胶管主要用以输送气体、液体、浆状或粒状物料等，相比软管侧重以高分子化学原料通过硫化等工艺挤压成型的橡胶软管，因此胶管检测需要专业的检测单位。胶管的特殊性决定了对胶管性能的高要求，其中胶管硬度检测是衡量一款胶管质量的重要参考标准。
Rubber hose is mainly used for conveying gas, liquid, slurry or granular materials. Compared with hose, rubber hose is extruded by vulcanization process with polymer chemical raw materials. Therefore, the inspection of rubber hose needs professional testing units. The particularity of rubber hose determines the high requirement for the performance of rubber hose, and the hardness test of rubber hose is an important reference standard to measure the quality of a rubber hose.