Sanitary Hose Fittings

This expanded family of fittings for sanitary hose now includes products made of stainless steel, molded silicone, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), and polypropylene. The fittings are designed to mate with hose made of silicone, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), thermoplastic rubber (TPR), and TPE. Each material has distinct benefits. For instance, the Type 316L stainless steel fittings offer a smooth finish (15 Ra or better) to ensure noncontaminating flows, and eight-sided designs for easier tightening in restrictive installations. Sanitary, pipe-thread, and cam-and-groove styles are available. Molded silicone fittings are supplied attached directly to silicone tubing or hose, while TPE fittings are provided directly attached to the company’s AdvantaFlex tubing. Both are well suited for single-use applications involving aseptic transfer, sterile processing, and other critical applications in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. These assemblies reduce installation time, improve cleanliness, and eliminate entrapment issues and leaks associated with barb-type fittings.