Heat protection

FITCO®Therm Heat Protection Tubing: Properties and Applications

The FITCO®Therm heat protection tubing is a hose optimized for thermal heat protection applications, consisting of resin-impregnated glass fiber braid. The additive use of resins gives the heat protection tubing from stability, moderate mechanical resistance, and a reduced risk of splitting of the hose ends. In addition, the product withstands prolonged heat exposure up to 1000°F (537°C). Furthermore, the durable shape of the FITCO®Therm heat protection tube allows for easy installation even at long lengths, as well as mechanical abrasion protection.

Properties of FITCO®Therm heat protection tubing

The FITCO®Therm heat protection tubing guarantees excellent thermal protection against convection heat for media-carrying systems such as hoses or lines thanks to its heat-insulating effect. This tubing is available in various designs and qualities. This enables industrial users to select the optimum variant with the most suitable combination of properties in the specific application context. The standard version meets the requirements of ESE-M12G17-B {Ford: hose, glass fiber – thermal insulation} and ESE-M12G17-C {Ford: hose, glass fiber – thermal insulation – spiral air gap}.

Here is an overview of the standard features of FITCO®Therm thermal protection tubing:

• Thermal heat protection up to 1000°F (537°C).
• Dimensional stability
• Mechanical resistance
• Reduced splitting of hose ends
• Easy assembly

As a specialized version, FITCO®Therm heat protection hoses are available with resin-dipped ends. This provides additional splice protection for encasing particularly difficult shapes such as edges, slots, or openings. GREMCO also offers variants with pre-assembled tube attachments such as tube clamps or crimping sleeves, which, in addition to the aforementioned fray protection, can convince with their professional appearance. Here, the heat protection hose is embedded between two sleeves at both ends.

Applications

Thanks to its excellent thermal heat protection properties, FITCO®Therm heat protection tubing is used in a wide range of application contexts. For example, on EGR tubes to conserve the temperature in the system by insulating the tube. Following the same system, the hoses are also used in air conditioning systems.  Here they prevent temperature changes in the lines carrying the media. In recent years, FITCO®Therm heat protection tubing has also been increasingly used in the field of electromobility. Hereby, the hoses protect the coolant lines of the cooling system from hot aluminum droplets. These get caught on the heat protection tube and can harden instead of destroying the line and potentially causing a fire.

Availability

FITCO®Therm heat protection tubing is available with inside diameters ranging from 1/2″ to 2″, typically cut to length for the application. The product is also available in spool form in lengths of 25, 50, 75 or 100, 200, 300, 400 feet depending on size. The standard hose is black or aluminum color. Other color versions are also available, subject to a minimum order quantity.