Food & Beverage Rubber S&D Hose

Food and Beverage Rubber S&D Hose is a smooth white EPDM rubber suction and delivery hose — suited to brewery, winery, dairy, and food processing applications requiring a hygienic, versatile hose

Food and Beverage Rubber S&D Hose is a white EPDM rubber suction and delivery hose with a hygienic smooth tube, embedded steel helix for vacuum capability, and a red rubber outer cover. The white EPDM tube is free from phthalates and is designed to be inert to the flavour, aroma, and composition of food products conveyed. It handles suction and delivery up to 10 bar, tolerates hot water cleaning, and is steam cleanable up to 130°C for 30 minutes. Available in 25mm to 102mm (1” to 4”). For delivery-only applications, see the Food Grade Rubber Delivery Hose.

Features

• White EPDM rubber tube — smooth, hygienic, phthalate free; designed to not alter the taste, aroma, or composition of food products.
• Embedded steel helix — maintains bore shape under vacuum, enabling suction as well as pressure delivery.
• Suitable for liquid alcohols, dairy fats, vegetable fats, fruit juices, sauces, and potable water.
• Steam cleanable up to 130°C for up to 30 minutes.
• 3:1 safety factor.

Construction

• Tube — Smooth white EPDM rubber, phthalate free.
• Reinforcement — High tensile textile plies with embedded steel helix wire.
• Cover — Red EPDM rubber, abrasion, ozone, and weather resistant.

Applications

• Brewery — suction and delivery of beer, mash, and wort.
• Winery — transfer of wine and must.
• Dairy — suction and delivery of milk, cream, and dairy products.
• Food processing — suction and delivery of fruit juices, sauces, potable water, and non-fatty and fatty food products.

General Specifications

• Service temperature range: -20°C to +90°C; steam cleaning up to +130°C for max 30 minutes
• Maximum working pressure: 10 bar
• Safety factor: 3:1

Technical data subject to change without notice.