Teflon™ T-62: Not All Hose Resins Are Created Equal

There are big differences in the types of Teflon™ offered in chemical hoses. It is important to make sure the right compound is utilized depending upon the product being transferred.

Teflon T-62 Versus Standard PTFE

In 1953, Resistoflex invented the Teflon™ hose. While developing hoses, Resistoflex experimented with many different Teflon™ compounds and finally settled upon the Teflon T-62 resin due to its excellent chemical and mechanical properties.

It was discovered that the T-62 resin helped maximize flex life with its superior mechanical properties. This is a common concern for industrial hoses due to the pressures and bending movements that a typical hose sees in a factory application. Flex life is defined as the tear resistance due to repeated mechanical bending and stretching. The molecular structure of Teflon T-62 gives it a significant advantage over standard PTFE hoses.

Benefits of Resistoflex Teflon T-62 Hose

The molecular structure of Teflon T-62 provides many specific benefits and advantages including:

• Increased crack resistance

• Maximum flex life up to 18,000,000 cycles

• Reliable performance in hot applications up to 500° F

• Reliable performance in cold cryogenic applications

• Excellent chemical resistance

• Superior solvent resistance