Oval rubber tubing
Oval rubber tubing can be used to carry, transport, or even vent fuel mixture around engines and cylinders as it’s a reduced cross-section. Oval tubing is often used in production sets because it’s durable, making it suitable for repeated use. Oval rubber tubes are a type of flexible hose that can be curled and shaped easily due to their oval shape. They provide easy application and less spilling when used because they don’t clog or easily break. These tubes are often soft enough to be flexible and durable but still rigid enough to support and transport heavier materials than just regular liquids.
Oval rubber tubing is made of natural or synthetic rubber. They come in a variety of sizes and thicknesses, but they are mostly classified by the diameter, both inside and outside. Natural rubber is also often mixed with another type of resilient elastomer, usually silicone, to help make oval tubes stand up to a lot of stress during manufacturing and use. Why are oval rubber tubes important? Oval tubes, when compared to circular pieces, can be made to fit together in a less uniform way, meaning they’re easier and cheaper to transport, ship, and even store.
Most of the oval rubber tubing is for industrial use. However, they can be used in other applications, too. Oval rubber tubing is found in both domestic and commercial applications and machinery like irrigation pumps, vacuum cleaners and air conditioning units – to name a few. As for the industries, apart from the automotive, the oval rubber tubing is commonly used in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. Chemists use it for their labs and chemical manufacturing processes; food industries use it to transfer food and liquids necessary for the manufacturing process, and the pharmaceutical industry relies on it for various manufacturing processes.
Product specifications
- Product form
- Tubing with an oval section
- Material options discussed
- Silicone and natural rubber / latex. Choose one formulation for the actual contact and loading conditions.
- Application focus
- Industrial fluid lines, marine installations, irrigation lines, vehicle hose runs and pharmaceutical fluid handling. Size the part against the selected assembly.
- Dimensions to confirm
- Major and minor axes, wall or section thickness and the installed depth or length. Match these to industrial fluid lines and marine installations.
- Contact conditions
- Fuel, air and food ingredients: define concentration, temperature and contact time, then check compatibility with the chosen compound.
- Line layout
- Check bend radius, unsupported spans and clearance at both connections.
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