NL1026 was specifically designed for rock drill air hose applications which will be subject to heavy amounts of oil saturated air. Oil will typically prematurely break down the tube of traditional air hoses with an SBR or EPDM tube by swelling the tube and making it very soft and spongy - which will lead to blowouts typically near the end fittings. So our NL1026 was designed with a nitrile rubber tube to resist petroleum based mist (do not use this hose with vegetable oil or mineral oil). Other than the specially compounded tube, the construction of this hose is very similar to our NL1019 C4 Air Hose.

Construction: Tube: Black nitrile/NBR rubber, high oil resistance. Cover: Wrapped, yellow SBR/EPDM rubber. Reinforcement: Synthetic yarn.

Typical Fittings: Universals, Ground Joints, Double Lock/Twist Lock Quick Acting, N176 Hex Hose Nipples, N315/320 Long Shanks (water only), GJS/IMS series machined ground joint stems (must be coupled with WIL series extra-long interlocking crimp ferrules), punch clamps/crimp sleeves on small ID sizes (up to 1"), interlocking bolt clamps (crimp sleeves are not recommended on large bore heavy duty air hose applications such as 1-1/4" to 4" due to the tough cover and wall thickness - use interlocking bolt clamps). Note: 1-1/4"-2" 4-lug Universals should only be used in non-critical fluid transfer applications, they are NOT be used in critical applications or heavy duty air, it is a relatively poor and unsafe design for proper coupling integrity. Whipcheck Safety Cables or hose halters are mandatory on heavy duty air hoses for safety reasons. Interlocking bolt clamps MUST be checked and re-tightened before EACH use due to the cold flow/setting characteristics of rubber hose!

Temperature Range: -30°C (-22°F) to +85°C (185°F)

Warning: Critical Application-Follow Coupling/Maintenance Procedures