Goodall® has been evaluating its steam hoses and the competitors steam hoses for more than four decades. The test conditions and procedures used by Goodall® have been based on the industry recognized and accepted US Military steam hose specification requirements. “New” steam hoses claiming different or “improved” tube compounds and/or higher safety factors are continually being introduced to the market. A side by side 1000 hr steam rack test confirms that.
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Although it is not known exactly when the “popcorning” or tube blistering first appeared, it is known that these conditions occurred very early into the test. It has been recognized for many years that Chlorobutyl is the best tube polymer to resist the effects of steam aging and the formation of “popcorning” or tube blisters.
Goodall®’s Dante, Inferno, Inferno EN ISO 6134 and its new Super Inferno steam hoses incorporate the same Chlorobutyl tube which has proven itself for more than 40 years. The photo of the ‘Goodall® hose’ displays Goodall®’s Super Inferno after being subjected to the same test conditions and time as the picture of the ‘competitors hose’.