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Swagelok Hose Products Receive ECE R110 Approval; Swagelok TC Series PTFE-Lined Stainless Steel Braided Hose and Swagelok 8R Series Thermoplastic Hose Now Certified

SOLON, Ohio--May 1, 20050, 2005--The number of Swagelok(R) products with ECE R110 approval for use in natural gas vehicles, including buses, trucks, and cars, continues to grow. Swagelok TC series PTFE-lined stainless steel braided hose and 8R series thermoplastic hose -- two existing Swagelok hose products used in the alternative fuels market -- now hold a new level of certification.

Swagelok TC series PTFE-lined stainless steel braided hose features a carbon black-filled core tube to help prevent static charge buildup and holds Class 1 approval, with operating temperatures from -40 to 120 degree C (-40 to 248 degree F) and a maximum working pressure of 30 bar (435 psig). For higher pressure applications, Swagelok 8R series thermoplastic hose meets working pressures up to 260 bar (3770 psig) at operating temperatures from -40 to 85 degree C (-40 to 185 degree F) and holds Class 0 approval. Both series are available in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 in. sizes with a variety of stainless steel end connections, including fractional and metric Swagelok tube fitting.

Approved components can be used across all countries that recognize or require the ECE R110 standard; approval certificates are available on www.swagelok.com. Comprehensive ECE R110 reference materials and documents facilitate whole system approval so end-users can reduce delays in documentation time and move quickly from the design phase to the marketplace. For more information, contact an authorized Swagelok sales and service center.

Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, U.S.A., Swagelok Company is a major developer and manufacturer of fluid system component technologies for the research, analytical instrumentation, process instrumentation, alternative fuels, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, power, petrochemical, and semiconductor industries. Swagelok products are delivered through one of the world's largest manufacturing and industrial distribution networks. Swagelok manufacturing, research, technical support, and distribution facilities support a global network of more than 200 authorized, local sales and service centers on 6 continents. For more information about Swagelok, visit the company's Web site at www.swagelok.com.