Hoses Made to Handle Hot Sun

Kuriyama’s new polyurethane material-handling hose features UV resistance.
Hoses Made to Handle Hot Sun
Kuriyama of America national sales manager John Kohls (right) discusses Tigerflex Amphibian polyurethane hoses with a 2015 WWETT Show attendee. The yellow hose in the middle is Kuriyama’s new Tigerflex Solarguard Amphibian AMPH-SLR Series hose, which is designed to resist damaging UV photons. (Photo by Craig Mandli)

Material-handling hose needs durability to pump abrasive liquids and toughness to withstand prolonged use in harsh environments, including snow, ice and rain. But hoses used outdoors for prolonged periods of time are also subject to damaging heat and UV light.

That’s why a...

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