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End Caps

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What are End Caps and what are they used for?

End caps are used as protective covers at the end of an object to provide protection against damage or dirt accumulation on pipes, furniture, and other applications.

They are used in many different industries and applications, including automotive, manufacturing, and construction. End caps can be made from different materials and come in various sizes to meet different needs and requirements.

Types of end caps

Types of end caps in our huge range include tube end caps, rubber end caps, plastic end caps, push fit end caps, and threaded caps. Each of these types of end cap, provides different benefits and is used in various industries and applications. Essentra Components offers a wide range of end caps that cater to different needs and requirements.

For instance, protective end caps provide protection against damage or dirt accumulation on the object they are placed on, in addition to providing a smooth finish. Tube end caps are useful for protecting the ends of tubes, while push fit end caps and threaded caps provide safety and security in industrial applications.

End cap materials

Essentra Components offers a wide range of end cap options made from diverse materials that can provide different benefits and functionalities to suit various applications and industries

EPDM end caps are made of a synthetic rubber material and offer good resistance to weathering, ozone, UV, and temperature variations.

Rubber end caps are made of different rubber materials, including EPDM and PVC. They offer good sealing and shock-absorbing properties and are suitable for outdoor and industrial applications.

TPR end caps are made of a thermoplastic rubber material that provides good sealing properties and resistance to chemicals and temperature variations.

Silicone end caps are made of a high-temperature silicone rubber material that can withstand extreme temperatures, making them suitable for use in high-temperature applications.

Our choices of material doesn’t stop there with a huge range of plastic end caps available too.

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Heavy Duty Pipe Caps

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Heavy Duty Pipe Caps are used to protect the end of a pipe from dust, dirt, and other impurities. They are appropriate for nominal pipe sizes and provide a low-cost, high-quality choice. Internal ribs ensure a snug fit and release after pressure is applied. The caps come with or without a vent hole.

Used to keep small pipes safe during transportation and storage. It is also simple to install and remove, thanks to the press fit design. Temperature resistance ranges from 66C to -40C. Used in plumbing, heating, ventilation, and industrial applications.

  • Material: PE
  • Colour: Black, Yellow

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Threaded Protection Caps - Metric Threads

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Threaded Protection Caps for Metric Threads threads and fittings protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and are ready for use when needed. The protection cap keeps contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture out of the hole.

Features a knurled head design that makes them easy to install and remove by hand by twisting them onto the pipe or tube. Suitable for Metric threads. Used in various applications, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, automotive, and industrial applications.

  • Material: HDPE, LDPE
  • Colour: Yellow, Red, Natural

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Heat Shrink End Caps

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Heat Shrink End Cap is an electrical component ideal for sealing or insulating and protecting threaded or unthreaded pipes, tubes and rods. Used to provide protection against dirt, debris, moisture, dust and UV radiation. It is designed with a thick adhesive inner liner wall.

These caps shrink when heated, offering maximum protection for the application. They can operate at temperatures between -55C and +110C and are easy to install and remove.

  • Material: PO
  • Colour: Black

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Threaded Protection Caps - UNF/JIC Threads

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Threaded Protection Caps for UNF /JIC Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The protection cap protects flared and flare less from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture out of the hole.

Features a knurled head design that makes them easy to install and remove by hand by twisting them or pushing them in on the pipe or tube. They are ideal for UNF/JIC threads, and if you pick the yellow option, they are made of HDPE and have a long profile, which allows for more threading turns. It can withstand temperatures between Min. -30C, Max. +80C. The range of Protection caps can be used in various applications, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, automotive, and industrial applications.

  • Material: Nylon, HDPE, LDPE
  • Colour: Red, Yellow

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Non-Threaded End Caps

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Non-threaded End Caps are ideal to securely protect threaded or non-threaded tubing, pipes and rods. It prevents leaks and keeps out dirt, debris and other contaminants.

They are quick and easy to install and remove. It can be used for plumbing, HVAC, and industrial applications. Temperature resistant to 95C maximum.

  • Material: LDPE
  • Colour: Blue

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Threaded Protection Plugs - BSP/Gas Threads

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Threaded Protection Plugs for BSP/GAS Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture out of the hole.

Features a knurled head design that makes them easy to install and remove by hand by twisting them onto the pipe or tube. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: LDPE
  • Colour: Red

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Recessed Pipe Caps

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Recessed Caps help protect pipe bevel edges and internal walls from corrosion and damage. They are able to accept crane hooks for the moving of pipes during storage, transit and laying.

Our range is available in a choice of two materials. The Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) option in Black is suitable for heavy duty applications. It is resistant to temperatures ranging from -30 up to +60 degrees Celsius. The Polyethylene (PE) option in Yellow is highly flexible. The soft material provides easy fitting for larger pipe sizes.

