Characteristics of silicone hose
1. Temperature resistance
The silicone tube can maintain stable performance over a wide temperature range. It can work normally in the temperature range of -60 ° C to 200 ° C, whether it is cold winter or hot summer, or even high temperature industrial environment, it can easily cope. This excellent temperature resistance enables it to play a role in the high temperature sterilization process of the food processing industry, the cooling system of the automobile engine and the connection of high temperature experimental equipment in the laboratory.
2. Flexibility
The silicone tube is soft and elastic. It can be easily bent and twisted, and will not be as easy to break or damage as hard pipes. This flexibility makes it very useful in the interior of equipment with limited space or in situations where frequent movement is required. For example, in medical devices, the silicone tube used to connect the infusion bag to the infusion needle needs to be bent as the patient's limb moves, and the flexible silicone tube can ensure the smooth infusion process while avoiding the discomfort caused by the stiffness of the tube.
3. Chemical stability
The silicone tube has good chemical stability and is not easy to react with other substances. It is resistant to acid, alkali and oil, and can resist the erosion of a variety of chemical substances. In the chemical industry, silicone tubes can be used to transport some highly corrosive liquids or gases, such as the pipeline of sodium hydroxide solution, hydrochloric acid and other chemical reagents in the laboratory, silicone tubes can ensure the safety and stability of chemical reagents in the transportation process, and will not leak due to pipeline corrosion, so as to ensure the safety and smooth conduct of experiments.
4, non-toxic and tasteless
This is an important feature of silicone tubes that are favored in the food and medical fields. It itself is non-toxic and tasteless, and will not pollute food or medicine. In the food processing process, used to transport milk, juice and other liquid food pipelines, silicone tubes can ensure that the original flavor and quality of food is not affected; In the medical field, medical devices in contact with the human body, such as blood transfusion tubes, catheters, etc., the use of non-toxic and odorless silicone tubes can avoid potential harm to the human body and ensure medical safety.
Application field of silicone tube
(1) Medical industry
In the medical field, silicone tubes are widely used. It is used to make catheters for various medical devices, such as infusion tubes, blood transfusion tubes, catheters, stomach tubes and so on. These tubes need to be in direct contact with the human body, and the non-toxic, odorless, soft and comfortable silicone tubes and good biocompatibility make them ideal materials. Taking the infusion tube as an example, the inner wall of the silicone infusion tube is smooth, which can reduce the resistance of the liquid during the transportation process and ensure that the drug can be quickly and evenly injected into the patient. At the same time, its flexibility also allows patients to move freely during the infusion process, without discomfort due to stiff pipes. In addition, some high-end medical equipment such as endoscope guide beam and image guide beam outer protective tube is also often used silicone tube, it can protect the internal optical fiber and other precision components, prevent it from external friction and damage, to ensure the imaging quality and service life of the endoscope.
(2) Food industry
The food processing and packaging industry has extremely high requirements for the hygiene and safety of the pipeline, and the silicone tube has become an ideal conveying pipe material with its non-toxic, tasteless, high temperature and corrosion resistance. In the beverage production line, silicone tubes are used to mix various raw materials (such as syrups, juice concentrates, carbonated water, etc.) in a certain proportion and then transport them to the filling equipment. Since the silicone tube can withstand high temperature disinfection, it can remain stable in the high temperature sterilization process of the production line, ensuring that the beverage is filled in a sterile environment and protecting the health of consumers. In the baking industry, silicone tubes are also commonly used to transport raw materials such as cream and jam to the decorating equipment, and its good flexibility and temperature resistance are enough to ensure that raw materials will not leak or deteriorate during the transportation process, and will not have adverse effects on the taste and quality of food.
(3) Industrial field
In industrial production, the application of silicone tubes is also indispensable. In the electronics industry, it can be used to transport coolant to reduce the temperature of electronic equipment. For example, in the cooling system of some large computer servers, the silicone tube is connected to the radiator and the coolant circulation pump, and its temperature resistance and flexibility can ensure that the coolant will not leak during the circulation process, so as to ensure that the server can run stably. In the automobile manufacturing industry, silicone tubes are widely used in the cooling system, fuel system and brake system of automotive engines. In the cooling system, the silicone tube is connected to the radiator, the water pump and the engine block, which can withstand the high temperature and high pressure generated when the engine is working, ensuring that the coolant can circulate normally and prevent the engine from overheating. In the fuel system, the silicone tube is used to transport fuel, and its oil resistance and chemical stability can prevent fuel leakage and ensure the safe driving of the car.
(4) Daily life
In our daily life, we can also see the figure of silicone tubes. Some household appliances such as coffee machines, soy milk machines, etc., many of the internal pipes are made of silicone tubes. In the coffee machine, the silicone tube is used to transport water from the water tank to the heating tube, and then the heated hot water is transported to the coffee extraction part, which is resistant to high temperature and water resistance to ensure the normal operation of the coffee machine, and will not affect the taste of the coffee. In home gardening, silicone tubes are also often used to connect watering cans and buckets to facilitate people to water plants. Its flexibility allows the watering can to move flexibly without limiting the range of watering due to stiff pipes.