Description

The Duraflex Progress Hose is the number one hose for firefighters worldwide, proven to be tough, durable, and resistant against abrasion, oil, fuel and a wide range of chemicals. The Duraflex hose is resistant to heat, UV and ozone and has very low friction loss with low elongation. The great advantage is that it is so easy to repair.

APPLICATIONS
Refineries
Chemical Industry
Military
Fire Brigades
Marine and offshore installations
Fire hose for usage under tough conditions

FEATURES
Tough, durable and abrasion resistant
Resistance to oil, fuel and a wide range of chemicals
Resistance to heat, UV and ozone
Very low friction loss and low elongation
Excellent adhesion between rubber and textile
No cleaning and drying required
Easy to repair

CONSTRUCTION
Textile reinforcement:
Warp: High tenacity polyester.
Weft: Polymide; circular woven
The special weaving design offers a superior adhesion level and flow performance compared to an all polyester weave
The reinforcement is totally embedded in the rubber compound
Offers excellent protection against mechanical damage

Lining and cover:
Special high grade formulated NBR/PVC compound extruded “through the weave” in a unique one step production process.
Special additives in the compound guarantee superior UV and ageing resistance
Inside: Very smooth for minimum friction loss
Outside: Ribbed for good abrasion resistance and protection against contact heat.

SPECIAL OPTIONS
Coating of cover pinholes PROGRESS LATEX (avoid penetration of harmful liquids into the textile reinforcement)
Lengths up to 200m
Colour according to customer specification
Cold flexible version PROGRESS POLAR down to 30°C

NOTE that special options are subject to a higher price and a minimum order of 1000m per dimension. Production short lengths and overproduction up to 10% of the total order quantity have to be accepted. Enquire for details.

Standard lengths: 15m (50ft) and 20m (66ft), in bore size 38/45/64 and 70 mm also 18, 23 and 30m (60,75,100ft) other lengths on request.

Standard colour: Red

Service temperature: -20 degrees up to + 100 degrees based on water

Valid standards: BS 6391 / Type 3, DIN 14811, NFPA 1961 and other national standards

Change in technical specification without prior notice 10 Bar = 1MPa