Low fluid permeation rubber hose

1. A low fluid permeation hose, the hose extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis and comprising:

an inner tube formed of a vulcanized rubber;

a first barrier layer comprising a first strip of a first polymeric material having a pair of edges defining a widthwise extent of the first strip therebetween, the first strip being spiral wound about the longitudinal axis with each edge of the first strip being spaced-apart from the next adjacent edge; and

a sealing strip spiral formed of a vulcanized rubber wound about the longitudinal axis on the first strip, the sealing strip having a widthwise extent overlapping each edge of the first strip and the next adjacent edge thereof.

2. The hose of claim 1 wherein the first polymeric material is a thermoplastic.

3. The hose of claim 1 wherein the first polymeric material is a fluoropolymer.

4. The hose of claim 1 wherein the first polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of polytetraflurorethylenes (PTFE), fluorinated ethylene propylenes (FEP), and copolymers, blends, and combinations thereof.

5. The hose of claim 1 wherein the first strip is a film having a thickness of between about 1-10 mil.

6. The hose of claim 1 wherein:

the first strip has a pair of edges defining a widthwise extent of the first strip therebetween; and

each edge of the first strip is overlapped by the next adjacent edge.

7. The hose of claim 1 wherein the vulcanized rubber forming the sealing strip is a fluororubber.

8. The hose of claim 1 wherein the barrier layer is the outermost layer of the hose.

9. The hose of claim 1 wherein the barrier layer is the innermost layer of the hose.

10. The hose of claim 1 further comprising a second barrier layer, the second barrier layer comprising a second strip of a second polymeric material spiral wound about the longitudinal axis.

11. The hose of claim 10 wherein the second polymeric material is a fluoropolymer.