Braided and waven hoses: Properties and applications
According to their name, woven and braided hoses are woven or braided based on monofilament. The shedding determines the number of parallel filaments. The visual density or the degree of surface coverage as well as the potential maximum elongation result from the interaction of the respective braiding angles and the number of crossings per unit[…]
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Glass fiber hoses for heat protection: Variants and applications
To ensure optimized heat protection, GREMCO manufactures glass fiber hoses for temperature-sensitive applications such as coolant hoses or brake and fuel lines. For this purpose, we produce our glass fiber hoses with different coatings depending on the application. These are primarily used within applications in the automotive industry. They can be divided into two areas.[…]
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Kevlar® alternative for crash protection in case of an accident
In the automotive industry, the behavior of the vehicle in a crash scenario plays an important role in terms of safety. In this context, it is particularly important to protect sensitive cables and wires, which would quickly suffer damage if left unprotected and, in the worst case, could become an additional safety risk for the[…]
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GREMCO`s products for the automotive industry: heat-shrinkable tubing
Within the extensive GREMCO product range, the production of our registered Fitco® products such as heat-shrinkable tubing, protective tubing, and braided tubing for the automotive industry occupies a particularly prominent place. Accordingly, GREMCO is the specialist in the automotive sector. In general, our Fitcotube® heat-shrink tubing is widely used in the automotive industry and by all well-known OEM’s in[…]
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From national industry standards to international approvals
In the modern and postmodern applications in the industry, which largely characterized are by specialization and division of labor, standards and approvals play an important role as guarantors of predefined performance. Norms or standards enable both laymen and experts to quickly and easily determine clear information regarding performance, quality, and the ideal application area of[…]
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Approvals for cable protection (UL, VG, MIL, CSA)
Approvals and standards are generally used to standardize industrial products. Internationally recognized test – procedures warrant the safety and performance of products for various industrial applications. This enhances quality insurance and is also relevant regarding legal aspects. For the aviation applications industry only the use of specially approved products. In this specific case, proof in[…]
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