Made from high quality synthetic rubber, the Goodyear Wingfoot Air Hose is suited for multi-purpose use. Its most common applications are for compressor lines, industrial air service, pneumatic tools, and low-pressure spray. Although it is of good quality, it is not an expensive tool.
Like most hoses, the Wingfoot consists of an inner tube, reinforcement, and [...]
Air hoses are a necessary accessory of compressors so they can deliver compressed air to your pneumatic tools. They can, however, be difficult to keep neat and organized especially if they are quite long. A convenient solution to this is a Legacy L8560 Air Hose Reel with Workhorse PVC Air Hose.
The L8560 is an [...]
The practice of conveying fluids using tubular materials began as early as 2,500 years ago when firefighters fastened ox gut to bags filled with water, then stomped or sat on the bags to force the water into the gut and into the fire. By the late 1800s, rubber-lined hoses were in use, and with the [...]
Polyurethane has been around since the 1940s. It comes in different forms such as an insulator, thermoplastic, or elastomer. Insulators are extremely flexible, thermoplastics are rigid, while elastomers are elastic but maintains some rigidity. It is this form of polyurethane that is used in creating the Hitachi 19413F Polyurethane Air Hose.
Being made from polyurethane, the [...]
Made of strong and sturdy synthetic leather, the Goodyear Plicor Air Green 400 air hose is designed to withstand the harsh environments of not only industrial plants and construction sites but mines and quarries as well.
Like most air hoses of this type, the Air Green 400 consists of an inner tube, a reinforcing fabric, and [...]
Patented in 1913, polyvinyl chloride or PVC has been used in an almost countless number of applications. This is because it can either be rigid or, with the addition of plasticizers, flexible. Thus, there are PVC pipes for potable water or drainage systems, water bottles, toys, clothing, electric wire insulation, doors, windows, tiles, credit cards, [...]
Polyurethane is an extremely tough and durable yet flexible and elastic material that comes in different forms. It can be a liquid like paint, or a solid. When solid, it can be soft and squishy like sponge, hard like fiberglass, or elastic like rubber. Owing to this characteristic, polyurethane can be used in a great [...]
Polyvinyl chloride is an inexpensive plastic that has plenty of applications –from credit cards, through toys, water bottles, doors, to furniture. PVC is a tough and durable material that resists abrasions, cracking, hardening, rotting, and scratches. It is also resistant to acids, grease, oil, and other chemicals. Owing to these qualities, it is also an [...]
Pneumatic or air tools are certainly a huge help for construction laborers, auto mechanics, industrial workers, and do-it-yourselfers. These tools get their power from an air compressor to which they are connected via a suitable air hose. An air hose typically lies on the floor, running between the air tool and the compressor. When the [...]
Rubber air hoses have been in use long before the development of polyurethane and PVC air hoses. In spite of the introduction of these new materials, rubber remains a popular alternative for the manufacture of air hoses; and indeed, they may actually be better for certain applications. One of the finer specimens of rubber hoses [...]