Rubber hoses for automobile have grown at a rate of about 25% in recent years. The auto hoses are mainly in 5 systems including brake system, air condition, power steering system, cooling system and oil system. With the auto industry develop, the auto hoses will also develops rapidly.
As for the material, the hose has eliminate the single rubber. In fact, in order to fit the work conditions, it adopts synthetic rubbers. While the most used are SBR, NBR, CR and EPDM. As for the structure, it has developed from single layer to multi-layer. While it consists an inner tube, a reinforce layer and a cover.
What are the characteristics of rubber tubes?
1. Good process property and easy to mold. Besides, it can produce various products by mold addition molding, extension molding and other methods.
2. High and low temp resistance: It can serve for a long time at 200℃. What’s more, it is still elastic at -60℃.
3. Electrical insulation: The dielectric property of rubber are excellent, especially the dielectric property at high temp are much higher than ordinary organic rubber. And the dielectric strength is almost not affected by temp in the range of 20-200℃.
4. Excellent weather, ozone and UV resistant. In addition, it will not crack when works outdoors for a long time. In general rubber can serve for more than 5 years with good care.
In fact, besides normal rubbers, silicone auto hose are also popular. Because silicone rubber has much more better properties. Orientflex is a powerful and reliable factory for both rubber and silicone auto hose. What’ more, we offer you OEM/ODM service. In addition, we can print your logo and text on the hose. You can just send us the OEM number or drawing. Then we will offer you the best hose.