You'll find silicone flex hoses everywhere in the food and beverage industry. Perhaps, you are wondering why. Flex Technologies is a leader in the design and production of silicone hoses and tubes for multiple industries, including for the food and beverage industry. Below, we'll take a look at why silicone hoses are common in the food and beverage industry. Order from us today!

Silicone Hoses Can Carry Liquids of All Temperatures

The materials that silicone hoses and tubes are made from are extremely sturdy, meaning they can withstand high temperature fluctuations without compromising their integrity. Thus, whether you are serving up coffee to your customers in the morning, offering them soda in the afternoon, or pouring them a pint of beer in the evening, silicone hoses and tubing can handle the job.

Silicone Hoses are Extremely Flexible

In the food and beverage industries, they often operate out of tight spaces. Take for example a soda dispensing machine. The canisters of carbon dioxide (which is what gives soda its fizz) are placed beneath the machine. If you've ever seen someone change out these canisters, you'll see flexible silicone tubing going every which way. This requires a great deal of flexibility in order to allow the tubing to flex and not to impede the liquids' flow. You'll see this a lot in the food and beverage industry.

Silicone Hoses Last a Long Time

Silicone hoses and tubing last an incredibly long time. Silicone hoses are made from silicone rubber, which uses reinforced fibers to offer superior strength, too. Synthetic rubber is some of the longest-lasting materials on the planet, lasting upwards of 100 years or more. Thus, with regular use for a silicone tube or hose in the food and beverage industry, you can expect decades of use with no problem.

Silicone Hoses Rarely Leak

As mentioned above, silicone tubing is an incredibly strong material. This means it takes a lot for a leak to form, and if a leak does form, it's from an outside source or reason, such as prolonged twisting of the tube (or kink). This makes it an ideal solution for the food and beverage industry since much of what they use contains liquids, from soda machines to soap dispensers and dishwashers.

Silicone Hoses Are Easy to Clean and Sanitize

Silicone tubing and hoses are known for their quality of staying clean and being able to be sanitized easily. The silicone tubing offered by Flex Technologies upholds the high standards required for the food and beverage industry for food safety and sanitation. Our flexible silicone hoses can be used for cleaning in place (CIP) and sterilization in place (SIP), which are two cleaning systems commonly used in the food and beverage industry. Ours hold up for decades. Shop online today!

Silicone Hoses Form a Protective Barrier to Contaminants

It seems like every few months you will hear on the news of a food recall of some sort due to contamination. Food contamination causes lots of health problems for people, including food poisoning. Flex Technologies' flexible silicone hoses, being non-porous, effectively form a protective barrier to stop food from becoming contaminated, which can be a PR nightmare for your food and/or beverage industry.

Silicone Hoses Keep Your Food and Beverages Pure

Most of us have had the experience of biting into food or drinking a beverage and it tastes off. Most likely, it has been the victim of leaching, where it takes on the qualities of the items around it including what it holds the liquid. While this is preferred in some mediums, such as wine when it takes on the flavor of its casks, this is not preferred elsewhere, such as with your favorite soda. Silicone hoses have the quality of preventing leaching, meaning your food and beverage items will be pure when stored and most importantly, when served!

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Flex Technologies has been designing and manufacturing the best in flex silicone tubing since 2003. We serve many industries, including the food and beverage industries, with the highest-quality silicone tubing and hoses available. These high-performance parts are offered at affordable prices, so you can continue to serve your customers to the utmost. In addition, we offer custom design, fabrication, and manufacturing for all of your silicone hose needs. No matter your need, we can help. Our engineering team can work with you to devise a solution you'll love.

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