Cracked Hardrubber lining in a magflow tube

[10dlkr]

Hi ,
I have a magflow tube with a hard rubber lining. Unfortunately the flange of the pipe hit the lining and cracked it. Is there any paste or glue type material i can use to fix this crack so that water does not seep into the flow tube.?
Thanks

 

[corrosionman]

10dlkr Essentially, you have damaged and split the hard rubber (Ebonite ??) on the flange face. Patch repair the split with any good epoxy or polyester repair paste and if possible also use a soft rubber gasket when making up the joint. But what is flowing in the pipe - - will it attack the epoxy and soft rubber. Hard rubber is often specified when nasty acids are in the pipe and usually these attack the epoxy and sometimes soft rubber also. however even if the soft rubber gasket is not ideally suitable it will last many years and be replaced as and when found to be in need of replacement

regards
corrosionman.