Rubber tubing, a marvel of modern engineering, is a tubular product primarily crafted from high-quality rubber. It typically comprises an inner and outer rubber layer, elegantly joined by a resilient skeleton layer. This exquisite design allows the transport of gases, liquids, slurries, or granular materials with ease and efficiency. The core functionality of rubber tubing lies in its ability to facilitate the seamless transmission of media, boasting elastic sealing and impressive pressure-bearing capabilities. Widely embraced across diverse fields, rubber tubing shines in industrial, automotive, and medical treatment applications, proving indispensable.
1. Introduction to the Exquisite Rubber Pipe Material
Crude Rubber: Renowned for its exceptional high elasticity, crude rubber dazzles with wear resistance and bending resilience. It is perfectly suited for low-pressure environments, offering scratch resistance and durability.
Protobutadiene Rubber (SBR): An industrial favorite, SBR is celebrated for its outstanding wear resistance and budget-friendly nature. However, it must be noted that its oil resistance capabilities are limited.
Cis-Polybutadiene (BR): With superb moisture resistance, BR rubber truly excels, especially with its outstanding low-temperature resistance, remaining elastic even at a chilling -50ºC.
Nitrile Rubber (NBR): Known for its exceptional oil resistance, particularly against mineral and lubricating oils, NBR rubber, however, exhibits weaker ozone and high-temperature resistance.
Chloroprene Rubber (CR): A well-rounded performer, CR rubber offers a balance of oil resistance, ozone resistance, and aging protection, making it a balanced choice for many applications.
EPDM Rubber (EPDM): This remarkable material withstands high temperatures ranging from -50 to 150ºC, with strong weather resistance, making it ideal for long-term outdoor exposure.
Fluorine Rubber (FKM): Offering superior high-temperature resistance from -20 to 250ºC and chemical corrosion resistance, FKM rubber is perfect for extreme environments.
Silastic (VMQ): Known for its unmatched high-temperature resistance varying from -70 to 300ºC, silastic rubber is highly transparent with excellent electrical performance.
Chlorinated Sulfated Polyethylene Rubber (CSM): Showcasing resistance to strong acids and alkalis, CSM rubber possesses strong permeability resistance, ensuring durability.
Conductive Rubber: Ingeniously designed with built-in conductive fibers or a metal mesh, this rubber prevents static accumulation, ensuring safety and reliability.
Fire Retardant Rubber: Enhanced with flame retardants like aluminum hydroxide, this rubber has successfully passed the stringent UL 94 flame retardant certification.
2. Structural Composition of the Rubber Pipe
The Glue Layer: This essential layer comes into direct contact with the conveying medium, offering superb wear and corrosion resistance, including oil, acid, and alkali resistance.
| casing pyl |
Enhance the strength of the tube body, including cotton thread, steel wire, synthetic fiber, etc., to determine the pressure bearing capacity (e. g., the steel wire woven layer can withstand 80~600MPa pressure). |
| External glue layer |
Protect the internal structure from the external environment (such as ultraviolet light, mechanical friction). |
3. Structural Diversification of Rubber Pipes: These pipes are categorized into various types, such as sandwich hoses, braided hoses, winding hoses, and full hoses, each offering distinct advantages.
4. Working Principle of the Rubber Pipe
| Pressure transmission and energy buffer |
The hydraulic hose transfers the force through the fluid pressure, and uses the elastic shape of the rubber to absorb the pressure pulsation, and reduce the vibration of the system. For example, the hydraulic pipe of construction machinery bears high pressure (up to 60MPa or above) through a multi-layer steel wire reinforced layer. |
| Shock absorption and displacement compensation |
Rubber soft connection (e. g., flexible rubber joint) absorbs pipe displacement through the elastic deformation of the curtain layer and wire ring to reduce operating noise, which is suitable for pump valve connection and frequent vibration line. |
| Media isolation and leakage prevention |
The compactness of the inner adhesive layer combines with the protection of the outer adhesive layer to prevent the leakage of water, gas or chemicals. For example, the mobility of the coolant between the car radiator and the engine. |
5. Application Areas:
| industrial circle |
Welding gas delivery, hydraulic system, mine ventilation. |
| automotive filed |
Coolant circulation, fuel transmission, air-conditioning system. |
| Medical field |
Infusion tube, surgical instrument catheter. |
| The field of agriculture |
Irrigation system, aquaculture equipment. |
| New energy field |
Automobile battery and wind turbine cooling system, etc. |
6. Standardization and Security Guarantee:
| high-voltage insulation test |
Burst pressure is 3 times the working pressure (such as hydraulic hose). |
| degradation testing |
Simulated high temperature / UV environment assessment life (theoretical value of more than 15 years). |
| Environmental requirements |
Biological based rubber and low VOC (volatile organic compounds) formula meet the sustainable development needs. |
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