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About Plastic and Rubber Tubing
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Choose-a-Color Firm Plastic and Rubber Tubing for Air and Water
Multiple colors allow you to color-code your line for easy identification. Tubing is flexible, so it bends easily around objects.
Polyurethane rubber tubing can handle higher pressures than PVC plastic tubing and can also be used in vacuum applications. It is ether based, so it performs better in humid environments than ester-based polyurethane.
Opaque tubing doesn’t allow you to see what’s flowing through the line. Clear tubing allows you to easily monitor flow.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
- Flexible
- Compatible with Barbed Tube Fittings, Push to Connect Tube Fittings, or both; see For Connection Style
- Firm (Durometer 95A)
- Temperature Range: -40° to 160° F
- Flexible
- Compatible with Barbed Tube Fittings, Push to Connect Tube Fittings, or both; see For Connection Style
- Firm (Durometer 95A)
- Temperature Range: -40° to 160° F
High-Pressure Firm Plastic and Rubber Tubing for Air and Water
A braid reinforcement gives this tubing excellent strength in high-pressure applications.
Buna-N rubber tubing can handle the highest temperatures. It has a nylon cover, which provides better abrasion resistance than EVA plastic and polyurethane rubber tubing. Tubing is opaque, so you cannot see what’s running through the line. It is flexible, so it easily bends around objects.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Self-Retracting Firm Rubber Tubing for Air and Water
- Flexible
- Compatible with Barbed Tube Fittings
- Firm (Durometer 95A)
- Temperature Range: -40° to 120° F
Keep your worksite safe and clutter free—this coiled polyurethane rubber tubing extends when you need it and retracts out of the way when you don’t. The material is ether based, so you’ll get the abrasion and tear resistance you’d expect from polyurethane, along with the ability to use it in humid environments. Tubing is flexible and bends easily around objects. It comes in multiple colors, so you can color-code your lines.
Clear tubing allows you to easily monitor flow. It has a colored tint. Opaque tubing doesn’t allow you to see what’s flowing through the line.
Note: Length refers to the length you can extend the tubing. Overstretching can cause the tubing to lose its ability to fully retract back to its normal state. Retracted length refers to the length of the tubing when coiled.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
ID | OD | Wall Thick. | Coil OD | Lg. | Retracted Lg. | Max. Pressure | Max. Vacuum | Each | |
Polyurethane Rubber | |||||||||
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Clear Blue | |||||||||
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 10 ft. | 7" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 000000 |
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 25 ft. | 15 1/2" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
Opaque Blue | |||||||||
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 10 ft. | 7" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 25 ft. | 15 1/2" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
Opaque Fluorescent Green | |||||||||
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 10 ft. | 7" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 25 ft. | 15 1/2" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
Opaque Red | |||||||||
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 10 ft. | 7" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 25 ft. | 15 1/2" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
Opaque Yellow | |||||||||
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 10 ft. | 7" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
5/32" | 1/4" | 3/64" | 1 1/2" | 25 ft. | 15 1/2" | 150 psi @ 72° F | 28 in. of Hg @ 72° F | 00000000 | 00000 |
Joined Firm Rubber Tubing for Water
- Flexible
- Compatible with Barbed Tube Fittings
- Firm (See table for hardness rating)
- Temperature Range: -40° to 160° F
This multiple-line tubing holds together on its own, so there’s no need for cable ties or tape. The tubing peels apart for applications that require fewer tubes. Made of ether-based polyurethane, it has excellent resistance to tearing and abrasion and stays strong and durable, even in humid environments. Tubing is flexible, so it bends easily around objects.
Opaque tubing does not let you see inside the line.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Weld-Spatter-Resistant Firm Rubber Tubing for Air and Water
- Semi-Flexible
- Compatible with Push to Connect Tube Fittings
- Hardness:
Inch: Firm (Durometer 95A)
Metric: Firm (Durometer 90A) - Temperature Range:
Inch: -40° to 165° F
Metric: 0° to 140° F
Designed for use in welding applications, this tubing is specially formulated to self-extinguish. It’s made of ether-based polyurethane, so it has excellent resistance to abrasion and tearing and stays strong and durable in humid environments. Tubing is opaque, so you cannot see what is flowing through the line. It is semi-flexible, which is good for gradual bends.
To attach fittings, use a cutting tool (sold separately) to strip away the outer layers of tubing. The tube OD dimension refers to the inner layer of tubing. Attach a protective cover (sold separately) to prevent weld spatter from getting between the tubing and fitting.
Inch tubing has two layers of material. It meets UL 94 V-0 for better flame retardance than metric tubing. It can handle higher pressures and a wider temperature range than metric tubing.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Light-Transmitting Firm Plastic Tubing for Air and Water
- Semi-Flexible
- Compatible with Compression Tube Fittings
- Firm (Durometer 45D)
- Temperature Range: -40° to 200° F
Often used in UV purification systems, this THV tubing is clearer and transmits UV light better than other plastic tubing. It allows you to easily monitor flow through the line. Tubing is semi-flexible, so it is good for gradual bends.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Soft Plastic Tubing for Air and Water
This general purpose PVC tubing is the industry standard for air and water applications. Tubing is clear, so you can easily monitor flow. It is flexible to easily bend around objects.
Masterkleer tubing is more economical than Tygon tubing. Tygon tubing has a nonabsorbing surface for improved flow and drainage.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
- Flexible
- Compatible with Barbed Tube Fittings
- Hardness:
Inch: Soft (Durometer 65A)
Metric: Soft (Durometer 70A) - Temperature Range: -40° to 160° F
UV-Resistant Soft Plastic and Rubber Tubing for Air and Water
This tubing won’t degrade when exposed to the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. It is opaque, so you can’t see what’s flowing through the line.
PVC plastic tubing is the most economical option.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
- Flexible
- Compatible with Barbed Tube Fittings
- Soft (Durometer 70A)
- Temperature Range: -5° to 160° F
Super-Soft Rubber Tubing for Air and Water
- Flexible
- Compatible with Barbed Tube Fittings
- Soft (Durometer 40A)
- Temperature Range: 0° to 150° F
Stretch it, bend it, compress it—this tubing will spring back to its original shape. Made of latex rubber, it has a super-soft texture, yet offers excellent abrasion resistance. Tubing is opaque, so you cannot see what’s running through the line.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.