Dixon Clear PVC suction hose with steel helix, 16mm
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This Dixon Metalflex hose is a lightweight suction and discharge hose with a transparent, non-toxic PVC tube and cover and an embedded steel helix. It is highly flexible, with good resistance to kinking, abrasion and crushing, and it is UV stabilised and is food grade FDA approved. It comes in 16mm to 152mm ID in 20 m coils.
Where this product is used
- Suction and discharge with vacuum pumps and agricultural machinery
- Irrigation systems and chemical plants
- Transferring foodstuffs and potable water
Features
- Transparent non-toxic PVC tube and cover with embedded steel helix
- UV stabilised, abrasion resistant, highly flexible
- Non-toxic, food grade FDA approved
- Temperature range -15°C to 60°C
- Working pressure 87 PSI (6 bar) at 15.9mm ID, falling to 29 PSI (2 bar) at 101.6mm ID
Key specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dixon |
| Tube | PVC, non-toxic, smooth, transparent |
| Cover | PVC, non-toxic, transparent |
| Reinforcement | Embedded steel helix |
| Temperature range | -15°C to 60°C |
| Working pressure | 87 PSI (6 bar) at 15.9mm ID, falling to 29 PSI (2 bar) at 101.6mm ID |
| Vacuum | 0.9 bar at small sizes, falling to 0.5 bar at 152.4mm ID |
| Food contact compliant | Non-toxic, food grade FDA approved |
| Sizes | 16, 20, 25, 35, 38, 45, 50, 63, 76, 102 and 152mm hose ID |
| Pack | 20 m coil |
Choosing the right option
Working pressure falls steeply with size, and the vacuum rating also drops above 45mm ID, so read the row for your size. Confirm the pressure rating for your size with Dixon if you are using it for positive pressure.
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| Option | Part number | SKU |
|---|---|---|
| 16mm | ARM016020 | A0068742C20 |
| 20mm | ARM020020 | A0212395C20 |
| 25mm | ARM025020 | A0068744C20 |
| 35mm | ARM035020 | A0068746C20 |
| 38mm | ARM038020 | A0068747C20 |
| 45mm | ARM045020 | A0068748C20 |
| 50mm | ARM050020 | A0068749C20 |
| 63mm | ARM063020 | A0068750C20 |
| 76mm | ARM080020 | A0068751C20 |
| 102mm | ARM100020 | A0068752C20 |
| 152mm | ARM150020 | A0068753C20 |
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Dixon Metalflex PVC Suction Hose Clear Food Grade: 16 mm
SKU: A0068742C20 | Model: ARM016020
Dixon ARM016020: 16mm x 20 m PVC suction hose, clear, food grade, 87 PSI (6 bar). Burst pressure: 261 PSI (18 bar), Vacuum: 0.9 bar, Hose ID: 15.9mm.