Hoses - Convenient, Capable Conveyors for Conveyances

A 75th Anniversary review of the elastomeric hose industry-automotive industry partnership with recognition of the SAE sponsored hose standardization groups.

A look at the advantages of hose in serving the automotive industry as flexible and versatile (convenient, capable) conveyors of fluids, gases or vapors.

A discussion of two representative automotive hose applications, coolant and fuel/emission, and the challenges being faced by the elastomeric hose industry to provide suitably performing products in a changing and demanding situation.