PTFE and Metal Hose
Overcomes temperature extremes, high pressures, and harsh chemicals.
Foster Hose and Fittings composite Hose is available in a complete range of advanced films and fabrics and excellent for use in petroleum, chemical and oil transfer, petrochemical vapor recovery, as well as tank truck delivery.
At the heart of Foster Hose and Fittings’ success is our in-house welding expertise.
Fabricated to meet your specifications and by our trained professionals. All Foster Hose and Fittings’ metal hose assemblies are 100% tested.
Our technicians and skilled tradesmen stand ready to take on your most demanding application.
Metal Hose Assemblies
Certified to NAHAD Hose Safety Standards to Handle up to 325 º F
Foster Hose and Fittings fabricates metal hose to your specifications and welds in-house by our trained professionals. All metal hose assemblies are 100% tested. Available from ¼” to 12” in various alloys and un-braided, single braid and double braid covers.
Specialty Metal Hose
Corrugated Metal Hose
Stripwound Metal Hose
End Fittings
PTFE/Teflon® Hose Assemblies
Inert to practically all: Chemicals, Acids, Alcohols, Hydraulics & Solvents
PTFE/Teflon, known for its excellent chemical resistance, is available in smooth bore, convoluted, static dissipative tube, upbraided, braided or rubber covered.
Smoothbore
Highly flexible Teflon-lined hose, designed for high pressure. Various fittings are available, including Teflon liner-flared-thru the sealing face as shown above.
Rubber (EPDM) Covered Hose
With Teflon lining, versatile applications with a rubber cover that makes it easy to grip the hose and easy to clean the hose.
Easy Cleaning
For High Purity Applications
- Food
- Beverage
- Pharmaceutical
- FDA/3-A
High Flow Rate
Low Friction Conductive & Non-Conductive Tube Available
Convoluted
Helically convoluted for excellent flexibility. Stainless, polypropylene, Hastelloy braids with stainless reinforcing wire wound into the convolutions.
Sanitary Hose
Designed to replace the silicone rubber hose with better chemical resistance and clean-ability for pharmaceutical use.
Flexible & Strong
- Performs well under high pressure (with outer braid) & vibration
- Lightweight Hose
- Holds up to -100 degrees F — +500 degrees F
Composite Hose Assemblies
Certified to NAHAD Hose Safety Standards to Handle up to 325 º F
For Use in Petro-Chemical Transfer Applications
- Petroleum, chemical and oil transfer
- Petrochemical vapor recovery
- Loading arms in bottom loading operations
- Tank truck delivery
- Optimum chemical resistance
Available in a complete range of advanced films and fabrics to meet all your hose requirements. Our trained experts fabricate in-house — as shown to the right.
Standard Chemical Service
Uni-Chem’s Standard Chemical Service is specifically designed for in-plant transfer operations as well as tan truck delivery and rail car loading. Constructed with multiple plies of polypropylene films and polyester vapor barriers, these composite hoses can be operated at positive pressure or full suction.
Also available: Uni-Chem PG-200 with 200 psi W.P.
Operating Temperature -40ºF to +212ºF / -40ºC to +100ºC
Maximum Length: 100 feet
Uni-Chem PG, PS
P- Polypropylene Coated Steel Inner Helix
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Outer Helix
S- 316L Stainless Steel – Outer Helix
Uni-Chem SG, SS
S- 316L Stainless Steel Inner Helix
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Outer Helix
S- 316L Stainless Steel – Outer Helix
Green Cover
Special Chemical Services
Special chemical service composite hoses are built to meet the demands of today’s highly aggressive media. Superior chemical resistance is achieved with a PTFE inner liner, reinforced with multiple plies of polyester and polypropylene films which form the composite construction.
Operating Temperature: -40ºF to +250ºF / -40ºC to +121ºC
Maximum Length: 100 feet
Uni-flon SG
S-316L Stainless Steel – Inner Helix
G-High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Outer Helix
Uni-flon SS
S-316L Stainless – Inner Helix
S-316L Stainless – Outer Helix
Red Cover
Standard Petroleum Service
Uni-Oil GG composite hoses are ideal for transfer of media from storage tanks and process piping to rail cars or tank trucks. Composite construction includes multiple plies of polypropylene films and fabrics are encased in a polyester vapor barrier for superior operation.
