Claims
- 1. A hose-connector combination consisting of
- a refrigerant transporting hose having an end portion and a laminar structure including an inner tube consisting of at least one layer, an outer tube disposed radially outwardly of and coaxially with the inner tube, and a reinforcing fiber layer interposed between the inner and outer tubes, said inner tube including a resin layer formed of a resin composition which consists essentially of a blend of modified polyolefin and polyamide resin, and 1-10% by weight of .epsilon.-caprolactam, the proportion by weight of said modified polyolefin to said polyamide resin being within a range between 40/60 and 10/90 and
- a connector having a nipple on which the end portion of the hose is fitted, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a sealing layer interposed between an outer circumferential surface of said nipple and an inner surface of said inner tube of said hose, said sealing layer formed of a chlorinated elastomer containing a dispersion of an acid receptive agent.
- 2. A hose connector combination according to claim 1, wherein said chlorinated elastomer contains said acid receptive agent in an amount within a range of 5-25% by weight, per 100% by weight of said elastomer.
- 3. A hose connector combination according to claim 1, wherein said acid receptive agent is selected from the group consisting of MgO, PbO, hydrotalcite, epoxy resin, and dibasic phthalic acid salt.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/752,030 filed Aug. 29, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,264,262.
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