Swagelok Hose and Flexible Tubing

Take an 'inside-out' approach, working from core to cover.

Start by addressing the core—the innermost layer that contacts the fluid—available in materials like nylon for low temperatures or metal for high temperatures, and then adding a reinforcement layer for strength and pressure containment.

The outer cover, with options like stainless steel or Swagelok's Fire Jacket, provides protection against various environmental factors, including temperature extremes.

Finally, choosing the right end connections, such as NPT threads or tube adapters, ensures a secure, leak-free system that meets industry standards and minimizes downtime.

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Here are five tips to prevent setbacks.

Most PTFE-lined hose failures are due to factors that can be controlled. By avoiding one or all of these pitfalls you can maximize the life of your hose.

• Right hose, wrong application—Choosing the proper end connections and designing a suitable layout should eliminate a high percentage of these failures.
• Right application, wrong hose—PTFE is one of the most chemically inert and compatible materials on earth. However, use of rubber, metal, or even PTFE-wetted parts in the wrong service can be prevented by checking fluid compatibility with wetted hose material before installation.
• External damage—Abrasion can reduce the useful life of a hose. Abrasion will even compromise the stainless steel outer braid of our PTFE-lined hoses, drastically reducing the pressure containing capabilities.
• Electrostatic discharge—Although PTFE is non-conductive it can be modified with sufficient conductivity to ground the static electric charge, eliminating a risk of catastrophic failure from charged particles arcing through the PTFE core.
• Tested hose works better—Poor quality components or choosing a hose solely on low bid can lead to high costs associated with maintenance, safety, lost fluid or compromised equipment.

To learn more, please download the literature offered on this web page. (Need sales, support, or information? We are ready to help. Please click "Request Details" on this page.)

Faulty hose routing is the leading cause of industrial hose failure.

Routing rigid tubing requires careful planning, but routing hose and flexible tubing is relatively effortless—right?

Wrong. In fact, Swagelok has thousands of data points showing a clear pattern: faulty hose routing is the leading cause of industrial hose failure. And short hose service life is costly in several ways. For one thing, too many manufacturers, processors, researchers, and other essential businesses overspend, year after year, on preventable hose repairs and replacements.

Correctly routing hose requires two things:

1. Knowledge of best practices (see below)
2. Commitment to act on the knowledge

Our Hose Advisory Service helps take the pressure off of you regarding hose routing. View information on the program on this page and download the pull sheet.

Here are 5 tips on guarding against permeation.

All materials are permeable to a degree, but in industrial hose applications permeation is important to consider when using PFA and PTFE materials. We recommend the following to mitigate permeation: 

1. Choose hose materials that are known to be resistant to permeation by the specific media being transported.
2. When appropriate, choose hoses designed with barrier layers that significantly reduce permeation. These barriers can be made of materials like nylon.
3. Regularly inspect hoses for signs of wear, damage, or other issues that might increase permeation. We offer a Hose Advisory service that can help.
4. In cases where permeation is inevitable, venting systems can capture and safely release or contain permeated substances.
5. In critical applications, it can make sense to use hoses that exceed the required specifications. It depends on the risks involved. 

Swagelok Edmonton offers a Hose Advisory Program that puts our highly trained Field Advisors onsite with you. After walking the floor of your facility, learning about your unique situation, and documenting issues, we help you choose the right equipment and implement practices that extend hose life and improve hose performance.

Yes, we have a dedicated Hose Cell where we do that daily.

Our technicians manufacture hose to your specifications right here at Swagelok Edmonton shop. We can handle orders from one piece to hundreds of pieces, and offer a wide variety of hose solutions. In some cases we can build a hose in as fast as five minutes.

Our abilities don't stop with assembly. We can do a hydrostatic test, an immersion test, and pressure decay testing. A lot of hose shops just make the hose and send you on your way. We test 100 percent of the hoses we make. In the hydrostatic test, the hose is filled with water, and then sealed. We hold it under pressure as we check for leaks where the end connection is attached.

Some hoses require that we provide a test certificate, and some don't. But we can provide documentation with any hose if requested. If the need ever arises, we can trace each individual hose back to the original assembler

We have you covered with six cover options.

Hoses can be subject to a variety of outside forces that speed up wear and tear. With the right cover, the service life will be extended.

Here are some of your options:

• Fire Jacket
• Thermosleeve
• Armor Guard
• Spiral Guard
• Nanogel Cover
• Spring Guard

Please download the literature available on this page to learn more, and get in touch with our team to get a hand.

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