Wire harnesses, cables, and hoses are often routed through areas exposed to abrasion, vibration, fluids, and contact with surrounding components. Without the proper covering, continued movement can damage exterior surfaces and shorten the service life of the enclosed components.
Saylor Advantage is a woven nonmetallic flexible conduit made from PET multifilament and monofilament yarns. The loom is coated and heat treated using a water based emulsion to create flexible and dimensionally stable protection for wires, cables, and hoses.
How Saylor Advantage Protects Wires and Hoses
The woven construction forms a flexible covering around the enclosed components. Unlike rigid protection products, Saylor Advantage can bend with the wire or hose while helping protect it from surrounding surfaces and repeated movement.
Typical product properties include:
- Abrasion resistance
- Shock absorption
- Oil and fuel resistance
- Crush resistance
- Complete flexibility
- Dimensional stability
- Sound absorption
These properties make Saylor Advantage useful for applications where vibration, movement, fluid exposure, or restricted routing space can contribute to premature wear.
Wire Harness Protection
Wire harnesses often pass around brackets, equipment, frame components, and other surfaces. Movement and vibration can cause the harness covering to rub against these areas.
Saylor Advantage creates a protective barrier around the wire bundle while allowing it to remain flexible. Its woven construction also helps organize multiple wires into a cleaner and more manageable assembly.
Fuel and Vacuum Line Protection
Fuel and vacuum lines may be exposed to movement, vibration, oil, fuel, and nearby components. Saylor Advantage helps protect these lines without creating a rigid covering that limits routing flexibility.
Its oil and fuel resistance makes it suitable for applications where occasional contact with these substances is expected. Material compatibility should still be confirmed for the specific fluid, concentration, temperature, and exposure period.
Battery Cable Protection
Battery cables can experience abrasion where they pass through equipment, vehicle frames, cabinets, or closely packed assemblies. Damage to the cable covering can create service and safety concerns.
A woven protective loom adds another layer between the battery cable and surrounding surfaces. Saylor Advantage also remains flexible enough to follow bends and changes in the cable route.
Indicator and Component Protection
Saylor Advantage can be used to protect indicators and other components exposed to impact, vibration, or surface contact. Its shock absorbent and crush resistant properties provide added protection without the weight or rigidity of metal conduit.
The product may also be used around components where sound absorption is beneficial. The woven PET material can reduce contact noise caused by vibration between a protected line and surrounding surfaces.
Automotive and Equipment Applications
Automotive and equipment assemblies often combine wires, hoses, fuel lines, vacuum lines, and battery cables within limited routing space. These components may be exposed to vibration, fluids, abrasion, and repeated temperature changes.
Saylor Advantage provides one flexible protection option for these conditions. Its ability to bend around components makes it useful for assemblies where rigid tubing would be difficult to route.
Understanding the Term Nonmetallic Flexible Conduit
Nonmetallic flexible conduit is a broad product category. Saylor Advantage is specifically a woven PET loom intended for mechanical protection and organization of wires, cables, and hoses.
It should not be confused with liquid tight conduit or electrical raceway products intended for direct burial, moisture sealing, or specific electrical code applications. Any required certifications, flame ratings, electrical classifications, or environmental approvals should be confirmed before selecting a product.
Selecting the Right Size and Configuration
Several application details should be reviewed before choosing a protective loom:
- Outside diameter of the complete wire, cable, or hose bundle
- Amount of movement or vibration
- Expected abrasion and contact points
- Operating and exposure temperatures
- Contact with oil, fuel, chemicals, or moisture
- Required cut length
- Color or identification requirements
- Applicable product standards or certifications
Saylor Advantage is available in inside diameters ranging from 1/8 inch through 1 1/2 inches. Cut lengths and multiple colors may also be available, depending on the order requirements.
Find the Right Wire and Hose Protection
Saylor offers wire and hose protection products for wire harnesses, cable assemblies, fuel lines, vacuum lines, battery cables, and other applications.
Contact our team with your bundle dimensions, operating conditions, expected exposure, and required quantities. We can help determine whether Saylor Advantage is suitable for your application.
