Steam Hoses - How They Work

Steam hoses are specialty rubber hoses designed for the purpose of conveying steam to and from various points in a process. These hoses are generally made from synthetic Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) rubber due to its excellent resistance to heat, water and steam, acid and alkalis, ozone and sunlight. In general, all steam hoses have a steel/high tensile strength material inlay except for special-use low pressure steam hoses. Steam hoses are classified into two types: low pressure and high pressure, and each type into two classes which is discussed below.