  • Suitable for a range of DIN Pipe Specifications: from DN 150 up to DN 1000.
  • Materials: Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Polyethylene (PE)
  • Colours: Black and Yellow

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Threaded Protection Plugs - Metric Threads

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Threaded Protection Plugs for Metric Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture out of the hole.

Features a knurled head design that makes them easy to install and remove by hand by twisting them or onto the pipe or tube. Ideal for Metric thread applications exposed to high fluid flow residue and vibration. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: LDPE
  • Colour: Red

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Square End Caps - Heavy Duty

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Heavy duty Square End Caps are an ideal finishing product for tubular products and are flexible and easy to fit, whilst providing an attractive glossy finish. The material is flexible, allowing the part to be fitted with ease. It is also designed to provide a secure and airtight fit, protecting the tubes from dirt, dust and other debris. It is quick and easy to install and remove from table legs and tubes.

  • Material: PVC
  • Colour: Black

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Threaded Protection Plugs - NPT Threads

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Threaded Protection Plugs for NPT Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture from the hole.

It may be installed by hand or with a 12-point socket head, screwdriver or wrench. This threaded plug is suggested for usage where strength and abrasion resistance are required since it can tolerate temperatures ranging from -40F to 230F | -40C to 110C. Suitable for Metric threads. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: HDPE, PA
  • Colour: Red, Natural

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Grease Nipple Caps

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Grease nipple caps are designed to be attached to the base and protect grease nipples from dust, moisture, dirt and other contaminants. The cap is knurled for easy gripping and has a retaining washer to keep it in place. In addition to having a protective function, they can be used as a visual indicator of whether the fitting has been lubricated.

It is an economical solution, quick and easy to install and remove. Used in machinery applications, equipment, vehicles or any other application that uses grease nipples.

  • Material: LDPE
  • Colour: Yellow, Red

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Threaded Protection Plugs - Quick Fit

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These Quick Fit Threaded Protection Plugs protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture from the hole.

It conceals the initial thread of ordinary female threads. It is offered in either Silicone, a reusable high temperature resistant material, or EPDM, a reusable and cost-effective material with less heat but excellent chemical resistance. Its ergonomic pull tab makes it simple to install and remove. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: LDPE
  • Colour: Red

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Masking Straight Caps & Plugs

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Straight Caps are an ideal solution for protecting and masking parts undergoing a variety of masking processes, including; painting, plating, powder coating, anodising, sand blasting, abrasive chemical processing, and processes that expose parts to high temperatures. They are highly versatile and can also be used as a plug to mask threaded or non-threaded holes.

These Masking Caps and Plugs can be used to protect studs, pins, tube ends and other applications that require protection. They are available in a choice of materials with a wide range of colour options to suit your project requirements.

  • Materials: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) and Silicone Rubber
  • Colours: Black, Blue, Green, Grey, Natural, Orange, Pink, Purple and Yellow

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Threaded Protection Plugs - UNF Threads

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These Threaded Protection Plugs for UNF Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture from the hole.

It features fewer thread forms for faster application and may be applied or removed with a hand, hex spanner, or screwdriver. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and general engineering.

  • Material: PP, LDPE, HDPE
  • Colour: Yellow, Black, Red

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Banjo Bolt Caps

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A Protection Cap and Retaining Washer in a single unit. These Banjo Bolt Caps hold everything together during assembly, storage and shipping.

A highly versatile cap that will protect your application against damage and the ingress of dirt. The product is also supplied with bridged retaining loops. The caps are easy to grip, even when wearing gloves and are available in a choice of sizes to suit your project needs.

  • Material: Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
  • Colour: Black

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Threaded Protection Plugs - Wide Flange

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These Wide Flange Threaded Protection Plugs protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring they remain in good condition and ready for use. Their nitrile gasket seals the plug to the mating surface for leak-tightness. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture from the hole.

Its wide flange design keeps any paint flakes from the hole when removed. It is easy to install or remove by hand, screwdriver, or torque wrench. Due to its Nylon material, it is recommended for intermittent temperatures from -40C to +100C. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: Nylon
  • Colour: Yellow

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Banjo Union Caps

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A range of protective caps designed for Banjo Union connections. They provide external assembly cover during storage and transportation to protect the connection from the ingress of dirt. This range is available in a choice of two material options; Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and High-Density Polyethylene.

The Flexible PVC options offer a truly snug fit that offers optimum protection. The flexible material allows for quick fitting and removal, which is aided by a convenient finger tab.

The harder material of our HDPE options make application fast, by easily clicking the cap into place for a secure fit. Suitable for temperatures ranging from a minimum of -30 up to a maximum of +80 degrees celsius.

