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News Release from: Icore International | Subject: PTFE hose
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 18 April 2003
Hoses help keep Formula 1 on track
High-performance convoluted PTFE hose supplied exclusively to the motor racing industry by Brown and Miller Racing Solutions is now in widespread use by leading Formula 1 racing teams in the UK.
High-performance convoluted PTFE hose manufactured by Icore International, and supplied exclusively to the motor racing industry by Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, is now in widespread use by leading Formula 1 racing teams in the UK, and by Nascar racing teams in the USA The hose, which was developed by Icore specifically for motor racing applications, is used in water, fuel and oil systems
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The key features which set Icore hose apart from other products are its extreme flexibility and its very light weight", said Barry Miller, of Brown and Miller Racing Solutions.
"Both of these features are crucial in motor racing applications, where space is always at a premium, and where a few ounces of extra weight can make a significant difference to the performance of a car".
Other benefits offered by Icore PTFE hose products include a wide operating temperature range - typically -50 to +200C - which make it ideal for use in engine compartments, and excellent resistance to the effects of fuel, oil and brake fluid.
The hose is nonflammable, and presents a minimal smoke hazard when exposed to extreme heat or fire.
For Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Icore produces hose in a wide variety of types.
All have a convoluted PTFE core, which is reinforced with glass fibre to provide additional strength and crush resistance.
Depending on the application, the hose may then be supplied with an outer braid of stainless steel, polyester or Nomex.
Brown and Miller takes the bulk hose supplied by Icore, and uses it to produce hose assemblies, some of which are standard catalogue items.
Much of the hose is, however, used in the manufacture of custom assemblies which Brown and Miller designs to precisely meet the demanding specifications of the top racing teams.
In developing the hose products for motor racing applications, which are used by Brown and Miller, Icore drew on its wide experience of designing and manufacturing high-performance hose for the most challenging applications.
These include applications in the aerospace, mass transit, military and industrial sectors, for which Icore offers a comprehensive range of standard and customised PTFE hose products.
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