0Lbs. /set (3.2 Kg)

HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY MEANS • Industry Standard Size and Shape. Membranes

•
YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE EFFICIENT OPERATION. are interchangeable with other manufacturers.

Experienced Engineering and Drafting staff with

HEADLOSS years of practice to assist you.

• Simple and quick installation with Snappy SaddleTM

Mount, which can be done by one person.

• 212 F (100 C) temperature resistance and

environmentally friendly high temperature
ABS body.

• Compression-molded membranes with individual

thermocouples in each cavity = 100% quality
control

• Each membrane checked for even perforation

depth to ensure uniform air release.

• Low membrane plasticizer content to reduce

HIGHEST POSSIBLE SOTE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED shrinkage and hardening, but enough to avoid
creep.

• Multiple integral check valves keep your aeration

PER ASCE, AND LOWEST POSSIBLE HEADLOSS.

piping system clean.

•
SOTE
21st century special materials such as PTFE and
fEPDM for outstanding chemical of fouling
resistance, or for the highest oxygen transfer
efficiency at a headloss you can live with.

IN STOCK ON 3 CONTINENTS IN 4 LOCATIONS

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 SSI TUBE DIFFUSERS - AFTS3100 91mm Tube

DESIGN FLOW: 2.0 - 13 SCFM (3.4 - 22 Sm3/hr)

FLOW RANGE: 0 - 16 SCFM (0 - 27 Sm3/hr)
ACTIVE SURFACE AREA: 4.75 ft2 /set (0.440 m2)
WEIGHT: 10 Lbs. /set (4.50 Kg)

HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY MEANS • Industry Standard Size and Shape. Membranes are
interchangeable with other manufacturers.

•
YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE EFFICIENT OPERATION.
Experienced Engineering and Drafting staff with

•
HEADLOSS years of practice to assist you.

Simple and quick installation with Snappy SaddleTM

•
Mount, which can be done by one person.

212 F (100 C) temperature resistance and

environmentally friendly high temperature
ABS body.

• Compression-molded membranes with individual

thermocouples in each cavity = 100% quality
control

• Each membrane checked for even perforation

depth to ensure uniform air release.

HIGHEST POSSIBLE SOTE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED • Low membrane plasticizer content to reduce
shrinkage and hardening, but enough to avoid
PER ASCE, AND LOWEST POSSIBLE HEADLOSS. creep.

SOTE
• Multiple integral check valves keep your aeration
piping system clean.

• 21st century special materials such as PTFE and

fEPDM for outstanding chemical of fouling
resistance, or for the highest oxygen transfer
efficiency at a headloss you can live with.

IN STOCK ON 3 CONTINENTS IN 4 LOCATIONS.

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“We came across the SSI PTFE diffusers and first tried them in the summer of 2005.
It was probably the best decision we have made in our wastewater treatment
plant since it started processing water. Not only can we afford to replace the old
diffusers, the new SSI diffusers seem to be more durable than the old ones and
don't require as much maintenance. We also see that they do not plug up or scale
up as bad as the old diffusers. Our current blowers could not be happier as well as
myself. We have been thoroughly satisfied with the SSI diffusers.”

Paul Johnson, Environmental Manager, SCA Tissue

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 SSITM ACCESSORIES

MOISTURE PURGE SYSTEM

An airlift type purge system is used in all SSI fine bubble aeration systems to remove
condensate from the piping system. Purging entrained water helps ensure even air
distribution to all diffusers in a grid. A ball valve is supplied with the system and is
opened manually. Continuous purge systems are available for retrievable-type
aeration systems, or where it is not possible to fasten a purge line to a tank wall.

PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM

Throughout the life of an aeration system, oxygen transfer efficiency
may decline somewhat when diffusers become fouled, but headloss
can increase significantly, which can significantly increase energy
costs. A pressure monitoring system enables the operator to better
determine the optimal cleaning frequency of the membranes, The
fouling rate can vary by aeration zone, hence it is recommended to
install at least one system in each zone.

ACID DOSING SYSTEM

In some cases where wastewater is aggressive, an in-situ acid dosing
system may be helpful in controlling calcium scale inside membrane slits.
A variety of acids, including ascetic acid, muriatic acid or formic acid can
be used. The small volume of acid used to clean membrane slits will not
affect the process. This system should be used in conjunction with a an
SSI Pressure Monitoring System, to determine when cleaning is required,
and to confirm after cleaning that the desired results have been achieved.

