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NewAge® Industries is a manufacturer of rubber tube, as well as flexible plastic tubes and hose for industrial and sanitary applications. We produce and stock large quantities of materials that are ready for same-day shipment. Our capabilities for custom extrusions and fabrications make our company an industry leader in today's market. Call us today so we can begin assisting you!
As the largest in-house pure gum inventory carrier in the U.S., Atlantic Rubber Company has cost-effective and resilient rubber tube. We carry a variety of materials so that we can make the best product for your needs. Our natural rubber is cold temperature and abrasion resistant. We are proudly ISO 9001 certified. Contact us today for more information on our products and services.
A world leader in the industry, Ebco supplies the absolute best quality and lowest cost rubber tube products. Founded in 1951, we are able to provide customers with an extensive line of products, as well as custom design capabilities. For all inquiries and quotes, visit our website or contact us today for superior personal service from our trained and experienced staff.
Fabricating industrial rubber tube since 1989, Elasto Proxy has a specialization in creating these products and is an ISO accredited fabricator. Choose from inside diameters from 0.125" - 1.187". Our lengths can be made into seal rings that bend well. We are able to provide products in various materials to better suit your needs and requirements. Contact us today!
Serving a nationwide customer base, Britech Industries, they can provide your needed rubber parts to almost any location. To further assist their clientele they even offer stocking and customizing services so they can provide parts "just in time". This means you no longer have to keep large stocks of products such as rubber tube on hand. For affordable parts and quality, call Britech.
Abbott Rubber serves the OEM and distributor market places with a full line of industrial rubber hose and assemblies. Products include hoses & accessories for general industry, high pressure hose assemblies, contractor's hose, liquid waste hose, agricultural hose, appliance hose, fire hose, and grass & leaf vacuum hose. Serving distributors and equipment manufacturers since 1951.
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Industry Information
Rubber Tube
Rubber tubes, like all other tubes, require connectors, hose barbs or other attachments in order to be connected to tools, instruments or more tubing. Both natural and synthetic rubber tubing are polymers with repeating molecules called monomers. Natural rubber is only made with isoprene monomers while artificial rubber can be made from many different kinds. The variations in materials and chemicals added to the mixture result in a range of characteristics and uses. Rubber products are everywhere and rubber tubes are used in many industries including medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, laboratory, food and beverage processing, sports, manufacturing, hydraulic, pneumatic and specialty applications. These tubes can be spark-resistant, explosion-proof, sterilized, reinforced or conductive and are inherently flexible, resilient and elastic.
Gum rubber is made from natural latex. Once harvested, it is taken to a processing plant and mixed with chemicals so it thickens. In synthetic rubber, certain additives can influence the attributes of the final product. For example, some rubber tubing is conductive while other tubing is sterile and inert. Neoprene, silicone and Viton are a few examples of materials that have different characteristics while still being classified as rubber tubing. For instance, neoprene is buoyant, silicone is very smooth and elastic and Viton tubing is highly resilient. When sulfur is added, a process called vulcanization takes place and the rubber becomes hard and mostly inelastic. After mixing, the rubber must be given its shape. There are three main ways this is done: molding, extrusion and dipping. Liquid rubber can be poured into molds and pressed into place; the two halves will later be attached and smoothed together. Rubber extrusion involves forcing raw rubber materials through an extrusion die. Dipping rubber tubes involves long cylinders called mandrels whose thickness is the width of the desired internal diameter. They are dipped into vats of rubber and then dried and steam cured.
