Product Digest
In this issue - Piping, Tubing, Fittings and HosesThermoplastic Rubber Hose is 50% Lighter than Standard Versions
The Flexadux TR-Series thermoplastic rubber hose performs in applications where a heavier, standard hose would be excessive, such as light-duty ventilation and fume or dust removal. It provides strong resistance to moisture, chemicals and ultraviolet (UV) light, and it is highly flexible and compressible. The TR-LT is available in 1.5-in.-i.d. to 16.0-in.-i.d. sizes with a 0.020-in.-thick wall. The Flexadux TR-XLT comes in 2.0-in. to 6.0-in.-i.d. sizes with a 0.012-in.-thick wall. These hoses weigh half as much as a typical standard hose. For example, a 4-in. i.d. TR-LT hose weighs 0.31 lb per ft of length, and a 4-in.-i.d. TR-XLT hose weighs 0.28 lb per linear ft. Both models can be supplied with 2-in. soft cuffs and can connect using standard clamps and accessories.
Appeared In Issue: August 2009
Flexaust
www.flexaust.com
Transition Fittings Seal Without Leaks
DoubleSafe fittings provide a leakproof seal and prevent cracking under high torque when installed as the transition between metal piping and the manufacturer’s plastic piping. The fittings are pressure-rated to 150 psi and are available in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC). This metal-to-plastic joining is useful for connecting a plastic piping system to heat exchangers, flowmeters, and other metal-ended, male-threaded instruments. These joints may also be used to expand old metal systems with plastic and to install plastic systems where metal is required for only part of the configuration. Since plastic pipes often split when metal threads are over-tightened into plastic fittings, each DoubleSafe incorporates a female-threaded metal insert molded at high pressure inside a spigot-end plastic body, which allows the installer to connect the metal system to the metal side and the plastic system to the plastic side.
Appeared In Issue: August 2009
GF Piping Systems
www.us.piping.georgefischer.com
Assorted Tubing Includes Color-Coded Interiors
This polyetheretherketone (PEEK) tubing is available in many varieties, including natural PEEK, solid color-coded, dual-layer color-coded, striped, and dash-stripe coded. For all the tubing models, standard sizes include outer diameters of 0.0141732 in. (360 µm), 0.03125 in., 0.0625 in., and 0.125 in., with inner diameters as small as 0.002 in. The interior surfaces of the standard sizes are color-coded according to the following scheme: 0.005-in.-i.d. is red; 0.007-in.-i.d., yellow; 0.010-in.-i.d., blue; 0.020-in.-i.d., orange; and 0.030-in.-i.d., green. These have a tolerance of ±0.0005 in. for inner diameters up to 0.010 in. and ±0.001 in. for those larger than 0.010 in. All colorants used are Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)-compliant. On the dual-layer color-coded model, only the outer layer is pigmented, eliminating potential pigment contamination of the sample stream. This model’s pressure performance is equivalent to that of single-layer tubing.
Appeared In Issue: August 2009
Valco Instruments Co.
www.vici.com
Wire-Reinforced EPDM Hose Permits Unrestricted Flow
Made of an ethylene propylene diene M-class rubber (EPDM), the APEWF hose handles a wide variety of fluids in applications that require elevated pressure and vacuum. It is constructed with a smooth, white EPDM rubber core that is reinforced with a wire helix and multiple layers of durable rubber. Its sanitary inner surface allows for unrestricted flow. It withstands temperatures from –40°F to 248°F (–40°C to 120°C), and is available in sizes ranging from 0.75 in. to 4.0 in. i.d. (19 mm to 102 mm). It is suitable for use in pharmaceutical processing and coolant transfer applications, as well as in glycol lines, potable water lines, and washdown stations.
Appeared In Issue: August 2009
AdvantaPure/New Age Industries Inc.
http://www.advantapure.com