Leading cosmetics company enhances hygiene and compliance with Aflex Bioflex Ultra hoses

High-purity PTFE-lined hoses support sanitary product transfer and GMP standards across ten international manufacturing sites.

A leading cosmetics company is using Aflex Bioflex Ultra hoses at ten manufacturing sites globally to enhance hygiene, reliability, and compliance in product transfer.

With a history of success as a long-term, flexible transfer solution in the pharmaceutical sector, Aflex Bioflex Ultra is a high-purity PTFE-lined sanitary hose that helps the multinational cosmetics company streamline operations and ensure sanitary product transfers.

Its patented smooth bore liner ensures hygienic and sanitary product transfer, making it an ideal solution as the major cosmetics company refines its processes to exceed global personal care and cosmetics manufacturing standards.

The global leader in the beauty and cosmetics industry, which has a wide range of brands, uses Aflex hoses at three manufacturing sites in the United States as well as at facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Canada and other countries.

The hose model is available in a range of finishes, including a blue outer EPDM cover, and supports applications in the transfer of raw material and finished product batches as well as CIP (Clean-in-Place) processes at the cosmetics company’s production facilities.

Matt Coultas, International Sales Engineer for Aflex Hose, said: “This customer has been a trailblazer for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) in the cosmetics and personal care industry, choosing not only to meet current requirements for flexible transfer hoses but indeed exceeding them by choosing hoses with full FDA and USP Class VI certification as well as ensuring compliance with world-leading safety standards through the usage of ATEX-rated and Anti-Static (conductive) flexible hose lines.

“Our flexible hoses provide reliability, performance and long service life. We can offer a range of hose solutions that are very flexible, yet kink resistant, and Bioflex Ultra’s smooth bore design makes it ideal for uninterrupted fluid flow and ease of cleaning.”

An increasing number of cosmetics brands worldwide are turning to Aflex hoses to transfer products like shampoos, sun creams, and moisturizers with their extended lifespan being a significant advantage.

Coultas said: “Aflex hoses come with a 24-month manufacturer’s warranty, whereas hoses from other manufacturers often last only six to twelve months in service before they need to be repaired, replaced or re-certified. In my experience customers will nearly always see a significant improvement in hose life by switching their existing hose product to an Aflex hose assembly, there are very few applications where we can’t resolve common hose issues.”

Aflex further supports the cosmetics industry’s evolving needs with a comprehensive validation and certification package, that aligns with pharmaceutical-grade requirements.

Coultas added: “As cosmetics manufacturers continue to prioritize sanitary standards, Aflex Bioflex Ultra stands out as the superior choice for hygienic, safe and efficient product transfer.”

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