IS : 446/1980 (Amalgamated revision of IS : 446/ 1968 covering both textile woven and braided construction) or IS 911.
IS 446/87 - TYPE I II & III
Air Hose, Pneumatic Hose Lining:
Rubber lining shall be porosity, air-blisters and any other visible defects
Rock Drill Hose Lining :
Rubber lining shall be free from resistant to oil mist.
Reinforcement :
Shall be either woven fabric well rubberized on both sides or braided textile reinforcement with yarn, natural or synthetic or combination of both
Cover:
The outer cover shall be of high tensile abrasion resistant compound
50 mm & above sizes in Type I, II, III are supplied as per request.
There are 3 types of hoses
The hoses will undergo hydraulic test as per following,
These hoses are used for various applications like general construction work, road building, tunneling, in construction jobs used with chipping, grinding and riveting appliances; in Service type inflation, for rock drilling applications in mine, and quaries etc.