  • Materials: Flexible PVC and HDPE
  • Colours: Red and Yellow
  • Fits hydraulic Banjo Unions to DIN 7642 B/E

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Threaded Sealing Caps - BSP/Gas Threads

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These Threaded Sealing Caps for BSP/GAS Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The cap is fitted with an internal neoprene rubber sealing disk to limit fluid leakage, plus it reduces potential shearing. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture from the hole.

It is easy to install and remove by hand, but its hex head allows the plug to be applied or removed with a spanner or socket at low torque. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: HDPE
  • Colour: Yellow, Red

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Easy Pull Masking Caps

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Easy Pull Masking Caps provide optimum protection for end tip profiles, such as rods, pipes and tubes during manufacturing processes. Typical applications include; anodizing, blasting, powder coating, e-coating, plating and general paint lines.

This range has several style options, include a range with a flanged design and an internal seal that provides a secure fit or options that feature an ergonomic finger pull-tab for easier removal.

These caps are easy to fit; to ensure the best possible fit, the inside diameter dimension should be approximately 10 percent smaller than the outside diameter of the part being masked.

Our range is available in different material options with various beneficial properties. Silicone is a premium masking material with high temperature and chemical resistance. EPDM is a more economical material option with lower heat resistance. Both Silicone and EPDM options can be used multiple times. Whereas, Soft PVC is a more economical solution also with chemical resistance, a reduced heat resistance and is for one-time uses.

  • Materials: Silicone Rubber 600F (316C) EPDM 425F (218C) and Soft Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) 425F (218C)
  • Colours: Natural, Black and Yellow
  • Hardness: Durometer (Shore A) 55 + 5 and 85 +/–2

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Threaded Sealing Caps - Metric Threads

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These Threaded Sealing Caps for Metric Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The cap is fitted with an internal neoprene rubber sealing disk to limit fluid leakage, plus it reduces potential shearing. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture from the hole.

It is easy to install and remove by hand, but its hex head allows the plug to be applied or removed with a spanner or socket at low torque. They are suitable to protect metric threads and are used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: HDPE
  • Colour: Yellow

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End Tips

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End Tips are a versatile cap with a multitude of uses. They are ideal for product presentations due to their neat and tidy appearance. They also offer product protection, preventing damage and the ingress of dirt.

The range is provided in a choice flexible and hard-wearing materials, making these caps a durable solution for your project requirements. Quick and easy to install, with a simple push fit design.

  • Materials: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
  • Finish Options: Gloss and Matt
  • Colours: Black and White
  • RoHS Compliant.

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Threaded Sealing Caps - UNF Threads

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These Threaded Sealing Caps for UNF Threads protect threads and fittings from damage during production, storage, and shipment, ensuring that they remain in good condition and ready for use when needed. The cap is fitted with an internal neoprene rubber sealing disk to limit fluid leakage, plus it reduces potential shearing. The protection plug protects from contaminants like dirt, dust, debris, and moisture from the hole.

It is easy to install and remove by hand, but its hex head allows the plug to be applied or removed with a spanner or socket at low torque. Used in various applications, including hydraulic, pneumatic and general engineering industries.

  • Material: HDPE
  • Colour: Yellow

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Expandable Masking Covers

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Expandable Masking Covers are an ideal alternative to a more conventional cap when the part to cover has an awkward shape. The Masking Covers are expandable by stretching with an elasticated end or by stretching through the elasticity of the material. The elasticated cap makes it a looser hold and therefore is best for a general protection during transport and storage or light masking requirement.

The stretched material cap has a stronger hold on the part by gripping and therefore is best for application putting pressure on the part. Their softening point is at 90 degrees Celsius and they can be used up to 100 degrees Celsius.

  • Material: LDPE, Silicone
  • Colour: Blue, Red, White, Clear

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Fence Post Cap

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Fence post cap is a protective cover designed to fit over the top of a fence post, pipes, and tubes. It heps protect from weather damage (rain, snow, and UV rays), dirt, moisture or deterioration of the application.

Additionally, it can provide pipes and tubes a decorative touch. It is easy and quick to install by push in, used in residential as well as commercial industries.

  • Material: PE
  • Colour: White

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Flexible End Caps - Acid Resistance

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Flexible End Caps are made from flexible material that is able to stretch on to larger diameters for a snug fit. They provide protection to threads and non-threaded tips.

The cap features a hanging tab, which allows them to be used with wire hooks. They are an ideal solution for masking applications. The caps also benefit from acid resistance.

  • Material: Thermoplastic Rubber & Elastomer (TPR,TPE)
  • Colour: Black

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