PROGRESS Rubber covered fire hose

PROGRESS

Rubber covered fire hose

Applications

• refineries
• chemical industry
• military
• fire brigades
• marine and offshore installations
• fire hose for usage under tough conditions

Features

• tough, durable and very abrasion resistant
• resistance to oil, fuel and wide range of chemicals (see resistance table in technical appendix)
• resistance to heat, UV and ozone
• very low friction loss and low elongation
• excellent adhesion between rubber and textile
• no cleaning and drying required
• easy to repair

Construction

Textile reinforcement:

• warp: high tenacity polyester
  weft: polymide; circular woven
• the special weaving design offers a superior adhesion level and flow performance compared to an all polyester weave
• totally embedded in the rubber compound, excellent protected against mechanical damage

Lining and cover:

• special high grade formulated NBR / PVC compound extruded ethrough the weavec in a unique one step production process
• special additives in the compound gurandtee superior UV and ageing resistance
• inside: very smooth for minimum friction loss
• outside: ribbed for good abrasion resistance and protection against contact heat

Special Options

• coating of cover pinholes PROGRESS LATEX (avoids penetration of harmful liquids into the textile reinforcement)
• lengths up to 200 m (660 ft)
• color according to customer specification
• cold flexible version PROGRESS POLAR down to 30°C (-22°F)

Note that special options are subject to a higher price and minimum order of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) per dimension. Production short lengths and overproduction up to 10% of the total order quantity have to be accepted.