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    Tapered Plugs

    Don't worry about having the exact size you need on hand—these plugs are shaped to fit a range of diameters. Push in until they're snug to mask holes during coating and finishing.
    SBR Rubber—A good multipurpose option. Flexible and durable, these plugs can be used over and over without cracking or breaking down.
    Chemical-Resistant EPDM—These plugs won't degrade from exposure to cleaners, acids, and solvents.
    High-Temperature Silicone Rubber—Withstand multiple passes when paint baking, powder coating, and electroplating.
    Cork—The original plug material, cork is compressible and flexible for a tight fit. These plugs are also slightly porous to allow some gas exchange. They are a sustainable and biodegradable alternative to rubber.
    1 Hole and 2 Holes—Feed tubing through holes to connect bottles to other lab equipment, or insert an instrument such as a thermometer. The holes also allow pressure to escape.
    0 Holes
    1 Hole
    2 Holes
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    SBR Rubber
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Protective Plugs. Tapered Plugs, SBR Rubber, 0 Holes.

    0 Holes

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Protective Plugs. Tapered Plugs, SBR Rubber, 1 Hole.

    1 Hole

    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Protective Plugs. Tapered Plugs, SBR Rubber, 2 Holes.

    2 Holes

    5/64" to 3/16"23/32"A200Black10000000000000———0———0
    1/8" to 1/4"31/32"B200Black1000000000000———0———0
    13/64" to 11/32"31/32"C200Black1000000000000———0———0
    1/4" to 27/64"31/32"D200Black100000000000010000000000000———0
    3/8" to 27/64"23/32"000200Black5000000000000500000000000050000000000000
    7/16" to 35/64"31/32"00200Black500000000000050000000000005000000000000
    17/32" to 39/64"31/32"0200Black400000000000040000000000004000000000000
    19/32" to 45/64"31/32"1200Black300000000000030000000000003000000000000
    43/64" to 47/64"31/32"2200Black250000000000025000000000002500000000000
    49/64" to 57/64"31/32"3200Black250000000000002500000000000025000000000000
    53/64" to 63/64"31/32"4200Black100000000000010000000000001000000000000
    61/64" to 1 1/64"31/32"5200Black100000000000010000000000001000000000000
    63/64" to 1 3/64"31/32"5 1/2200Black100000000000010000000000001000000000000
    1 5/64" to 1 13/64"31/32"6200Black100000000000010000000000001000000000000
    1 7/64" to 1 19/64"31/32"6 1/2200Black100000000000001000000000000010000000000000
    1 15/64" to 1 27/64"31/32"7200Black500000000000500000000000500000000000
    1 17/64" to 1 31/64"31/32"7 1/2200Black500000000000500000000000500000000000
    1 23/64" to 1 9/16"31/32"8200Black500000000000500000000000500000000000
    1 29/64" to 1 5/8"31/32"8 1/2200Black500000000000500000000000500000000000
    1 33/64" to 1 23/32"31/32"9200Black500000000000050000000000005000000000000
    1 35/64" to 1 3/4"31/32"9 1/2200Black500000000000050000000000005000000000000
    1 45/64" to 1 29/32"31/32"10200Black500000000000050000000000005000000000000
    1 53/64" to 2 1/32"31/32"10 1/2200Black5000000000000500000000000050000000000000
    1 59/64" to 2 5/32"31/32"11200Black5000000000000500000000000050000000000000
    2 1/64" to 2 13/32"31/32"11 1/2200Black1000000000001000000000001000000000000
    2 11/64" to 2 15/32"31/32"12200Black1000000000001000000000001000000000000
    2 21/64" to 2 5/8"31/32"13200Black1000000000001000000000001000000000000
    2 31/64" to 2 7/8"1 3/8"13 1/2200Black1000000000001000000000001000000000000
    3" to 3 15/32"1 17/32"14200Black1000000000000100000000000010000000000000
    3 11/32" to 3 15/16"1 17/32"15200Black1000000000000100000000000010000000000000
    3 19/32" to 4 7/8"1 31/32"16200Black1000000000000100000000000010000000000000
     
    Chemical-Resistant EPDM
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Protective Plugs. Tapered Plugs, Chemical-Resistant EPDM, 0 Holes.

