Flexible Latex Rubber Tubing Withstands Repeated Bending, Stretching, & Pulsating Forces
NewAge Industries now stocks natural latex tubing in 18 sizes for same-day shipment. The tubing, known for its extreme flexibility, is used extensively in the health care and exercise equipment industries. Latex tubing maintains memory after repeated flexing, elongation, and distortion. Pure, non-toxic material that conforms to FDA standards is used in its manufacture. Synthetic latex styles are also available. - December 02, 2007
Stainless-Steel-Overbraided PTFE Hose Stocked by AdvantaPure in Six Styles Including Convoluted Core
Stainless-steel-overbraided PTFE fluoropolymer hose from AdvantaPure is now available with white or conductive black cores in either smooth or convoluted style. For heat protection during handling and an easy-to-wipe-clean surface, silicone jacketing over the braid is also offered. The hose, called APFOS, is used for applications in the chemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other high-purity industries. - November 17, 2007
NewAge Industries, an ESOP Company, Celebrates October as Employee Stock Ownership Month
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is celebrating its status as an employee-owned company during the month of October with lunches, raffles, and gifts for its employees. The company services the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, industrial, and other industries. NewAge initiated its ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan – in January 2006 as another feature of its retirement benefits. - October 19, 2007
AdvantaPure’s Reinforced Silicone Hose Now Offered in Custom Colors for At-a-Glance Identification
Multi-layer silicone hose, called APSM, from AdvantaPure is now available in custom colors for easy recognition. Colored APSM makes line identification quicker, as it eliminates the need to read a label. It also allows for recognition anywhere along the entire length of hose, a great advantage in situations where time is critical. Previously available only in white, the hose is used in pressure applications in the pharmaceutical, bioprocess, biomedical, chemical, food, and beverage industries. - October 17, 2007
Updated Brochures from NewAge(R) Industries Aid with Tubing & Hose Selection
Revised literature from NewAge details selection and purchasing errors to avoid during the tubing and hose buying process. It reminds design engineers and purchasing agents of the many items that need consideration before a purchase is made. Two brochures – “The Top 12 Tubing and Hose Buying Errors . . . and Their Solutions” and the company’s Products & Services piece – inform readers of costly buying mistakes and of NewAge’s wide range of flexible tubing and hose products. - September 30, 2007
Hose Track(R) RFID System Outperforms Traditional Log Book Record Keeping for Process Components
AdvantaPure’s Hose Track identification system, designed for process components used in biopharmaceutical and other high-purity industries, offers several safety and security advantages over conventional pen-and-paper methods of recording component usage data. Hose Track uses RFID technology to monitor individual parts and their wear-related events such as cleaning cycles. It consolidates information into a database and eliminates problems like illegible handwriting and misfiled documents. - September 28, 2007
Flexible Viton(R) Rubber Tubing, Stocked in Two Hardnesses, Provides Exceptional Chemical Resistance
Tubing of Viton, a high performance synthetic rubber, is available in both 60 and 75 Shore A durometers for a wide range of uses. It offers chemical resistance, withstands temperatures from –30°F to 400°F, and possesses the high resiliency of an elastomer. Applications include appliances, chemical transfer, hot lubrication feeds, o-rings and seals, fuel and oil lines, cable jacketing, exhaust lines, solvent transfer, and peristaltic pumps. - August 30, 2007
USP Class Vi Approval Certifies Hose to an Increased Level of Purity for Sanitary Applications
AdvantaPure’s flexible rubber-covered hose has an FEP fluoropolymer core that has now been tested and approved for USP Class VI certification. The multi-ply hose, called APFRC, is well suited for both pressure and vacuum applications in a variety of clean process industries, such as pharmaceutical, food, distilled beverage, chemical, and biotech. The ingredients of APFRC’s smooth, non-stick FEP core also comply with FDA and USDA standards. - August 17, 2007
Nylon Tubing Stocked in Two Flexibility Styles & Six Colors; Offered in Both Inch & Metric Sizes
Immediately available from NewAge(R) Industries is Nylotube(R) nylon tubing in semi-rigid and flexible grades, six colors, and inch and metric sizes. Applications include chemical transfer, instrumentation, pneumatic controls, fuel and oil transfer, food and beverage lines, and more. Nylotube offers low moisture absorption, excellent flex fatigue resistance, tight dimensional tolerances, and light weight. The nylon-12 formulation is stocked, while nylon-11 is available on a limited basis. - August 01, 2007
Polyurethane Hose Material Now Meets FDA Standards & is Suitable for Food, Water, & Industrial Uses
Long known for its practicality in industrial applications, NewAge(R) Industries’ Urebrade(R) reinforced polyurethane hose is now ideally suited for wet and fatty food applications and beverage processing. The material meets FDA and NSF standards and also offers longer service life over other hoses. Urebrade is naturally flexible. It does not contain plasticizers, which can leach out and cause hose hardening and stream contamination. Replacement cost savings can be realized because of this. - July 01, 2007
New Long Life Silicone Tubing for Peristaltic Pumps from AdvantaPure(R) Outlasts Other Tubing
A new silicone tubing formulation has been developed by AdvantaPure to meet the demands of peristaltic pumps. The material meets Class VI and FDA standards and is well suited for pharmaceutical, biotech, lab, and R&D applications. The new tubing, designated APSPG, is clean room manufactured for purity and made to withstand the repeated compression and release action of peristaltic pumps. APSPG is stocked is ten sizes and ready for immediate delivery. - June 27, 2007
Three Styles of Clamps – Ear Type, Worm Gear, and Double Bond – Now Stocked by NewAge Industries
