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24 Tube Products International July 2009
Coreflex™ Series U-Cor hose from
Swagelok Company, USA, is designed
to maximise hoop strength, minimise
force-to-bend, and resist kinking. With
a silicone and stainless steel reinforced,
smooth-bore PFA core, the hoses
offer increased flexibility, allowing easy
installation and short offset orientations,
and additional use in applications that
promote drainability and flow. A stainless
steel reinforcement encapsulated within
the silicone jacket enhances the hose
pressure rating.
A smooth-bore PFA core provides a
chemically inert, non-aging, non-stick
surface. U-Cor hose is non-absorbent
and will not impart taste or odour,
is easy to clean, and features ultra-
low extractibles. The hose can be
autoclaved and sterilised in accordance
with system cleaning requirements.
The PFA core tube is reinforced with
a silicone layer bonded directly to the
core and braid layer, using a process
that removes the need for glues and
avoids contaminating the
system with leachables.
The braid layer is a 300
series stainless steel
braid, which enhances the
pressure rating. Protecting
the entire construction is a
non-contaminating silicone
cover for purity, personnel
protection, and insulation
from internal system fluid
temperature extremes.
The addition of the Coreflex
series of hose products
expands the Swagelok
offering of PFA/PTFE hoses.
All bendable sections of
Coreflex series hose feature
true nominal inner diameter (ID) for
improved flow rates.
Hoses in the Coreflex series include:
SBI smooth-bore, insulating PTFE hose;
S-Cor smooth-bore, silicone covered
PTFE hose; C-Con convoluted-bore
PTFE hose; and two smooth-bore
PTFE hoses, B-Cor and BX-Cor, which
features an additional fibreglass braid
for added hoop strength. Hose products
are available as components or as
complete assemblies.
Swagelok Company – USA
Hoses with increased flexibility
Swagelok’s U-Cor hose features a silicone and stainless S S
steel reinforced, smooth-bore PFA core