Stainless steel (Type 302) anti-kink armor casing prevents over-bending/kinking of hose and provides chafe protection for the wire braid. Casing provides an added safety feature, allowing hose assembly to weep rather than rupture if for some reason the tube should fail. Armor can he ordered full length (Accessory Code A) or 16" cuffs at each end to contain potential stress at the fitting (Accessory Code C). Armor casing is strongly recommended for all TD assemblies 3/4" in ID and larger.

This cover protects the hose from external heat/flame. It also helps insulate hot internal materials from the worker's touch. Material is braided fiberglass tubing impregnated with silicone rubber. Sleeve is normally clamped at the fittings. (Accessory Code F). Fire sleeve is engineered to withstand continuous temperatures from -65° F to 500° F (Consult specific hose type for actual maximum temperature rating of hose assembly).

Polyolefin clear (PC) or white (PW) tubing is shrunk tightly to the hose with external heat. Also available are clear (TC) and black (TB) FEP heat shrink covers. A heat shrink sleeve generally restricts hose flexibility by a 2:1 factor. Other methods of protecting the external braid from exposure to various materials are: Blown-on thin wall rubber covers or thin wall PVC tubing. This can he useful to color code applications. (Accessory Code PC, PF, R or T as applicable). Polyolefin: max temperature: 180 F FEP; max temperature: 400° F. Consult us for PVC.

Thin wall, clear silicone tube is slipped over the stainless steel or other types of braid reinforcement to produce a tight fitting easily cleaned cover. Can be autoclaved or SIP cleaned. Assemblies remain at maximum temperature rating. Designed for larger diameter and "Flare-Thru" hose assemblies. Consult us for maximum and minimum length of covered assemblies.

Various Covers and braid material
Process segregation sometimes requires color-coding hose assemblies to help prevent mismatching. Heat shrink covers also enable the hose exterior to he cleaned easier and prevent material from sticking in the braid interstices. Sometimes a non-metallic braid is required. The blue hose shown has a polypropylene braid. Kynar braid is black.

Non-metallic Fittings
Various fitting styles are shown here. Material is PVDF (Kynar).

Color Coding Options
Colors may be specially ordered for rubber covered hose. Consult us for minimum order requirements.

Custom Hose Tagging
Most hoses can be tagged with a stainless steel Band-it clamp. We can tag hoses 1/2" ID and larger. You can specify information, otherwise the following: default information applies.
- Maximum allowable working pressure.
- Date of manufacture.
- Company name or logo.
*1/4" ID and 3/8" ID hoses are tagged with a roll stamped aluminum ring.

Stainless Steel Tag Specifications
Dimensions: .75" x 1.94" x 0.010" thick (0.625" x 1.44" printing area).
-Maximum characters =3 lines of 15 characters
-Attachment=one 1/4" wide Band-it clamp

Large Stainless Steel Tag Specifications
Dimensions: 1.5" x 2.5" x 0.015" thick (0.94" x 1.75" printing area).
-Maximum characters =6 lines of 15 characters
-Attachment = two 1/4" wide Band-it clamps

Special Alloy/Non-metallic Fitting
We have manufactured many types of "special" alloy/plastic fittings to compliment the "standard" product line (Flare-Thru. PFA Encapsulated 316 Stainless Steel). Some of the various types of fitting materials we have fabricated may be found below. Do not hesitate to contact us for availability. Keep in mind that the cost factor and delivery time is directly related to the quantities and fitting size.

Some Materials Provided
Brass, Carbon Steel, Hastalloy B and C, Alloy 20, Monel, Titanium, PVC, Polypropylene, PVDF, (Kynar) solid PTFE and FEP coated stainless steel. This is only a partial list. Contact us for delivery time of unusual fitting requirement.