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.

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART

Some of Our Products

Speciality Metal Hose
Corrugated Metal Hose
Stripwound Metal Hose
PTFE / Teflon Hose
Smoothbore

See more of our products below

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

Racer Assembly:
- Inner hose contains heat/cool element for the media
Jacketed Hose Within Hose:
- Steam often circulated in outer jackets to keep media in inner hose flowing
Oxygen Service Hose
Liners & Bend Restrictors

Corrugated Metal Hose

Stainless metal hose (316L, 304 or 31L)
Available in single braided, double braided or unbraided covers
Suitable for aggressive chemicals and temperature extremes

Stripwound Metal Hose

Pipe Thread Fittings
Flanges, FJX, Elbows
Tees, Ground Joints
Cam & Groove, Swivel, Quick Disconnects also available

End Fittings

Pipe Thread Fittings
Flanges, FJX, Elbows
Tees, Ground Joints
Cam & Groove, Swivel, Quick Disconnects also available

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

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Metal and PTFE Hose