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ANSI: the abbreviation for the American bench test: a modified service test in which
National Standards Institute, Inc. the service conditions are approximated in the
antioxidant: a compounding ingredient used to laboratory.
retard deterioration caused by oxygen. bend: the curvature of a hose from a straight

antiozonant: a compounding ingredient used line.
to retard deterioration caused by ozone. bending force: an amount of stress required to
anti-static: see static conductive. induce bending around a specified radius and
hence, a measure of stiffness.
armored hose: a hose with a protective
covering, applied as a braid or helix, to protect bend radius: the radius of a bent section of
from physical abuse. hose measured to the innermost surface of the
curved portion.

API: American Petroleum Institute BIA: Boating Industry Association
bias angle: the smaller included angle between
assembly: see hose assembly.
the warp threads of a cloth and a diagonal line
ASTM: the abbreviation for the American cutting across the warp threads.
Society for Testing and Materials.

autoclave: a pressure vessel used for
vulcanizing rubber products by means of steam bias cut: a cut of a textile material made
under pressure. diagonally at an angle less than 90' to the
longitudinal axis.
B
bias seam: a seam at which bias cut fabrics are
backing: a rubber layer between a hose tube joined together.
and/or cover and carcass to provide adhesion
(also known as adhesion gum, or friction). binding-in wire: a wire used to anchor a hose
to a nipple, usually applied during the
banbury mixer: a specific type of internal construction of the hose. Also called nipple
mixer used to incorporate fillers and other wire.
ingredients into rubber or plastic.
bite: see nip.
band: (1) a metal ring which is welded,
shrunk, or cast on the outer surface of a hose bleeding: surface exudation. See also: bloom.
nipple; (2) a thin strip of metal used as a blister: a raised area on the surface or a
boltless clamp. See also: clamp, hose clamp. separation between layers usually creating a
void or air-filled space in a vulcanized article.
bank: an accumulation of material at the
opening between the rolls of a mill or calender. block end: see end reinforcement.

barb and ferrule fitting: a two-piece hose bloom: a discoloration or change in
fitting comprised of a barbed nipple and ferrule, appearance of the surface of a rubber product
normally with peripheral ridges or caused by the migration of a liquid or solid to
backward-slanted barbs, for inserting into a the surface. Examples: sulfur bloom, wax
hose and a ferrule, usually crimped, outside. bloom. Not to be confused with dust on the
surface from external sources.
bare duck: the duck surface of a hose wherein
the exposed duck surface is free of any rubber body wire: a round or flat wire helix
coating. embedded in the hose wall to increase strength
or to resist collapse.
batch: the product of one mixing operation.
bolt hole circle: a circle on the flange face
bench marks (tensile test): marks of known
separation applied to a specimen used to around which the center of the bolt holes are
measure strain (elongation of specimen). distributed.

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