Latest news from Aflex Hose Ltd http://www.aflex-hose.com 2010-03-11T19:08:13+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2009-12-21T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/news/latest/the_company/ Aflex Hose Ltd is known in the industry as the primary innovator and pioneer of PTFE hose technologies. We were established more than 30 years ago and pioneered the concept of PTFE lined flexible hoses for the transfer of process fluids in pharmaceutical and chemical plants. Since then, the company has been committed to a program of continuous development and improvement, resulting in the most technically competent and sophisticated hose range available today. Our head office and main manufacturing facility is located in Halifax, West Yorkshire and is equipped with state of the art technology. Our structure enables us to provide our customers with engineering, design, manufacturing and warehouse services. As an ISO 9001:2008 company, Aflex Hose continuously enhances its in-house procedures to ensure that only precisely crafted hoses leave our facility. Our world leading engineering brings cutting edge flexible hose technologies to critical environments. Whether used to satisfy... text/html 2010-01-29T13:35:04+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/news/latest/chemical_transfer_safety/ Greater emphasis on safety has meant that chemical transfer hoses have come under close examination. Governing bodies have introduced standards as a guideline for manufacturers to ensure the supply of safe and high quality hoses. Aggressive chemicals are known to attack hose liners, resulting in hose failure. Any hose failure can be devastating and lead to the release of poisonous, corrosive and flammable materials posing a health and safety risk to operators, the general public and the surrounding environment. One of the most important steps in ensuring hose safety is to select the correct hose for your application. As the demand for innovative products keeps increasing, Aflex Hose has designed a range of products for the safe and efficient handling of chemicals in the toughest chemical and process applications. Corroline and Corroflon are manufactured with a PTFE hose liner, the most chemically inert product available on today's market. We have developed a... text/html 2010-01-05T15:15:09+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/news/latest/global_coverage/ Aflex Hose Ltd has worldwide manufacturing and assembly facilities and a global distribution network enabling us to service the market needs of our customers in a reliable and cost effective manner. We have two manufacturing sites, 29 assembly locations and a worldwide distributor network covering 40 countries. Our worldwide network is committed to making the Aflex Product Range available to you quickly and confidently. Commitment to our customers worldwide is what our business prides itself on. Wherever you are in the world, you have the reassurance that we have the right product for you. Click on the map below to visit our contacts page and find details of your nearest distributor. text/html 2009-12-02T11:09:41+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/news/latest/iso_certification_for_ptfe_hose_manufacturer/ Aflex Hose Ltd manufactures and supplies PTFE hoses to BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management Systems independently assessed and registered by NQA. Aflex hose carries out all the design and manufacturing operations in house, from raw materials to finished products and was first issued with ISO certification in June 1993. Production facility audits confirm that all certification requirements are met and that quality control procedures are followed. "Our Certification shows proven consistency of service and product performance worldwide and gives the customer confidence that every hose is of the highest quality" said Tony Logan, Aflex General Manager. "We are continually striving to exceed our client's expectations who demand and deserve high quality PTFE hose solutions". Aflex Hose offers a range of patented hose products to satisfy specific requirements from hygienic and chemical resistance in pharmaceutical manufacturing and research facilities, to multi purpose use in chemical or foodstuff process operations. From the low profile convoluted... text/html 2009-11-11T16:39:22+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/news/latest/smoothbore_ptfe_hose_for_the_chemical_and_process_industries/ Aflex Hose, born from our experience of the Biotech and Pharmaceutical World, today announces its entry into the chemical and general process industry. A world demanding the same exceptional performance that the pharmaceutical customer requires, a world of certification, engineering safety and cost effectiveness. Today chemical process industries have no alternative but to use a myriad of products to cover all eventualities and processes. This creates the scenario of a different hose for each product or application increasing store inventories and decreasing company cost effectiveness. After extensive discussions with engineers and meticulous research an industry wish list was composed: Smoothbore Kink Resistant Chemical Resistant Vacuum Resistant Temperature Resistant Flexible Hygienic Self cleaning Permeation Resistant Antistatic Alternative outside covers Certified to your industry Standard Lined / Unlined fittings Cost Effective Product Identification Impossible criteria to achieve some might say but Aflex Hose have taken it upon themselves to design and develop a flexible hose that provides customers with a universal hose product. Something the competition has not managed to... text/html 2009-08-07T14:53:30+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/news/latest/new_approvals_for_aflex_hose_products/ Aflex Hose continue to update and add to their certification portfolio for all of its range of world class PTFE hose products. Aflex Hose have had independent tests carried out on their natural and antistatic (AS grade) hose products, which indicate compliance with the following new specification requirements: USP Class VI at 121°C (250°F) (additional to previous USP VI approvals) Tested: - Natural and Antistatic PTFE hose liners Tests: - To USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5,6,10 and 11 at 121ºC (250ºF) Results : - A 'No Reaction' classification (fully approved) SAEJ 1737 (Automotive Fuel Hose Permeation) Tested: - Samples of Smoothbore, Hyperline FX and Autoflon Hose Tests: - Fuel Types IE85, IE10, CM15, BE20, Indolene Results: - Daily permeation rates all within specification limits BPSA Leachables and Extractables Tested: - Samples of Bioflex Natural and Antistatic PTFE tube liners Tests: - Identification and quantification of extractable substances using DI water and ethanol absolute under accelerated condition, in accordance with BPSA... text/html 2009-01-19T09:06:02+01:00 http://www.aflex-hose.com http://www.aflex-hose.com/news/latest/alternative_design_of_ptfe_liner_represents_an_improvement_in_hose_construction/ By Rod Anderson, Managing Director of Aflex Hose Ltd. (Original article published at www.pharmaceuticalonline.com) PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) was discovered in 1938 and became commercially available in 1950. PTFE-lined flexible hose products were first introduced in 1955, mainly for military applications in the United States. It was soon realized, however, that two of the primary properties of this remarkable plastic made it particularly ideal for use in pharmaceutical and chemical plants as a lining material for components containing process fluids - the excellent chemical resistance and ease of cleaning are quite simply in a different league than those of the other materials that previously had been used. Many pipes, vessels, pumps, valves, and other process fluid components have consequently been lined with PTFE and other fluoroplastics ever since, and various designs of PTFE-lined hoses have been developed to provide a flexible conduit for connecting between components. Basically, PTFE-lined hose constructions include an inner PTFE liner...