In order to be a one-stop supplier for tubing and hose, NewAge now offers clamps and fittings for attachment purposes. Three types of clamps are stocked – Oetiker(R) ear type, stainless steel worm gear, and nylon double bond – to meet various application needs. Each style has its advantages and satisfies requirements such as light weight, durability, space restrictions, easy installation, non-rusting, and the ability to be reused. - May 31, 2007
AdvantaPure Receives a Patent for Its Hose Track Equipment Identification & Tracking System
AdvantaPure has received U.S. patent number 7,195,149 for its Hose Track Process Equipment Identification and Lifecycle Analysis System used in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, biomedical, chemical, and other high-purity industries. Using RFID technology, Hose Track monitors parts usage and replacement to minimize contamination risks and underutilized equipment. The patent protects the uniqueness of the system. - May 21, 2007
PVC Hose Now Available in Additional Sizes and Three Reinforcement Styles
Now offered from NewAge Industries is braid-reinforced PVC hose for industrial, food, beverage, medical, and pharmaceutical uses. Twelve sizes and three styles – thin wall, standard wall, and high-pressure braid – provide versatility. The durable hose is manufactured from non-toxic ingredients conforming to FDA and USP Class VI ingredients. Customization includes formed shapes, cut-to-length pieces, thermal hose bonding, and hose assemblies. - May 03, 2007
New Software Position at AdvantaPure Focuses on RFID Products for Pharm, Biotech, Food, & Clean Uses
Sanitary tubing manufacturer AdvantaPure promotes Jeffrey D. Johnson to the newly created position of Director of Software Solutions. Johnson will focus on sales and service of the company’s RFID products, including GammaTag(TM) gamma-sterilizable RFID tags and the Hose Track(TM) process equipment tracking system. Johnson has been with the company for over sixteen years and brings both IT and sales experience to the new position. - April 25, 2007
Barbed and Push-to-Connect Fittings Now Available in Brass for Different Tubing Materials
NewAge Industries now offers durable brass fittings in two styles, barbed and push-to-connect. Each is designed to work with plastic tubing manufactured from either soft (PVC, polyurethane, silicone) or rigid (nylon, polyethylene) materials. These fittings work well in general purpose applications, as well as those involving potable water, pneumatics, and instrumentation. - April 06, 2007
RFID Solutions to Highlight AdvantaPure’s Interphex Booth
AdvantaPure will feature its range of RFID tracking solutions at the upcoming Interphex pharmaceutical industry trade show in New York. The highlight of AdvantaPure’s booth will be the company’s new gamma sterilizable RFID tag called GammaTag(TM). AdvantaPure’s RFID solutions are designed for the reliable tracking and identification of critical process components used in pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device applications. - April 04, 2007
Latest Sanitary Process Component Developments Highlighted in AdvantaPure’s Descriptive Brochure
AdvantaPure’s Products & Services brochure was recently updated to include the company’s newest products, namely single-use molded silicone components, GammaTag gamma sterilizable RFID tags, and other RFID solutions. These new items complement AdvantaPure’s line of high purity tubing, hose, fittings, and assemblies. Illustrations, photographs, and text describe each product. - March 10, 2007
Lightweight Polyethylene Tubing Now in Two Styles for Both General and Specialty Applications
Polyethylene tubing in two styles—linear low density and polyethylene-lined EVA—is available from NewAge Industries. Both types offer non-toxic ingredients that meet FDA standards. Applications include air and fluid transfer and protective wire jacketing in markets such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, pneumatic instrumentation, potable water, laboratory, and more. The linear low density style, which is stocked in colors, is also employed for decorative use. - February 27, 2007
New Injection-Molded Silicone Stoppers Offer Purity and Application Flexibility
New from AdvantaPure are biologically-safe bottle stoppers for pharmaceutical, laboratory, and biotech use. Suitable for various sampling and storage containers, the stoppers are certified animal-ingredient free and made from a silicone elastomer that meets Class VI and FDA standards. AdvantaPure’s stoppers are designed for long life with resistance to chemicals and a wide range of temperatures. Customization includes holes for tubing inserts or ventilation. - February 01, 2007
Customized Plastic Tubing and Hose Assemblies Offer Savings Compared to Stocked Products
NewAge Industries offers custom plastic tubing, hose, and assemblies to address application needs. Made to specifications, custom products can result in less waste, labor, and cost than stocked items. Options include thermal bonding, heat-formed shapes, coiling, cut-to-length pieces, special compounding and colors, adjusted wall dimensions, printing, slitting, overbraiding and jacketing, hole punching, even packaging. - January 30, 2007
PTFE, FEP, and PFA Tubing Now Stocked in Six Styles to Meet a Variety of Application Requirements
NewAge Industries offers a large inventory of fluoropolymer tubing (often referred to as Teflon(R) tubing) in a choice of six styles: straight, thin wall, coiled, corrugated, convoluted, or stainless steel overbraided. The variety addresses different application challenges, such as the need for retractable coils, the ability to bend without kinking, and increased working pressure requirements. - December 16, 2006
Introducing the First and Only Read/Write RFID Tag That’s Safely Sterilizable by Gamma Radiation
AdvantaPure introduces GammaTag, the first and only read/write RFID tag that’s gamma radiation resistant. GammaTag is designed to provide reliable electronic identification of single-use/disposable components used in high-purity process industries, such as pharmaceutical, bioprocess/biomedical, food and beverage, and medical device. GammaTag simplifies the sterilization of process components because a complete system may be gamma irradiated as a unit. - December 02, 2006
Improved Barbed Fitting Design Results in a Better Fit and Reduced Leakage
A new style of barbed fittings eliminates mold parting lines and flashing and has a longer, more tapered lead barb for easier installation, a tighter fit, and reduced leakage. The fittings conform to USP Class VI, FDA, and RoHS standards and are ideal for single-use/disposable tubing assemblies. - November 21, 2006