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 SSITM ACCESSORIES

SUPPORT STANDS EXPANSION JOINT OPTIONS

Support Stands are available in Positive locking bolted stainless steel couplings are suitable
for drop pipes, stainless joints, and for all tube diffuser piping
304 SS, 316 SS or in ABS plastic.
systems to restrict header pipe rotation.
SSI’s standard is 304 SS with
drop-in anchor bolts. In our
aeration piping systems, support Expansion Joints are available
stands fulfill the dual role of in a positive locking design or
anchoring pipes to the floor and in flexible PVC with a stainless
steel shell. SSI recommends
controlling thermal expansion and
the flexible expansion joints
contraction. ABS support stands for disc installations and the
are primarily used with disc positive locking type for tube
diffusers and plastic pipe, where diffuser projects
a low capital cost is the primary
objective.

Slotted band joints with stainless

Contact factory for more details steel shear rings are suitable for
about how and where to place disc-type fine bubble and cap-
guide and fixed stands. type coarse bubble lateral plastic
piping systems, in conjunction
with SSI’s fixed and guide support
stand system to manage thermal
expansion and contraction.

SADDLES
Patented Quick Connect SSI’s heavy duty expansion
Saddles mount on nominal joint provides a double O-
US 4” or metric 110mm OD ring to prevent rotation, and
pipe. They allow retrofit of allows limited longitudinal
12” to 9” discs without travel to absorb plastic pipe
changing the piping system. expansion and contraction.

Quick Connect Saddles are

made of polypropylene, and
install into a 1-1/2” (38mm)
hole.

GROMMETS SSI makes replacement diffuser membranes and some parts

Grommets are available for for most brands. Available materials include EPDM, PTFE
round plastic or square dispersion, fEPDM, Silicone, and Webbed Urethane.
stainless steel pipes in US or
Metric dimensions. Installation These include the following brands:
is simple. AercorTM, Aqua AerobicTM, EDITM, EnviconTM,
FlexazurTM, Gummi JaegerTM, ITT SanitaireTM,
Multiple sizes are available on pipe wall thickness. Grommets NoponTM, OttTM, ParksonTM, SchreiberTM, Siemens/US
install into a 1-1/4” (32mm) chamfered hole. Filter/EnvirexTM, and SupratecTM

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 Retrievable grid with SSI Snappy Saddle Diffusers
and a 304 SS frame replacing an underperforming
floating lateral system

If you need to install an aeration system

without dewatering the basin, or you have a
single aeration basin, or aggressive waste-
water that requires more frequent
observation of diffusers, then a retrievable
aeration system could be the answer.

SSI has significant experience manufacturing retrievable Disc diffusers provide exceptionally high oxygen
aeration systems for both wet and dry installation, utilizing transfer efficiency in this Spanish aeration tank
flexible hose or rigid stainless steel drop pipes. Systems can
be made crane or winch liftable, and can be manufactured
with either tube or disc diffusers, and can be made without
guide rails, or with single or dual guide rails. Air may be fed
either from the side of the basins, or from floating pipes on
the surface.

The wire to water efficiency of a retrievable fine bubble grid,

when properly designed, is similar that of a fixed grid sys-
tem. Since this efficiency can be as much as two times the
efficiency of mechanical aeration, retrievable systems are
often considered for supplemental aeration in oxidation
ditches and lagoons, where the existing mechanical aerators
cannot supply enough oxygen.
These liftable fine bubble tube grids on guide rails
have worked over 10 years in this municipal WWTP

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 SSI™ COARSE BUBBLE DIFFUSERS

STAINLESS STEEL Design Flow: 10-44 SCFM (17-67 SM3 /hr)

Flow Range: 0-44 SCFM (0-67 SM3 /hr)
COARSE BAND Hole Quantity: 44 Holes
Length: 24” (600mm)

Our Stainless Steel WBCB diffusers are available in 304L or 316L stainless steel.
The diffuser is made with cast endcaps welded all around. A typical piping system
utilizing SSI WBCB diffusers is made from Stainless Steel pipe with 3/4” FNPT
gusseted tees or elbows welded to the bottom center line.

