Custom silicone hoses: Ever wondered how we make them?

Unlike their non-custom counterparts the process for manufacturing, designing and dispatching custom silicone hose orders can be much different than our usual processes, but by no means is a walk on the park. We have been blessed to continue supplying custom hoses in large quantities to many of our trade and retail customers, ever wondered how we design, build and make your custom hose? Look no further.

The first step is for us to take your order, and discuss any of your requirements, for more specific custom hose orders we may need to spend extra time going over your ideas, once we have received your order we will look to see if we have stock in our warehouse.

From there, for custom silicone hoses, we will bring in the best quality silicone base material, using high-grade quality silicone pigments with no fading & high-tear strength fabrics. By using high-grade materials, we are able to provide a level of custom hose quality that won’t be found elsewhere, bringing you and your business an added level of comfort & security.

After all of these materials have been forged, our custom hose is beginning to take shape, from this using a calendar we turn the mix into a thick material used as liners or reinforces. This newly formed material is now cut and designed to your custom specifications.

Now your custom hose is starting to take shape we begin the process of ‘tube rowling’ turning this sheet into a custom silicone hose, while making every effort to avoid creases & air traps that can hinder the product’s usability. By making every effort to remove such issues, we can ensure performance meets the expected level of quality that we try to achieve with every silicone hose dispatched from our warehouse.

Once we are happy with the quality, we can now begin building our custom silicone hose, using a specifically crafted shaped tool, allowing us to speed time smoothing out the joints and surfacing any imperfections. Once the silicone base is set, we begin the process of applying our logo onto the hose (so you know you are getting quality every time you see it).

The next taping stage is incredibly important and binds the silicone under pressure and heat, giving the silicone hose its glossy finish. By going one step further and completing this step by hand we can ensure there are no imperfections. Now our glossy tool is oven-cured at high temperatures we can begin to do the opposite and now cool it down for the demoulding stage of our silicone hose.

All of our hoses are thoroughly checked at this stage for any possibly missed defects, and to make sure they meet the specifications of the custom order. Once this is done we can move into the final stage of trimming, where we cut the silicone hose to the customer’s specification, and dispatch them to you or your business!

We always enjoy taking custom silicone hose orders, and we are happy to announce that despite a surge in initial demand we are still taking orders with the goal of a start-of-quarter-two dispatch to all customers!

Looking for silicone hoses for your project or application? Check out our full range of high-quality silicone hoses here.