STAINLESS STEEL Food Grade Silicone Braided Wire Reinforced Flexible Hose
The STAINLESS STEEL Food Grade Silicone Braided Wire Reinforced Flexible Hose is a hygienic, flexible hose designed for safe transfer of food, beverages, and pharmaceutical liquids. It is typically installed between rigid pipelines, pumps, or processing equipment where vibration, thermal expansion, or slight misalignment occurs. At this location, the hose absorbs movement, prevents stress on rigid pipes, ensures leak-free flow, and maintains product purity. Flexible hoses of this type include braided stainless steel reinforced, corrugated silicone, PTFE-lined, and multi-layer food-grade hoses, offering different pressure ratings, temperature tolerances, and chemical compatibility. This versatility makes them ideal for food, beverage, dairy, and pharmaceutical production lines.
Working Principles
The STAINLESS STEEL Food Grade Silicone Braided Wire Reinforced Flexible Hose operates by providing a flexible and hygienic conduit for fluid transfer between rigid pipes or equipment. The inner silicone tube carries the fluid, ensuring chemical inertness and compliance with food-grade standards, while the braided stainless steel reinforcement resists high pressure and mechanical stress. When fluid flows through the hose, the braid maintains structural integrity, preventing expansion or bursting under pressure. The flexibility of the silicone allows the hose to absorb vibration, thermal expansion, and slight misalignment in the system. End fittings such as clamps or flanges secure the hose to the pipeline, ensuring leak-free operation in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical processing.
Stainless Steel Flexible Hose Specification Chart
Material |
SS304 / SS316 Stainless Steel (braided or corrugated)
|
End Connections
|
Threaded / Flanged / Quick Connect |
Nominal Size Range |
DN6 – DN100 (1/4” – 4”)
|
Pressure Range |
Up to 350 bar (depending on hose type) |
Temperature Range
|
–40 °C to 400 °C |
Hose Types | Braided stainless steel, corrugated, PTFE-lined, reinforced rubber |
Features
Food-grade silicone inner tube ensures chemical inertness, hygienic fluid transfer, and compliance with FDA or ISO standards.
Braided stainless steel reinforcement provides excellent pressure resistance and mechanical durability for high-stress applications.
Flexible design absorbs vibration, thermal expansion, and misalignment between rigid pipelines or equipment.
Wide temperature range allows reliable operation from –50 °C to 230 °C in various industrial processes.
Versatile end connections such as clamps, flanges, or threaded fittings ensure secure, leak-free integration into piping systems.
Application
The STAINLESS STEEL Food Grade Silicone Braided Wire Reinforced Flexible Hose is widely used in industries requiring hygienic fluid transfer. It is commonly applied in food and beverage production for milk, juice, or syrup lines, in dairy processing for clean ingredient transport, and in pharmaceutical manufacturing for liquid formulations. It is also used in breweries, soft drink plants, and cosmetic production lines, where maintaining product purity, preventing contamination, and accommodating vibration or thermal expansion are essential for reliable and safe operation.
