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Advantages

  • Superior flexibility
  • Excellent abrasion resistance
  • Clear Transparent high clarity
  • Smooth welded seams
  • Superior chemical resistance for CIP washing
  • Great aging resistance
  • Non porous
  • Smooth surface
  • No material degradation
  • Smooth welded seam
  • Excellent abrasion resistance
  • CIP resistant

Applications

Stationary, Vibratory, Gyratory, Sifters, Screeners, Feeders, Spray driers, Fluid Bed, Static Cool Bed, Bin dischargers, Hoppers, Conveyors, Packing equipment, Storage silos, Screw conveyors, Valves, butterfly valves, Rotary valves, Tanks, Silo’s, any sort of product handling equipment Air ducting , Fans, Inflatable seals, Covers, Outside protection sleeves, Bellows, Load cell (high volume, weight and capacity), Harmonica’s, Telescopic applications, Vacuum formed shapes.

General properties

Name PU-UF1
Description Poly Ether Urethane
Color Clear Transparent
Surface Gloss / Gloss (both sides)
Surface Roughness
Wall Thickness 1,00mm / 0.0393 Inch (+/-10%)
Hardness 86° Shore A
Tensile Strength 50 MPa
Maximum Elongation 600%
Operating Temperature -40 °C to 90°C
-40 °F to +194 °F
Max. Surge Temp +120 °C / +248 °F
Low Temperature Flexibility Good
Air Permeability 0
Type of Material Sheet on roll, 1500×50000 mm

Pressure Resistance for Flexible Connectors

0,34 Bar / 5.0 PSI For temperatures up to 90 °C / 195°F. Please see “Operating Pressure Guide” for further information. We recommend using the shortest possible connector for applications where increased pressure and/or high temperature is expected. Please contact us for more information.

Weighing Applications

High volume weight and capacity weighing and dosing applications please see “weighing and dosing guide” for further information.

Chemical Resistance

  • CIP resistant (see CIP chemicals guide)
  • Cleaning Chemicals (see cleaning guide)
  • For a detailed chemical resistance please see our chemical compatibility chart

ATEX & Explosion Safety

PU-UF1 has been tested for its electrostatic properties, and has been found ATEX compliant and safe to use in all dust explosion hazardous areas, such as ATEX zones 20, 21, 22.*

Surface Resistance: 5 x 1012 Ω IEC 60093/EN1149 and TRGS 727
Volume Resistance: 3 x 1011 Ω IEC 60093/EN1149-1 and TRGS 727

No propagating brush discharges could be determined.
Non Conductive but safe to use up to a length of 1000mm.*

PU-UF1 has also been explosion pressure tested and found safe to up to an explosion pressure of 1,5 Bar.

Food Contact Compliancy

PU-UF1 complies with the following regulations for plastics in repetitive contact with foods:*

  • United States
    • FDA 21 CFR 177.1680
  • European Community
    • (EC) 1935/2004
    • (EC) 10/2011
    • (EC) 2019/1338
    • (EC) 2023-2006
    • (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH)
  • China
    • GB 4806.7 – 2016
    • GB 5009.156
    • GB 31604.1 – 2015

* Some restrictions may apply, a copy of all certifications can be downloaded, or will be sent to you upon request. We will be happy to advise further if you have any questions.

Production Methods used

Joining / Bonding:

  • Welding
    • HF high frequency welding
      Welding the material and cooling it down under compression with Radio Frequency to make the TPU material flow nearly seamless to form a uniform thickness with the original material wall thickness.
    • Heat contact – with silver alloy heating element
      Welds are welded surface to surface after which the weld are compressed while cooling.
    • Hot air – hot filtered and conditioned contaminent-, oil- and greas- free compressed air

Cutting:

  • Stainless Steel knives
  • Water Jet cutting

Availability for shapes, couplings and product features

PU-UF1 can be custom made in to almost any flexible sleeve and many other products.
This document summarizes all the different shapes, end couplings and product features that are available for this flexible material.

Please find detailed explanations on the information pages about these subjects:

  • product features & options
  • shapes & forms
  • coupling ends

Related Filcoflex Product Shapes & Forms

Rectangular – Rectangular
000 / 001 / 002 / 003 / 004
005 / 006 / 006AC / 008

Rectangular – Round
051 / 052 / 053 / 054
055 / 056 / 056AC / 058

Round – Round
550 / 551 / 552 / 553 / 554
555 / 555 / 556AC / 558

Oval – Oval
660 / 661 / 662 / 663 / 664
665 / 666 / 666AC / 668

Round – Oval
651 / 652 / 653 / 654
655 / 656 / 656AC / 658

Y splitter / Side Branch
55Y5 / 00Y0 / 66Y6
55Y0 / 55Y6 / 66Y0
66Y5 / 00Y5 / 00Y6
05Y0 / 05Y6 / 05Y5
06Y0 / 06Y6 / 06Y5

Related Filcoflex Product Coupling Ends

Jacob Flexible Connections

Tri-Clamp Flexible Connections

Flexible Connectors

Weighing flexible connections

    • Step Bellow PU
    • Step Bellow PU super flexible
      3 part step bellow
    • PU BG
      Poly Urethane Bellow
    • PU BG CT
      Poly Urethane Bellow Corrugated Top
    • PU BG CFT
      Poly Urethane Bellow Conical Bottom Flat Top
    • PU BG AC
      Poly Urethane Bellow Asymmetrical Conical

Seals, Gaskets and Covers

  • Gasket cut from sheet
  • Spray Shields
  • Cut sheets or patterns
  • Custom protective covers
  • Cable Covers
  • Wall seals
  • Closed end or Bottom Bag
  • Endcap or Cap

Related Filcoflex Product Coupling Ends

Integrated Reinforcement rings
To withstand vacuum collapse or over pressure expansion.

  • Stainless Steel, 3mm / 5mm / 8mm (VR)
  • PE 6x10mm poly ethylene (VRPE)
  • Stainless Steel T bar 20x25x3 (VRT)
  • Coated Woven Fabric Band (VRF)

Earth / Ground

  • Earth connection on integrated Flanges with M6 Stud or Nut (A)
  • Earth connection on integrated rings with M6 Stud or Nut (VRA)
  • Earth connection stud welded on metal parts M6/M8 (A)

Sleeve within a Sleeve

  • Inside Cone / Inside Sleeve (7)

Double Wall Flexible

  • Double layer flexible sleeve body (6)

Label

  • NFC chip encased in Poly Urethane pocket
  • Printed label encased in Poly Urethane pocket. Can contain customized Text, Bar code, QR code.
    3 optional colors (yellow/blue/white)
  • RFID chip encased in Poly Urethane pocket

Pneumatic / Compressed Air Hoses

  • TPU compressed air hoses 8×5,5mm welded in.

Embossing

  • Embossed logo or marking welded in thermoplastic material.
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