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News Release from: Icore International | Subject: Braided convoluted PTFE hoses
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 15 November 2001
PTFE hose resistance to over 230
substances listed
Icore's lightweight and stainless-steel braided convoluted PTFE hoses are suitable for use with media,including oxygen, potable water, chemicals, fuel, hot oil, coolant and hydraulic fluid
Flexible convoluted PTFE pressure hoses for aerospace and general-purpose applications are covered in detail by a new brochure from interconnect specialist, Icore International The brochure provides comprehensive data for lightweight convoluted PTFE hoses up to 1" diameter and stainless-steel braided convoluted PTFE hoses up to 2" diameter, which are suitable for use with a wide range of media, including oxygen, potable water, chemicals, fuel, hot oil, coolant and hydraulic fluid
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition to cataloguing the wide range of standard PTFE hoses offered by Icore, the new A4-format brochure also provides invaluable information on using PTFE hoses, and guidance on how to select the best products to suit particular applications.
A table is featured, which shows the degree of chemical resistance shown by the products to no fewer than 230 different substances.
The brochure also contains data and dimension drawings for compatible end fittings, which are offered, as standard, in anodised aluminium or stainless-steel versions to suit aerospace-qualified hose, and in zinc-plated carbon steel or stainless-steel versions to suit general-purpose hose.
Details of chafe- and fire-sleeve options for the hoses are also provided.
Medium- and high-pressure smooth-bore PTFE hoses are also available from Icore.
Further details can be obtained by contacting the nearest Icore sales office.
To ensure ease and speed of reference, key data for all products is presented in clear, tabular format, supported by brief product descriptions, and photographs are provided for all principal hose types.
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