Did you know Mothering Sunday, sometimes known as Mother’s Day, is held on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
It is exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday, and this year Mothering Sunday falls on 11th March.
What have you bought your mum? Flowers, chocolates or something a bit more personalised.
Whether you are relaxing or you have made plans, Masterflex would like to wish every Mum, Step-Mum, Grandma and Nana a great day.
Silicone is a very versatile product to work with, offering excellent resistance from a wide range of chemicals and extremes of temperature. Its rubbery nature makes it liquid resistant, and it has good pressure handling capabilities.
Hose manufacturers often use materials coated in silicone to create materials with multiple complementary characteristics, with silicone coated glass fibre fabric material being integral to most high temperature hoses and ducting.
Master Sil 1 and Master Sil 2Sprung steel wire internal support, allows the hose to be very flexible, whilst the sprung steel helps prevent the hose from sagging. Silicone coated glass fibre material gives excellent temperature resistance from -70°C up to 250°C and above. These ducting will continue working with temperatures that intermittently reach 300°C Used across a range of applications, from air / brake ducts in car engines, railway carriage HVAC systems, steam vents on industrial washing machines, chemical solvent and toxic fume venting, anywhere where temperature, both hot or cold, can be an issue, where dust and toxic fumes need to be handled. Available in 4m lengths |
Master Clip SiliconeSilicone coated glass fibre material gives excellent solvent, chemical and temperature resistance from -60°C up to 300°C and intermittently up to 350°C External galvanised steel wire external support helps protects the hose from scuff damage, for example dragging on the floor, or against a wall. The external helix and soft fabric hose material makes this hose extremely flexible, allowing it to collapse lengthwise by up to 3 to 4 times. Available in custom lengths up to 25m |
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Pancake Day has been celebrated by Britons for centuries. Known also as Shrove Tuesday, its exact date, rather confusingly, changes every year, because it is determined by when Easter falls. But it is always the day preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), and always falls in February or March. Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.
The most famous pancake race, at Olney in Buckinghamshire, has been held since 1445. The contestants, traditionally women, carry a frying pan and race over a 415-yard course to the finishing line. The rules are strict: contestants have to toss their pancake at both the start and the finish, as well as wear an apron and a scarf. Traditionally, when men want to participate, they must dress up as a housewife (usually an apron and a bandanna). The race is followed by a church service.
How to make the perfect pancakes.
Do you have a favourite topping or maybe take turns on flipping the mixture?
Here at Masterflex, jam, sugar, lemon juice or maple syrup are some of the more popular choices to have with pancakes.
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Monday – Thursday: 8 – 5pm. Friday 8-2.30pm
Email: sales@masterflex-uk.com or www.masterflex-uk.com
The Winter Olympic are due to kick off later this evening in Pyeongchang, South Korea. More than 2,000 athletes from 92 countries across the world are set to take part in some spectral events in the attempt to win medals and pride for their Country.
Will Team GB be able to Ski Jump to victory or maybe they will be able to stake rings around their components not to mention the cool runnings of the Bobsleigh team.
Masterflex will be cheering on Team GB. I’m sure they will do us proud.
Come on team GB – let the games begin!
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 626 8066 Fax: 0161 626 9066
Monday – Thursday: 8 – 5pm – Friday 8- 2.30 pm
On 6th February 1958, the aircraft carrying the Manchester United football team, its staff, journalists and supporters crashed, killing 23 of the 44 passengers.
United had just beaten Red Star Belgrade and where on their way home from Belgrade when they stopped at Munich Riem Airport for re-fueling. With a blizzard blowing and vision poor, the aircraft attempted to take off 3 times, but a layer of slush prevented the aircraft from taking off and it crashed into a fence and hit a house. Twenty passengers died on board, and three died later in hospital. Forever remembering the Busby Babes 60 years on.
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 626 8066 Fax: 0161 626 9066
Monday – Thursday: 8 – 5pm – Friday 8- 2.30 pm
Email:sales@masterflex-uk.com or www.masterflex-uk.com
One of our skilled production operatives is celebrating his birthday here at Masterflex today.
Karl Summerscales (also known as Taz) has turned 33 today.
He has worked at Masterflex for 10 years.
On a daily basis you can hear Karl singing to the radio, whilst setting the equipment up ready for the hoses to be made.
He enjoyed an eventful night out in Manchester with his friends over the weekend but is now hard at work making the hoses.
Give Masterflex a call, place an order and Karl maybe the one who manufactures your product.
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 626 8066 Fax: 0161 626 9066
Monday – Thursday: 8 – 5pm – Friday 8- 2.30 pm
………and SMILE!
Masterflex would like to wish Phil (sat on the left) a Happy Birthday!!!!
Phil has worked at Masterflex for over 10 years, manufacturing hoses to everyone’s specific requirements, along with the rest of the Production Crew.
