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40 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL March 2017
products & developments
Teflon PTFE hose and fittings withstand high
temperatures and abrasive chemicals
Power management company Eaton
has introduced its Everflex Teflon PTFE
hoses and fittings in EMEA markets
for applications where high and low
temperature, chemical resistance, low
coefficient of friction, flexibility and non-
ageing characteristics are required.
Everflex hose products are made from
Teflon resin for use in mobile applications
for truck and bus, agriculture and
construction machinery in engine
technology, compressor discharge,
grease lubrication, hydraulic systems
and refrigerants. Stationary applications
can be chemical and pharmaceutical
production machinery, hot melt, paper
and pulp manufacturing, hot presses,
steam, packaging, paint production and
machinery.
“Eaton’s Teflon hoses out-perform rub-
ber and thermoplastic hoses in the
most demanding applications,” said
Johannes Kammerlohr, product manag-
er, fluid conveyance, hydraulics – EMEA.
“This higher performance level provides
assemblies that need to be replaced
less often (decreasing machine down-
time), can be used in a wider variety
of applications, and protect operators,
equipment and the environment.”
S-TW Series Smooth bore and
8000/8500 Series Convoluted hose
types are new hoses within the
Everflex range, available now for the
EMEA market. The smooth bore hose
S-TW (non-conductive) and SC-TW
(conductive) are qualified for extremely
high temperature range and high
working pressure available with crimp
and reusable fittings.
Eaton uses only 100 per cent virgin
Teflon PTFE T-62 resin to make the tubes
for the hose products. Reinforcement is
available in 304 and 316 SS.
The 8000 (non-conductive) and 8500
(conductive) convoluted hose types
offer an even smaller bend radius for
tight application, designed with a new
Conv-O-Crimp fitting and a specially
designed nipple profile with Teflon
sleeve, providing heat and pressure
resistance.
The temperature range of the smooth
bore hose is -73°C to +260°C (-100°F
to +500°F), and for convoluted hose
is -54°C to +204°C (-65°F to +400°F).
The hoses can withstand continuous
flexing, vibration or impulsing and are
less subject to cyclic fatigue than rubber
or metal hoses.
The hose is inert to most commercial
chemicals, acids, alcohols, coolants,
elastomers, petroleum compounds,
solvents, vinyls, synthetic lubricants and
hydraulic fluids.
Eaton – Switzerland
A range of
Everflex fittings
Everflex 8500 hose
Large diameter perforated tubes
UKF Stainless Ltd, a supplier of stainless
steel tubing since 1992, has announced
that its new range of large diameter
perforated tubes are now in stock.
Due to demand, UKF has expanded
its range of perforated tubes, and is
taking orders for the exclusive series
of large diameter perforated tubes.
The company claims to be the only
UK company able to offer these larger
products. The new sizes of welded
stainless steel grade 304 perforated
tube are available in various 6m lengths:
88.9mm OD x 1.2mm thick; 101.6mm
OD x 1.2mm thick; and 70mm OD x
1.2mm thick.
UKF Stainless Ltd – UK