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Silicone rubber hose

Silicone rubber hose

One of the biggest questions we get is what makes silicone rubber hoses better than normal hoses. In short, a silicone rubber hose has many advantages. For starters, we make silicone rubber hoses for a wide range of applications. This includes both home and industry applications. When it comes to industrial applications, our products are best suited for the automotive industry. While many other industries use them, such as the medical industry, they are generally used in applications that need to carry liquids or powders from one place to another.

That makes them indispensable. But what are the advantages that make them better? When we compare our products to normal rubber hoses, we can come to a few conclusions. To do that, we have to compare silicone to rubber. Silicone is much more flexible and resilient. The first benefit is that our silicone rubber hoses come with superior flexibility properties compared to only rubber hoses. 

Silicone also has a greater lifespan than rubber. If you happened to have any silicone products at home, you’ll notice that nothing really happens to the product. In many cases, our silicone hosing will outlive your vehicle. The temperature resistance is yet another advantage when it comes to our silicone rubber hoses. With our products, you can expect temperatures in the range of -60 to +180 degrees Celsius to present no problem at all. That means you can use our products across a wide range of applications where high-temperature resistance is needed.

When we look at how easy it is to work with silicone rubber compared to only rubber, the two come nowhere near close. Our silicone hoses are very easy to install. Regardless of where you need them to go, a silicone rubber hose eliminates a lot of problems with traditional hoses. Simply said, we provide an overall better product.

Silicone Tubing Size Catalog

Compare inside diameter, outside diameter and listed wall thickness across silicone tube ranges. Confirm the material grade and application requirements for the selected part.

Food grade silicone tube

Compare Inside Diameter and Outside Diameter in mm, together with the listed Thickness and Colour. The cross-section drawing identifies the bore and outside diameter; confirm the selected tube material and service requirements.

Dimension guide
Tube cross section — Outside Diameter and Inside Diameter
Profile reference. Use the dimension letters and units in the selected table and confirm the part drawing.
Product appearance
Food grade silicone tube — product view
Illustrative product appearance. Refer to the selected row and part drawing for dimensions.
Part No.Inside DiameterOutside DiameterThicknessColour
FST0.5*2.10.52.10.8Transparent
FST0.8*40.841.6Transparent
FST1*3131Transparent
FST1.6*4.81.64.81.6Transparent
FST2*3230.5Transparent
FST2*4241Transparent
FST2.4*42.440.8Transparent
FST2.4*5.62.45.61.6Transparent
FST2.5*42.540.75Transparent
FST3*4340.5Transparent
FST3*5351Transparent
FST3*6361.5Transparent
FST3*8382.5Transparent
FST3.2*6.43.26.41.6Transparent
FST4*5450.5Transparent

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Product specifications

Product form
Hollow elastomer tubing for a fitted line or sleeve
Material
Silicone. Specify the compound grade for the selected service.
Application focus
Industrial fluid lines, vehicle hose runs and medical-device assemblies. Size the part against the selected assembly.
Dimensions to confirm
Inside diameter, outside diameter, wall thickness and cut length. Match these to industrial fluid lines and vehicle hose runs.
Contact conditions
Dry powders: 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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