TPi July 2009

developments products & Hoses with increased flexibility

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.

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

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

Swagelok’s U-Cor hose features a silicone and stainless S S steel reinforced, smooth-bore PFA core

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 www.swagelok.com

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Tube Products International July 2009

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