Deflectors are supplied with each diffuser but can be removed. The coarse bubble
diffuser is intended to be a clog-free design, with oxygen transfer rates of 0.5 to
0.8% per foot of submergence (1.7 to 2.5% SOTE/m).

They have a reliable alpha value and are designed to economically cover the tank floor.
The diffuser is most often applied for mixing aerobic digesters, channels,
equalization tanks and grit chambers.

CAP AFC75 Design Flow: 3-6 SCFM (5 -10 SM3 /hr)

Flow Range: 0-10 SCFM (0-17 SM3 /hr)
Hole Quantity: 10 x 5mm holes

Caps are most commonly used in aerobic digesters and equalization tanks where
high rate oxygen transfer efficiency is not required. They are manufactured from
black Acrylic plastic containing UV protection and membranes are made from the
same EPDM compound that SSI uses in fine bubble disc diffusers. SSI’s Cap diffuser
is a non-clog design operated well under intermittent and continuous conditions.
A typical piping system using SSI AFC75 diffusers is made from PVC, CPVC or
Stainless Steel pipe, with Grommets, Drilled and Tapped pipe, or welded 3/4” FNPT
SS bosses to the top center line.

RELIA-BILLTM
The Relia-bill TM coarse bubble diffuser is a modern clog-free coarse bubble diffuser. It
will not clog due to rags or sludge, and is ideally suited to aerobic digesters, equalization
basins and anoxic zones.

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 SSI aeration products are covered under
US Patents 7,674,514 READ TESTIMONIALS
7,398,499
6,811,148
and multiple patents pending. In 2006 we took our first group of three tanks off line and
installed 3000 of your 12-inch PTFE disc diffusers model
AFD 350. As of Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, we started up our
third project of three tanks and now have 9000 12-inch
PTFE diffusers in operation.

Robert C. Bauer,
P.E.Fox Metro Water Reclamation District

Regarding 45,000 SSI diffusers that installed at Makkah

south WWTP. Wishing to inform you that those diffusers
are working efficiently and we have not found any problem.

Engineer Basim Malki,

WWTP Projects Management Manager, JCBU

SSI AERATION, INC.

4 TUCKER DRIVE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 We came across the SSI PTFE diffusers and first tried
U.S.A them in the summer of 2005. It was probably the best
decision we have made in our wastewater treatment
plant since it started processing water. Not only can we
TEL: 845-454-8171 afford to replace the old diffusers, the new SSI diffusers
FAX: 845-454-8084 seem to be more durable than the old ones and don't
require as much maintenance. We also see that they do
WEBSITE: STAMFORDSCIENTIFIC.COM not plug up or scale up as bad as the old diffusers. Our
E-MAIL: [email protected] current blowers could not be happier as well as myself.
We have been thoroughly satisfied with the SSI dif-
fusers.

Paul Johnson,
Environmental Manager, SCA Tissue

SSI WARRANTY
SSI aeration products and systems are warranted to be free from defects in manufacture
or owrkmanship for 12 months from the date of installation, up to 18 months after the date We installed over a thousand SSI 9" fine bubble disk
of shipment. Parts found to be defective in materials or workamnship will be repaired or diffusers in 1997 and are still operating with the original
replaced without charge, with freight to be at our option. The responsibility of SSI is limited membranes. Since installing the diffusers, the plant has
to the cost of defective parts. Damage caused to SSI aeration products by chemicals, wear met its effluent requirements and we are thoroughly
caused by the presence of abrasive, sticky or oily materials, poor maintenance, installation satisfied with the aeration system applied by SSI. We
or operation not in accordance with our manual shall not constitute defects. SSI is able to are going to replace the 30 year old blowers this year
stand behind our pledge of qualitybecause we continually test all our equipment ensuring with high efficiency single stage blowers, however we
greater quality control. Our test results are made available upon request. have no plans to change the diffusers or membranes at
this time.
Extended warranties are be available for encapsulated membranes (PTFE and fEPDM).
Consult factory for details. Jason Tincu,
Wastewater Supervisor, City of Xenia
SSI maintains production and support facilities in various locations USA (New York -
Headquarters, Manufacturing, Engineering and Customer Service), Europe (Holland -
Warehouse, and Hungary - Manufacturing), Asia (Korea - Manufacturing and
Engineering, China - Manufacturing and India - Engineering).