PTFE Hose and Hose Fittings

Modern gasoline affects modern day pipes. While changing the gasoline can be problematic changing your pipes makes a lot of sense.  Just swapping the conventional rubber fuel hoses with PTFE pipes can solve your problem.

What is PTFE? It is the abbreviation for Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene, but it is better known as its common trade name Teflon.

Earlier PTFE hose was chiefly used mostly for brake- and hydraulic fluid transfer applications. What’s brought a big change in PTFE fuel hoses is that they are now available with a "conductive core" inside. 

There is a carbon lining which is added at the time of manufacturing and it provides a path for any static charge in the line.

 When a non-conductive fluid like diesel, gasoline, methanol, ethanol, or similar fluid passes through the pipe at high velocities, stray electrons, are generated. 

Now, when such is not a very favorable case when it comes to gasoline that is why the conductive core of the PTFE fuel hose slashes down the chance of the static charge generated by the stray electrons.

Features of PTFE Hose and Hose Fittings

If you are wondering since PTFE hoses are more expensive than conventional rubber fuel hoses whether they are worth their steep price.

It certainly is as it lasts for a long time whereas rubber hoses need to be changed from time to time.

• ·         PTFE hose is too stiff for hose clamps. It does not fit to create a good seal, so it needs unique aluminum fittings for securing it.
  
  
  ·         PTFE is slightly stiffer than your average rubber hose material, although it has a much smaller outside diameter. That means the new hose is able to adjust to the bend requirements of most applications.
  
  
  ·         When it is combined with metal braid, PTFE pipes can withstand any type of conditions can even withstand high pressures and non-stop flexing and vibration. Braided PTFE hoses can endure hundreds of flex cycles without buckling under with fatigue or failure.
         
  .       Hoses made of PTFE can withstand as high temperatures as -100°F to+500°F (-73°C to +260°C) under  most operating conditions.  
  
  
  ·         Since no substance can adhere to PTFE as its property can maintain the purity of any fluid which is transferred into this type of hose. It can be safely used for different fluids, as it has a coefficient of friction as low as 0.05, it prevents build-up and maintains high flow rates.
  
  
  ·         PTFE is moisture resistant. It is an FDA approved material for food contact.
  
  
  ·         One of the problems of PTFE fittings and hose has been non-swivel designs, which makes "clocking" the fittings very difficult.  A semi-swivel AN-fitting design is a great way of solving the problem.
  
  
  The PTFE Hose Fittings are manufactured high-quality raw materials. They are based on several parameters to ensure that they last a long time. PTFE hose and hose fittings are widely known for their dimensional accuracy, excellent strength and can be easily installed. Because PTFE hose and PTFE hose pipe are durable and last for a real long time, these fittings are widely acclaimed in the market.