Flex Fittings and Flexible Rubber Sleeve Connectors

Flex Fittings & Rubber Sleeves

Flex Fittings and Flexible Rubber Sleeve Connectors

Food-Grade Flex Connectors for Connecting Adjoining Spouts on Hoppers, Mixers, Feeders, Silos, and More.

Clear Poly Flex fitting in Process Plant

We offer FDA-Approved Flex Fittings and Flexible Rubber Sleeve Connectors in several different materials, including Clear Polyurethane, EPDM, Pure Gum Rubber, Rubber Coated Nylon, Silicone, Neoprene, and more. We offer a variety of shapes, including straight rubber sleeves, tapered rubber sleeves, and bellowed flex fittings. Our flex fittings are used in a variety of industries, including Food, Pharmaceutical, Beverage, Tobacco, Wood, Petroleum, Coal, Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber.

Raw materials are often transferred between trucks, railcars, silos, sifters, screeners, hoppers, screw feeders, vibratory feeders, bin dischargers, conveyors, and packing and filling equipment. The materials used in these applications cannot contaminate or impact the taste or quality of the food or product being transferred. This requires flex fittings to use high quality, tightly controlled compounds during the manufacturing process. Many of our flexible rubber sleeve connectors will meet FDA, NSF, USDA, or Sanitary 3A standards. Our Flex Connectors are used on all types of material handling equipment, including

Connect Transitional Process Equipment

Polyurethane, EPDM, Gum Rubber

Nitrile, Neoprene, Silicone

BFM Fittings

FDA Approved - Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical

Anti-Static Options Available

Available Flex Connectors

Polyurethane Flex Connectors

Polyurethane Flex Fittings

Clear Polyurethane Flex Connectors are available in straight sleeves, bellows, and BFM Fittings. Our Poly Flex Connector offers many advantages over other materials, including allowing for product viewing and offering superior abrasion and chemical resistance. In addition to the extruded sizes, non-standard diameters or tapered boots can be fabricated. They are built using the PerfectSplice. The splice is virtually invisible and no loss of material strength occurs in the process. The tapered boots / tubing can be made in 30 or 60 mil wall thickness.

Material Specs:

MATERIAL: Poly Ether Urethane
COLOR: Clear Transparent
THICKNESS: 0.30", 0.60"
TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE: Min: ‐104° F (‐40⁰C) Max: 194° F (90⁰C)
HARDNESS: 85 Duro Shore A

Poly Flex Fitting Applications:

Industrial and Process Equipment

Screw Conveyors

Volumetric Screw Feeders and Vibratory Feeders

Connecting (2) Flange Outlets or Pipes

Flexible Tubing

Grommets

Belts and Weigh Belt Feeders

Hoppers

Sizes Available:

DIAMETERS

2" ID
3" ID
4" ID
5" ID
6" ID
7" ID
8" ID
9" ID
10" ID
12" ID

Advantages

High Abrasion & Impact Resistance
High Cut & Tear Resistance
High Load Bearing Capacity
Transparency for Product Viewing
Resistance to Water, Oil & Grease
Ozone Resistance
Electrical Insulating Properties
Performance in Harsh Environments
Mold, Mildew & Fungus Resistance

Poly Tubing Bellowed Flex Fittings

Poly Tubing Flex Connectors

Clear Polyurethane Flexible Sleeve in Factory

Poly Tubing Sleeving in Process Plant

EPDM Flex Connectors

EPDM Flex Fittings

Food-Grade EPDM Tubing Flex Connectors Provide Superior Outdoor Weatherproof Benefits

EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) tubing is exceptional for connecting two pieces of equipment in outdoor process applications. EPDM is a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and a diene monomer, making these flex connectors resistant to oxygen, ozone, and sunlight. Our EPDM tubing flex flex fittings are excellent at handling acids, oxygenated solvents and wet or dry abrasive materials. This material is frequently used in process applications requiring outdoor exposure, as EPDM can withstand temperatures up to 300°F. It is resistant to polar materials such as phosphate esters, many ketones and alcohol. This type of rubber is a cost-effective alternative to silicone, as it can last for long periods of time with proper use. As a result, EPDM can save you time and money depending on the needs of your application. However, it must be noted that its resistance to petroleum products is poor.