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PU Ducting & Types Of Masterflex PU Ducting Hoses

by Sami Jan

Let’s examine PU Ducting (Polyurethane Ducts) & their compatibilities, typical for applications, for a variety of industries.

Bulk Material Handling Hose

by Sami Jan

An efficient Bulk Media Handling System, for moving materials from a location to another, is highly dependent on using the correct bulk material handling hose. Bulk Material Transfer is a method that is employed in a variety of industries, including agriculture, petrochemicals, woodworking, pharmaceutical, food… This sounds relatively straightforward but crucially hose choice, depending on […]

High-Temperature Applications – The 3 Interesting Hose Applications!

by Sami Jan

Three interesting high-temperature applications, despite numerous ones, explain the applications in which high-temperature ducting hoses help transport gases, solids and moisture.

Wood Dust in the Woodworking Industry

by Sami Jan

Wood Dust: All manufacturing industries, including the woodworking sector, have workplace hazards. It may be obvious that fire, in the woodworking industry, is a major risk. Did you know that besides fire, caused by burning wood, there are other major risks; such as the health & safety risk, from inhaling wood dust, which is explained […]

Welding Fumes – Danger in the Workplace

by Sami Jan

Welding Fumes are prevalent, remaining widespread, in the UK. The demand, for welding, continues to rise with new developments; with more young people in the workforce as the older generation ages out.    The hazards for welders, inhaling welding fumes, are high. Moreover, the new generation workforce and law enforcement organisations are all focused on […]

NEOPRENE HOSES & NEOPRENE

by Sami Jan

Neoprene Hoses, lightweight and super flexible, are suitable for a variety of applications: High-performance Cold Air Intakes, Induction, Air Filters, Hot and Cold Air Extraction, Exhaust Gasses, Dust Extraction, Heating and More! BUT WHY NEOPRENE? Neoprene, the first-ever successful synthetic rubber created in 1930, is one of the most multi-purpose manmade fabrics available. This synthetic […]

Welding Fume Extraction – Cancer-Causing Fumes & UK’s Health & Safety

by Sami Jan

 Welding Fume Extraction – New scientific data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is a long-standing agency of the World Health Organisation, suggests that exposure to welding fume can cause lung cancer. Moreover, with limited evidence, the agency also links it to kidney cancer! To Read Further About The Wide […]

Eid al -Fitr; A Unique Festival Day of Joy

by Sami Jan

Eid! 😊😊 Masterflex Technical Hose Ltd would like to say Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating this unique celebration! Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which is one of the two most important festivals in the Muslim calendar.  This holiday is distinct from, Eid al-Adha, the Greater Eid (the Feast of the Sacrifice); […]

Queen Elizabeth II Crowning 1953 – Anniversary

by Sami Jan

 Queen Elizabeth II Crowning: It is the Queen of Englands, Elizabeth II, crowning anniversary on Sunday, June 2. She is, at 93 years of age, Britain’s longest-serving monarch; born on April 21, 1926. Elizabeth II, currently, is the head of state of sixteen independent countries; these countries are known as the Commonwealth Realms. Click […]

May Day & Labour Day – Why do we Celebrate?

by Sami Jan

May Day and Labour Day, on May 1, are both celebrated internationally for the working class; Maypole dancing is a tradition on this day whereas Labour Day celebrates workers’ rights. The first Monday of every May, in the UK, becomes the bank holiday for May Day; and that means in 2019 it will be on […]

Hose Types – Material, Application, Selection

by Sami Jan

Hose Types: There is a vast range of similar looking Masterflex Technical Hoses, with different colours, sizes and shapes; all of them come with their unique applications and benefits. Flexible hoses, for all applications, can be categorised into its construction material. Hose Types & Physical Limits The hose working temperature, the pressure it can withstand, […]

A Young Couple Has Discovered Smart ‘Cooking’ Using An Electrically Heated Hose

by Sami Jan

Smart Cooking – Have you ever stopped to think what you’d do if coal and cooking gas suddenly became unavailable for outdoor cooking (perhaps, due to environmental or fire safety concerns)? Someones come up with a new, comfortable and efficient way of cooking while on the move! A young couple, from Greedy Gut (East Riding […]

Compliments of the Season of Spring To Masterflex Customers

by Sami Jan

Season of Spring: The weather changes, the leaves grow and the length of sunlight in the day grow; it is good to know that one thing will always stay the same: at Masterflex our customers are still our priority. Happy Spring and don’t forget, for any of your hose or ducting needs, Masterflex is here […]

St Patrick’s Day 2019 with Street Sweeping Hoses

by Sami Jan

St Patrick’s Day is about being dressed in green, packed pubs, food, shamrocks; but do we know much about street cleaning with street sweeping hoses? Many of us may not have witnessed the streets the morning after; a sight not so pretty at all. But early birds can observe the morning streets with glass bottles, […]

Dust Collection Hoses – Dust Explosion, Health & Safety

by Sami Jan

Dust Collection Hoses – Protecting the health of people, who work in dusty environments, is an indispensable requirement. Dust, such as wood or flour dust, can be harmful and at worst inclined to an explosion! Health Hazards – Working in a Dusty Environment Working in an environment with machinery, that processes dry material, can create […]

Custom Hoses – Specifically For You In Mind

by Sami Jan

We deliver custom hoses, here at Masterflex UK, according to your specific needs/requirements. Now we would like to see how you use the hoses or ducts once they are delivered, by us, at your location. Whether you use 1 metre or 25 metres of Masterflex products, we’d love it if you could send us some […]

ASBESTOS DUCTS – HOSES ARE RED & HOSES ARE GREY – HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

by Sami Jan

Red Hoses – St. Valentine’s Day, observed every year on February 14th, is a public celebration; in many countries around the world. Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to say something sweet, whether in person or jotted down in a card or handwritten note to your love. Poetry is about as romantic as words can […]

Fabric Hoses | Polymer Hoses | What Are They

by Sami Jan

Master-Clip products, are Polymer & Fabric & Hoses, featuring a mechanically locked helix; thus, eliminating the use of adhesives while providing long and uninterrupted service life. The combination of many different types of materials, to suit special application requirements, is possible with Master-Clip fabric and polymer hoses; as they are mechanically locked and not reliant […]