Continental introduces new beverage hose, Vintner Reserve 250 EPDM, to the North American market. It is designed with improved chemical and temperature resistance capabilities for wine, beer and beverage production.
¡°Cleaning conditions in the production end of the wine and brewery businesses are changing constantly,¡± said Laszlo Dobo, Product Manager, Industrial Fluid Solutions, Continental. ¡°Thanks to the EPDM tube, this hose has a higher temperature and chemical resistance at cleaning. The EPDM tube has better fitting retention at elevated temperature. This ensures a safe working environment that is critical in any operations.¡±
Vintner 250 EPDM has a working pressure of 250 psi and a 4:1 safety factor. Features of the EPDM tube include higher chemical and temperature resillience, Increased strength and hardness, and enhanced abrasion and ozone resistance.
¡°We are also using this opportunity to optimize our portfolio and make the naming more consistent and easy to identify hoses,¡° said Laszlo. ¡°The hose name will refer to the working pressure and the tube compound.¡°
Vintner 250 EPDM hose meets FDA and USDA regulations. It is certified to 3-A 18-02 standard and monogrammed with certificate number 3737.