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Telephone: +49 211 819744 - 0

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Direct job contacts for the locations in Germany

General / Headquarters / Masterflex / Gelsenkirchen:
careers@masterflexgroup.com

Novoplast Schlauchtechnik / Halberstadt:
careers.novoplast@masterflexgroup.com

Matzen & Timm / Norderstedt:
careers.matzer-timm@masterflexgroup.com

Fleima Plastic / Wald-Michelbach:
careers.fleima@masterflexgroup.com

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Our Brands

Today, the Masterflex Group operates worldwide with six corporate brands. Each brand stands for highly specialized and sophisticated hose and connection solutions.

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Masterflex

Masterflex develops and produces extruded spiral hoses, clip-on hoses and foil hoses as well as matching connection elements.

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Masterduct

Masterduct offers spiral hoses in different variants in North and South America. A further speciality are noise-reducing air conditioning and ventilation hoses.

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Matzen & Timm

Matzen & Timm manufactures special hoses, bellows and molded parts from high-quality synthetic rubber materials - by hand and mainly for the aviation industry.

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Novoplast Schlauchtechnik

Novoplast Schlauchtechnik offers hoses, profiles as well as 2D-/3D-moulded hoses made of thermoplastics. The diameters range from 0.1 to 50 millimetres.

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Fleima-Plastic

Fleima-Plastic stands for high-quality injection moulding technology. In addition to parts for standard medical applications, moulded parts and components are designed according to individual customer requirements.

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APT

APT is the specialist for smooth and heat-shrinkable tubing and profiles made of fluoropolymers. The components are particularly suitable for laboratory and process engineering, painting technology or household appliances.

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AP-Tube ETFE Convoluted

Name: AP-Tube ETFE Convoluted
Brand: Masterflex

Convoluted tubing made of ETFE with good mechanical properties

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Product information

food approved

spiral-free

metal-free

resistant to chemicals

flame retardant

very pressure resistant

Product data

Product data

Construction / Material

Type of construction	extruded hose without metal spiral
Material of the wall	partially fluorinated plastic ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene)
Material properties	heat- and steam-resistant material, material with excellent non-stick properties, Food compliant (FDA/EU...) depending on type, ATEX conform conductive properties on request, the deformation of the processed material under load is lower than with fully fluorinated plastics ("reduced cold flow")
Specifications of the wall	non-flammable (UL 94: V0)
Product Advantages	reduced stress crack with longer service life, good weldability, tubes are autoclavable or steam sterilisable, optimal residue emptying (no residue left behind)

Properties

Chemical Properties	good resistance to chemicals, good UV resistance, weather-resistant, non wetting, chemical inertness, good resistance to corrosive chemicals, good resistance to solvents
Mechanical Properties	material is resistant to stress corrosion cracking, high mechanical strength and impact resistance, friction-reducing‚ self-lubricating material, very low sliding and static friction expressed by a low coefficient of friction, best mechanical properties of all fluorine-containing plastics
Physical Properties	iow permeation, low surface energy, good dielectric properties
Pressure Resistance	very pressure resistant
Colour	transparent to translucent (depending on wall thickness), other colours available according to the RAL colour chart
Other	resistance to harsh environment, non-toxic

Operating Temperature

Temperature Range	-100 to 150 °C
short-term maximum temperature	ohne Last bis 190°C

Delivery Information

Delivery, type of production

only a few standard products in stock, almost all customer-specific dimensions can be realised, special sizes can be produced with minimum production quantities of several hundred metres, packaging in defined ring lengths‚ wound on spools or in cut lengths

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Do you have questions about the product, an individual solution or special application areas for your requirements? Please feel free to contact us! We look forward to talking to you!

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