silicone braid hose

What are the differences between silicone hose and rubber hose

With the development of industry, the demand to hoses increases fast. For the industrial hoses, the most used are rubber hose and silicone hose. Then what are the differences between them? Different properties Silicone tubes are carriers for the circulation and coating of liquids, gases and other materials. While rubber tubes are ideal for gas…

silicone vacuum hose

What factors affect the quality of silicone hose

The quality of silicone tube raw materials is not good Poor raw materials will lead to poor performance and poor toughness. This will cause the silicone tube to rupture, so the silicone raw materials must be carefully controlled. Incomplete vulcanization When the molding temperature is too low or the vulcanization time is too short, the…

stainless steel wire reinforced silicone hose

How to distinguish if a hose was made from silicone

Silicone hose is an important material for modern industry. Because of great properties, it is widely used in almost anywhere. And recent years, the demand to silicone pipe increases rapidly. However, some suppliers, especially the newly developed suppliers are not reliable. Because they use low quality silicone raw material. While even some of them use…

rubber hose for fuel line

The price of natural rubber will constantly rise

Since June, the rubber sector has been rising strongly. As of the close of June 7, the prices of the three major rubber contracts have all hit new highs this year. The US non-farm data in May far exceeded market expectations, which has a certain drag on commodities. After the Dragon Boat Festival, the price…

high pressure hydraulic hose

How to install the hydraulic hose assembly correctly

1. After the assembly, don not straight the hose, but keep it loose. Because under the action of pressure, the length of the hose will change. While the range of change is -4% to +2%. 2. When installing and connecting the hose, no matter in a natural state or in a moving state, its bending…

PU helix hose

How many loss can a wrong choice of material handling hose cause

Whether it is for conveying edible or industrial materials, most companies will choose environmentally friendly or food-grade wear-resistant conveying hoses. However, both environmentally friendly and food-grade hoses are very expensive. So the market price is not low. However, the quality of products on the market is uneven. So once the purchase is wrong, there will…

rubber hose fitting

How many common hydraulic hose fittings do you know

Hydraulic hose fitting is a common hose part in hydraulic systems. While it is to connect the hydraulic control system parts and hydraulic hose. Because of different purpose, there are many kinds of such hose joint. But how many of them do you know? Next, Orientflex introduce you the common types of hydraulic hose joint.…

high temp duct hose

How Orientflex control the hose quality

In the rubber hose industry, product quality is the lifeline of the enterprise. In order to ensure the reliability and stability of the product, rubber hose manufacturers need to strictly control the quality of each link in the production process. Let me introduce how Orientflex controls product quality. Quality control of raw materials The quality…