    0 Holes

    3/64" to 1/16"5/8"300Black1000000000000000———0———0
    1/16" to 5/64"5/8"300Black100000000000000———0———0
    5/64" to 1/8"3/4"300Black100000000000000———0———0
    9/64" to 3/16"3/4"300Black50000000000000———0———0
    13/64" to 9/32"5/8"300Black50000000000000———0———0
    17/64" to 5/16"3/4"300Black25000000000000———0———0
    17/64" to 3/8"1"300Black500000000000000———0———0
    21/64" to 7/16"7/8"300Black2500000000000———0———0
    33/64" to 19/32"1"300Black1000000000000———0———0
    37/64" to 11/16"1"300Black1000000000000———0———0
    41/64" to 23/32"1"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    47/64" to 7/8"1"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    51/64" to 15/16"1"300Black100000000000000———0———0
    1 1/16" to 1 3/16"1"300Black100000000000000———0———0
    1 7/32" to 1 3/8"1"300Black100000000000000———0———0
    1 21/64" to 1 35/64"1"300Black100000000000000———0———0
    1 1/2" to 1 11/16"1"300Black100000000000000———0———0
    1 29/32" to 2 9/64"1"300Black50000000000000———0———0
    2" to 2 13/32"1"300Black50000000000000———0———0
    2 5/32" to 2 7/16"1"300Black50000000000000———0———0
    2 15/32" to 2 57/64"1 1/2"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    3 3/64" to 3 7/16"1 1/2"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    3 19/64" to 3 15/16"1 1/2"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    3 35/64" to 4 15/16"2"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    4 3/64" to 4 15/16"2"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    4 19/64" to 5 9/64"2"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    4 51/64" to 5 47/64"2 1/4"300Black10000000000000———0———0
    5 3/64" to 6 1/16"2 1/2"300Black10000000000000———0———0
     
    High-Temperature Silicone Rubber
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Protective Plugs. Tapered Plugs, High-Temperature Silicone Rubber, 0 Holes.

    0 Holes

    1/32" to 3/64"5/8"570Off-White50000000000000———0———0
    1/32" to 3/32"1"570Red50000000000000———0———0
    1/32" to 1/8"5/8"570Clear5000000000000———0———0
    3/64" to 1/16"3/4"570Off-White500000000000000———0———0
    3/64" to 7/64"5/8"570Clear5000000000000———0———0
    3/64" to 13/64"1 1/8"570Clear50000000000000———0———0
    1/16" to 11/64"3/4"570Red500000000000000———0———0
    1/16" to 13/64"3/4"570Clear50000000000000———0———0
    5/64" to 7/64"5/8"570Green5000000000000———0———0
    5/64" to 11/64"5/8"570Pink50000000000000———0———0
    1/8" to 1/2"2"570Red10000000000000———0———0
    9/64" to 15/64"3/4"570Black50000000000000———0———0
    9/64" to 23/64"1 1/4"570Red25000000000000———0———0
    13/64" to 21/64"5/8"570Red50000000000000———0———0
    1/4" to 7/16"1"570Red500000000000000———0———0
    17/64" to 23/64"3/4"570Yellow2500000000000———0———0
    17/64" to 27/64"1"570Clear25000000000000———0———0
    9/32" to 23/64"3/4"570Off-White500000000000000———0———0
    21/64" to 31/64"13/16"570Clear1000000000000———0———0
    11/32" to 15/32"3/4"570Clear10000000000000———0———0
    11/32" to 1/2"13/16"570Clear10000000000000———0———0
    23/64" to 29/64"13/16"570Clear25000000000000———0———0
    13/32" to 19/32"1"570Red250000000000000———0———0
    27/64" to 37/64"1"570Clear25000000000000———0———0
    29/64" to 39/64"13/16"570Green1000000000000———0———0
    29/64" to 43/64"1"570Clear10000000000000———0———0
    1/2" to 21/32"1"570Pink10000000000000———0———0
    33/64" to 41/64"1"570Red25000000000000———0———0
    37/64" to 47/64"1"570Black10000000000000———0———0
    39/64" to 23/32"1"570Off-White100000000000000———0———0
    41/64" to 49/64"1"570Clear10000000000000———0———0
    41/64" to 51/64"1"570Red10000000000000———0———0
    47/64" to 59/64"1"570Yellow10000000000000———0———0
    3/4" to 1"1"570Clear5000000000000———0———0
    49/64" to 29/32"1"570Off-White50000000000000———0———0
    51/64" to 1"1"570Clear5000000000000———0———0
    53/64" to 31/32"1"570Off-White5000000000000———0———0
    29/32" to 1 1/16"1"570Red100000000000000———0———0
    59/64" to 1 3/64"1"570Clear5000000000000———0———0
    61/64" to 1 5/64"1"570Clear50000000000000———0———0
    1 3/64" to 1 1/4"1"570Green5000000000000———0———0
    1 1/16" to 1 21/64"1"570Red50000000000000———0———0
    1 5/64" to 1 7/32"1"570Off-White5000000000000———0———0
    1 3/16" to 1 7/16"1"570Blue200000000000———0———0
    1 19/64" to 1 1/2"1"570Off-White2000000000000———0———0
    1 5/16" to 1 5/8"1"570Clear100000000000———0———0
    1 21/64" to 1 19/32"1"570Clear100000000000———0———0
    1 15/32" to 1 3/4"1"570Red100000000000———0———0
    1 31/64" to 1 3/4"1"570Red100000000000———0———0
    1 41/64" to 1 61/64"1"570Clear100000000000———0———0
    1 21/32" to 1 15/16"1"570Clear1000000000000———0———0
    1 13/16" to 2 1/64"1"570Off-White2000000000000———0———0
    1 57/64" to 2 3/16"1"570Purple100000000000———0———0
    1 31/32" to 2 15/32"1"570Clear100000000000———0———0
    1 63/64" to 2 15/32"1"570Red100000000000———0———0
    2 9/64" to 2 1/2"1"570Red1000000000000———0———0
    2 5/16" to 2 21/32"1"570Clear10000000000000———0———0
    2 29/64" to 2 15/16"1 3/8"570Red1000000000000———0———0
    3 1/64" to 3 17/32"1 1/2"570Red1000000000000———0———0
    3 17/64" to 4 1/32"1 1/2"570Red1000000000000———0———0
    3 33/64" to 4 63/64"2"570Red1000000000000———0———0
     
