Software interfaces. See also: application binary interface and application programming interface. A software interface may refer to a wide range of different types of interface at different levels: an operating system may interface with pieces of hardware.
The products used to seal these pipe joints are known as gaskets. A flange gasket is the particular style of gasket utilized to create a seal when two flanged pipe ends are bolted together. The most common use for gaskets is in the services industry, where water pipes need to be sufficiently sealed to prevent water leaks, loss of pressure, or external foreign contaminants entering the pipe.
How well do you know your pipe flanges? Remember that flanges come in a variety of shapes and sizes to suit different applications. A flange is usually in the shape of a disc and is used to connect two tubes together or to connect a pipe to a valve, tee, choke or other component. Providing support and strength, two flanges are typically attached to pipe ends with a gasket in between.