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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 PTFE Modified

Name: AP-Tube PTFE Modified
Brand: Masterflex

Refined PTFE tubing with lower permeability and low deformation under load

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Product information

flame retardant

food approved

spiral-free

metal-free

resistant to chemicals

Product data

Product data

Construction / Material

Type of construction	extruded hose without metal spiral
Execution of the wall	made of electrically insulating material, good stress crack resistance, lowest coefficient of friction of all fluoroplastics, good dielectric properties, made from a homopolymer of TFE (tetrafluoroethylene), friction-reducing‚ self-lubricating material
Material of the wall	fully fluorinated plastic PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)
Specifications of the wall	fire resistance/non flammable (UL 94: V0)

Properties

Chemical Properties	very good resistance to chemicals, good UV resistance, weather-resistant, non wetting, chemical inertness, good resistance to corrosive chemicals, good resistance to solvents
Mechanical Properties	high Hardness and wear resistance, high mechanical strength at high temperatures
Physical Properties	iow permeation, low surface energy
Colour	naturally transparent, white
Other	material with excellent non-stick properties enables optimal residue emptying, non-toxic, resistance to harsh environment

Operating Temperature

Temperature Range

-200 to 260 °C

Application Areas

Areas of application

Automotive, Chemistry, Painting Technology, Food & Pharma, Aerospace technology, Plant & Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology

Customizing Options

optional item modification (on request)

sterilisable, heat- and steam-resistant material‚ making it autoclavable‚ which allows for steam sterilization, FDA and USP Class VI compliant types available, Food compliant (FDA/EU...) depending on type, ATEX conform conductive properties on request, good weldability

Application areas

Automotive

Chemistry

Painting Technology

Food & Pharma

Aerospace technology

Plant & Mechanical Engineering

Medical Technology

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