A synthetic fiber named by E.I. Dupont Co. used in wearing apparel and other commercial and industrial applications where elongation is not a factor.

A synthetic rubber. Excellent resistance to many chemicals, weathering, ozone, heat, cold, and abrasion. Ideally suited for fire hose liners where prolonged storage is a factor.

Designed to withstand the growth of mildew and mold without any deteriorating effect on the fabric.

Growth of organic matter produced by fungi. It will discolor and cause deterioration of the woven fabric.

The maximum flow at various pressures of a pump with peak revolutions per minute of the engine or motor.

Unit of measure in testing of a pump. The highest value obtained when multiplying pressure by flow of a performance curve of a pump.

The process by which a tube is not bonded 360 degrees around in the jacket.

The innermost continuous petroleum base, thermoplastic, polyester elastomer element of fire hose.

A hose that is lined with a tube of petroleum-based thermoplastic or polyester elastomer.

The amount of water seeping through a sample hose (unlined) in a special trough in a given time period.