Goodyear Blue Rubber Air Hose Model No. 12672
Rubber has been in use since 1600 BCE by the ancient Mayans. They used it to make rubber balls for games, human figures for rituals, and binders to secure their axes and other tools. Today rubber is still very much in use in a variety of applications, although most of them no longer come from natural rubber trees but from butadiene and styrene, by-products of petroleum refining. Among the uses of rubber is in the manufacture of air hoses, such as the Goodyear Blue Rubber Air Hose Model No. 12672.
In spite of the development of polyvinyl chloride and polyurethane air hoses, rubber air hoses are still preferred by a good number of users making competition among these three types stiff. Actually, each of these has its own advantage as well as disadvantage over the others. The choice of a user boils down to the specific application and circumstances in which the hose will be used, as well as his or her personal preferences.
The Goodyear Blue Rubber Air Hose Model No. 12672 is often preferred by those who work in an extremely cold environment. This is because it maintains its flexibility even in temperatures below 40°. At this level, PVCs are known to get very stiff. Polyurethanes are also said to be less supple than the Goodyear rubber air hose.
The hose is also sturdy at the fittings, a feature that is necessary as hoses are not much use without couplers. It comes with ¼-inch NPT brass male and female fittings.
Model 12672 is a 3/8-inch hose with a length of 50 feet. It has a maximum operating pressure of 200 PSI and a burst pressure of 800 PSI. It is ideal for connecting air compressors with various pneumatic tools requiring a 3/8-inch diameter hose.
Maintenance of the Goodyear Blue Rubber Air Hose is easy as it resists oil and other solvents.