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Properly Identifying & Protecting Your Hose is Simple

Tags, reinforcement layers and covers can drastically increase the life expectancy of your hose, and safe guard you against unwanted downtime and safety risks. We have a wide range of resources to keep you well-informed, bring you confidence in building reliable fluid systems. Check out some of these resources to help you with your hose selection:

      

      

Now that you've had a chance to learn about hose selection, here's some options for your hose to consider:

Reinforcement Layers and Cover Options:

Fire jacketing

  • Protects and insulates from internal temperature extremes
  • Guards against molten splashes and flames
  • Helps resist hydraulic and lubricating oils

Thermosleeve

  • Gives operator protection in high temperature service
  • Prevents direct contact with the hose and resists abrasion
  • Protects your hose from weld splatter and UV light

Armor Guard

  • Offers highly flexible protection against hose damage from movement of gas cylinders
  • Can protect the entire length of the hose from kinking
  • Has little effect on hose flexibility

Spiral Guard

  • Highly flexible protection from abrasion
  • Can be applied to hose already in service
  • Can protect the entire length of the hose or just the ends

316 Stainless Steel Braid

  • Protects against corrosive external environment
  • Increases pressure retaining capabilities

Spring Guard

  • Resists kinking and abrasion
  • Highly flexible
  • Available for entire length of hose or protection of ends

Nano-Gel Cover

  • Protects user from freeze ups in cryogenic service

Tagging Options: 

Lanyard Tag (Option T)

  • Stainless steel protects against corrosive external environments
  • Customizable with critical information to your operations 
 

Clamp Tag (Option T5)

  • Stainless steel protects against corrosive external environments
  • Attached to the hose with two metal bands
 

Mat Tag (Option M)

  • Polyester tag with wide temperature ranges
  • Attached to the hose with an adhesive
  • Standard colors are black, blue, brown, gray, green, orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow
 

Perma Tag (Option P)

  • Polyester tag encapsulated in platinum-cured silicone
  • Attached to the hose with an adhesive
  • Designed for sterilization-in-place (SIP), clean-in-place (CIP), and autoclave applications
  • Standard colors are black, blue, brown, gray, green, orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow

When it comes to the safety of your facility and the success of your operations, we've got you covered! Inquire today and speak to one of our fluid system professionals for more information.

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