    Cork
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Protective Plugs. Tapered Plugs, Cork, 0 Holes.

    0 Holes

    7/64" to 5/32"1/2"0000150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    11/64" to 15/64"1/2"000150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    1/4" to 9/32"1/2"00150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    19/64" to 21/64"1/2"0150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    11/32" to 13/32"5/8"1150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    27/64" to 29/64"11/16"2150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    15/32" to 17/32"3/4"3150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    1/2" to 37/64"13/16"4150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    9/16" to 21/32"7/8"5150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    5/8" to 45/64"15/16"6150Brown10000000000000———0———0
    43/64" to 25/32"1"7150Brown100000000000000———0———0
    23/32" to 53/64"1 1/16"8150Brown50000000000000———0———0
    49/64" to 29/32"1 1/8"9150Brown50000000000000———0———0
    51/64" to 59/64"1 1/4"10150Brown2500000000000———0———0
    7/8" to 1"1 1/4"11150Brown25000000000000———0———0
    59/64" to 1 3/64"1 1/4"12150Brown25000000000000———0———0
    1" to 1 1/8"1 1/4"13150Brown25000000000000———0———0
    1 3/64" to 1 11/64"1 1/4"14150Brown25000000000000———0———0
    1 11/64" to 1 19/64"1 1/2"16150Brown25000000000000———0———0
    1 7/32" to 1 3/8"1 1/2"17150Brown250000000000000———0———0
    1 19/64" to 1 27/64"1 1/2"18150Brown1000000000000———0———0
    1 11/32" to 1 1/2"1 1/2"19150Brown10000000000000———0———0
    1 27/64" to 1 35/64"1 1/2"20150Brown1000000000000———0———0
     

    Tapered Plugs for Food and Beverage

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Protective Plugs. Tapered Plugs for Food and Beverage.
    Nonporous and super smooth to prevent bacteria growth, these plugs are FDA compliant for use in food production. They’re often used as bottle stoppers to protect liquids from spills and contamination.
    High-Temperature Silicone Rubber—Plugs can be autoclaved and sterilized without cracking or breaking down.
    For ID
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    High-Temperature Silicone Rubber
    29/64" to 37/64"1"00400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI00000000000000
    35/64" to 41/64"1"0400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    39/64" to 23/32"1"1400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    43/64" to 23/32"1"2400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    49/64" to 29/32"1"3400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    51/64" to 31/32"1"4400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    59/64" to 1"1"5400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    1 5/64" to 1 7/32"1"6400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    1 9/64" to 1 13/32"1"7400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    1 21/64" to 1 9/16"1"8400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    1 17/32" to 1 45/64"1"9400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
    1 23/32" to 1 59/64"1"10400Semi-Clear WhiteFDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2600, USP Class VI0000000000000
     
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