Steam hoses are flexible rubber hoses designed for industrial and production settings—unlike everyday hoses, they’re specialized for high-temperature applications. Let’s explore what makes them unique.
What is a Steam Hose?
Flexible steam hoses primarily transfer cooling water, engine hot/cold water, and are ideal for food processing, such as dairy plants handling hot water and saturated steam.
Key Features
EPDM Construction
Consists of three layers-inner tube, reinforcement, and cover-all made of rubber. This design ensures flexibility, light weight, heat resistance, oil tolerance, and a long service life.
High Safety Standards
The minimum burst pressure is 4 times the working pressure, ensuring reliability under stress.
Structure & Materials
Like other industrial hoses, steam tubing has three core components:
Inner Tube & Cover
Made of EPDM rubber, which excels at resisting heat, steam, ozone, UV rays, and chemicals.
Reinforcement
Fibre or steel wire layers (typically 2–4) that strengthen pressure tolerance.
How They Work:
The inner tube prevents corrosion from the transferred media.
The cover shields the reinforcement from external damage.
Common Applications
Liquid and gas transfer networks
Chemical processing
Central heating and air conditioning systems
Municipal engineering projects