Uni-Oil GG
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Inner Helix
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Outer Helix
Operating Temperature: -40°F to +212°F / -40°C to +100°C
Cover: Brown
Uni-Oil AGL Composite Hose. Also meets Class 1 for Aviation Fuels
Inner Wire Helix: Aluminium wire
Lining: Polypropylene
Sealing film: Polypropylene
Reinforcements: Polypropylene
Outer Wire Helix: Galvanised mild steel high tensile strength wire
Operating Temperature: 20°C to + 80° C
Cover: Orange, PVC coated polyester cloth
Special Petroleum Service
Uni-Zene Composite hoses are a combination of polyamide, polyester and polypropylene film and fabrics. Special service petroleum composite hose is designed to handle modern gasoline additives such as MTBE, ethanol and 100% benzene. Uni-Zene composite hoses are built with an effective combination of polyamide, polyester and polypropylene film and fabrics to meet the demands of today’s additives. Also recommended for all JP aviation fuels.
Operating Temperature -40ºF to +250ºF / -40ºC to +121ºC
Maximum Length: 100 feet
Uni-Zene
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Inner Helix
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Outer Helix
Maroon Cover
Biodiesel and Ethanol Service
Uni-BioFuel 100, a special alternative fuel composite hose designed to handle all grades of Bio-Diesel including 100% B100 neat bio-diesel and E85 – 85% ethanol fuel blends.
Uni-BioFuel composite hoses are built with a specialized combination of high performance films and fabrics designed to handle today’s fully concentrated alternative fuels.
Uni-BioFuel 100 Composite Hose
G-High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Inner Helix
G-High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Outer Helix
Operating Temperature: -40ºF to +212ºF / -40ºC to +100ºC (intermittent, transfer service 250°F)
Maximum Length: 100 feet
(Stainless Steel inner wire available)
Bottom Loading Service
Ideal composite hose for transferring petroleum and 100% aromatic products in production, refinery and distribution facilities. Suitable for all hose loading arms in bottom loading operations. Constructed with multiple plies of aromatic resistant films and fabrics.
Operating Temperature: -40ºF to +212ºF / -40ºC to +100ºC
Maximum Length: 100 feet
Uni-BL composite hoses can be custom designed for special chemical applications. All composite hoses can be color coded to API color codes
Uni-BL GG
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Inner Helix
G- High Tensile Galvanized Carbon Steel Outer Helix
Brown Cover
High Temperature
Uni-Flon HT
High Temperature Composite Hose
This high temperature version of Novaflex’s standard Uni-FLON™ composite hose is manufactured with a proprietary combination of materials that give superior strength at elevated temperatures.
Specifications
Operating Temperature: up to 350°F (177°C)
Working Pressure: 250psi
Standard length: 100 ft
Bend radius: 3” I.D. =11.1”
Weight per/ft: 3” I.D. =2.4lb
Cover: Red
Uni-Oil 250 HT
Novaflex Uni-Oil™ 250 HT is a high temperature version of the standard Uni-Oil™ petroleum composite hose.
This high temperature composite hose can handle maximum operating temperatures of 300°F (149°C). The hose design uses a composite of temperature resistant materials and is rated for use with a wide range of petroleum products.
Operating Temperature: -40°F to +300°F –
Pump Flex Composite
Novaflex Pump-Flex Composite Hose is specifically designed for the Pump Rental Industry. This suction & discharge composite hose provides extreme flexibility, light-weight handling and excellent service life. Excellent for the transfer of water, dirty oily water and light chemicals. (Consult Novaflex Chemical resistance chart for chemical compatibility before use).
*Not for use in Marine Dock, Crude oil, Bunker oil, or heavy viscous product applications.
Advantages:
Crimped couplings
Absorbs pump pulsations
Less manpower to install than rubber hose, due to composite construction
Easy to package for shipping & storage
Standard lengths: 10 ft & 20 ft
Construction:
Operating temperature: 200°F / 93°C
Lengths: 10ft & 20ft