More on Lay Flat Hoses

There are – broadly speaking – two types of hoses:

1. The vast majority are those with braided or spun reinforcement, like hydraulic and garden hoses. The amount of reinforcement decides the burst pressure. This is why people equal thickness of hose wall with strength. Tensile strength or end pull is limited, and when such a hose is pulled hard, the braiding will cut into the stretched hose and the hose delaminates.
2. The second type of hose is manufactured with a woven reinforcement. This gives a hose with reinforcement similar to a circular woven hoisting sling. Since the reinforcement is woven, it interlocks, thus achieving very high burst pressure and tensile strength (end pull) ratings. Typically an identical pressure rating with woven jacket requires 1/5 of the wall thickness compared with braided reinforcement. Mandals has always been pioneer in the development of the lay flat hose, see details under product range.