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    Improving Hose Assembly Service Life in Chemical Blending Stations

    By: Frank Caprio | On: June 17, 2020
    chemical plant

    The Chemical Processing Industry presents many challenges when specifying the best flexible hose for a given application. While it is critically important to provide a safe, reliable assembly that

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    What Makes Stainless Steel “Stainless?”

    By: Hose Master | On: March 25, 2020

    So why do they call it that? Stainless steel products are all around us: steak knives, appliance fixtures, cookware, and (most importantly) metal hose and expansion joints. We see

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    Long Enough? Measuring Metal Hose Assemblies

    By: Hose Master | On: December 5, 2019
    measuring metal hose assemblies

      There are several important factors to note when designing a metal hose assembly: alloy, fittings, media, pressure, and so on. One of the most crucial factors that is

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    Low-Temperature Applications: Can I Use a Metal Hose?

    By: Hose Master | On: October 29, 2019

      It comes as no surprise that metal corrugated hose is the preferred choice for high-temperature applications. But what about low-temperature applications? This is a question we frequently see

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    Considerations for Using Metal Hose in Chemical Plants

    By: Erik Kane | On: August 6, 2019

    Chemical plants are one of the biggest industrial users of corrugated metal hose assemblies. Processes performed in the plants involve some of the most demanding environments: Temperatures ranging from

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    Using metal hose and expansion joints in CIP systems

    By: Frank Caprio | On: April 2, 2019

    Cleaning-in-place, or CIP, is a method used to clean piping systems and the attached equipment without the need to take the system apart. It is commonly used in the

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    Don’t Take Away My Straw! Bio-based Polymers have Arrived

    By: Frank Caprio | On: January 15, 2019

    Bio-based polymers to the rescue… Bio-based polymers – polymers made from biological sources – have been around for ages. Starch and cellulose are two common examples. However, the recent

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    You Could Be Using the Wrong Corrosion Chart

    By: Frank Caprio | On: September 18, 2018

    Corrosion is the enemy. One of the many features of metal hoses and expansion joints (EJs) is their ability to resist corrosive media or environments. It is therefore critical

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    Types of Metal Alloys and When to Use Them

    By: Erik Kane | On: July 17, 2018
    What sort of alloys will exist in the future?

    Remember when we all wondered how the T-1000 was able to liquefy, shapeshift, and repair itself in Terminator 2 back in 1991?  We’re told in the film that this

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    When To Use Metal Hose – 8 Factors to Consider

    By: Frank Caprio | On: July 3, 2018

    One of the topics we get asked frequently is when to use metal hose. There are many different types of hose available on the market. They include metal, rubber,

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    How Temperature Changes Affect Expansion Joint Design

    By: Frank Caprio | On: June 28, 2018

    Temperature changes have a huge impact on design of expansion joints. Let’s take a look at this in one particular industry: pulp and paper. In papermaking, paper is made

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    Chemical Production: The Shadow of the Chemical Emperor

    By: Erik Kane | On: June 6, 2018
    China is the world leader in chemical manufacture

      Okay so maybe “Chemical Emperor” is a bit of a dramatic title… but it’s hard to downplay the fact that China has taken the entire chemical world by

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    Optimize Fluid System Performance by Understanding Pressure Drop

    By: Frank Caprio | On: February 20, 2018

    Understanding pressure drop is critical to optimizing the performance of a fluid system. In order for liquid or gaseous media (“fluid”) to flow through a piping system, the fluid

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    Determining Proper Hose Length: A Calculation Guide

    By: Frank Caprio | On: July 27, 2017

    Proper hose length is an overlooked, but absolutely critical factor in industrial applications. We are proud to introduce our latest hose assembly design tool: the Hose Assembly Length Calculation Guide.

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    Understanding Naphtha and Ethane Cracking Processes

    By: Frank Caprio | On: June 6, 2017

    Let’s investigate naphtha and ethane cracking. Ethylene – because its molecules have very distinctive and useful chemical properties – is manufactured in greater amounts than any other chemical. The

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