Today, our products are in use throughout the industry, helping to solve our customer’s many different application requirements. Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited can also design and manufacture a hose or ducting product to a customers’ specific requirement.
The Quality Policy of Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited is to ensure that the manufacture and supply of our flexible hose and ducting products is carried out to a standard that exceeds our customer’s expectations.
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited has a policy of continuous research and product development, ensuring that the latest materials technology and production processes are used.
If you use hoses in your job, but are unsure which type you use, contact us and we can help you in choosing the right product.
For more information on our product range, you can either check out our website or contact our Sales team, who will be happy to help.
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 626 8066 Fax: 0161 626 9066
Email: sales@masterflex-uk.com or www.masterflex-uk.com
Hopefully by now you have bought something special for friends and family, bought the wrapping paper and written the Christmas cards.
That just leaves the dreaded food shop!
Thankfully, ordering hoses and ductings from Masterflex is a lot more simple. Have a look at the website and give the office a call.
Just tell our staff what bore size, length and diameter you need or, if you are unsure, tell us what the hose is required for, and we can help you from there.
If you would like a quote on any item we produce whether it’s for Woodworking, Construction, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, Automotive or Asbestos removal.
For more information on our product range contact Masterflex UK
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 626 8066 Fax: 0161 626 9066
Monday – Thursday: 8 – 5pm
Friday 8 – 2.30pm
Email: sales@masterflex-uk.com or www.masterflex-uk.com
‘Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material the name covers any of six incombustible, chemical-resistant, fibrous minerals of impure magnesium silicate, occurring in either serpentine or amphibole form, and used historically in many products, including fire proofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings and chemical filters. Owing to health hazards, notably lung damage from asbestos inhalation, use of asbestos has been restricted and its removal has been mandated in many instances’.
Asbestos was widely used as an insulation and fire proofing solution. In particular, it found its way into products like ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, boilers, sprayed coatings and garage roof tiles in buildings such as houses, factories, offices, schools and hospitals. It was even used in clothing, a handkerchief in the 18th Century, and Charlemagne the Roman Emperor was said to have a tablecloth made entirely from ‘Salamander Hair/Wool’ – the Roman name for asbestos.
It has now been proven that the fibres from asbestos can cause serious harm to people’s health. Asbestos inhalation can lead to breathing problems, lung cancer and mesothelioma, causing around 5000 deaths every year, with around 500 new cases coming to light yearly.
As this has become an important issue, the need to remove asbestos has increased over the years.
Masterflex manufacture hoses on-site that can be designed to suit your asbestos removal requirements. One hose in particular that would help the removal of asbestos is the Masterclip Vinyl.
This can be produced:
– in either grey or red material
– 6 or 8 metre lengths as standard, lengths up to 25 metres to order.
• smallest bending radii
• highly flexible
• extremely compressible to approx. 1:6
• outer chafing protection spiral
• high tension-proof connection of wall-lining and spiral via special clamp mechanism
• adheres to TRBS 2153 (Zone 1, 21) for non-flammable dusts and gases with low conductivity for dissipation of electrostatic charges with double-ended grounding of clips and gradient of < 30 mm
• robust and inexpensive
•-20°C to +70°C
•peaks to +80°C
For more information about cost and delivery of asbestos removal hoses, or to chat about removing asbestos then simply contact our office.
If you don’t work in this industry but know some one who does then please share our post.
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 626 8066 Fax: 0161 626 9066
Monday – Friday: 8 – 5pm
Email: sales@masterflex-uk.com or www.masterflex-uk.com
What is the one thing people want more of?????
Well if it is Time that you are wanting then you are in luck!, as we will all be gaining an extra hour on Sunday. Yip Pee!!!!
The clocks should be put back 60 minutes at 1am on Sunday October 29. When the clocks go back, the UK will be back onto Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Mobile phones and other devices connected to the Internet should change automatically. Other devices, like cookers and ovens will need to be changed manually.
Clocks then move forward again on March. The reason for changing the clocks twice a year is known as Daylight Saving Time and was brought in from 1907 to get people out of bed earlier during summer when it gets light from 4 to 5am even when the clocks have gone back. But there have been calls to scrap it entirely because of the adverse impact of nights drawing in earlier during winter.
So don’t forget Sunday 29th Oct to turn your clocks back 1 hour!
It’s back to work for everyone at Masterflex (hopefully everyone will turn in on time) manufacturing hoses and ducting to suit your individual requirements
Give the office a call to get a quote, sample or to make a purchase.
Masterflex Technical Hoses Limited
Units G & H, Prince of Wales Business Park,
Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 626 8066 Fax: 0161 626 9066
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm – Friday 8am – 2.30pm
Email: sales@masterflex-uk.com or www.masterflex-uk.com
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