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Polycarbonate Plastic

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	ID ID

	OD OD

	Wall Thickness Wall Thickness

	Flexibility Flexibility


Semi-Rigid	Rigid

	Color Color

	Clear

	Shape Shape


Round Tube	Rectangular Tube

	Clarity Clarity

Clear

	For Use With For Use With

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

Less than 500° F

	Hardness Rating Hardness Rating

Hard

	Hardness Hardness

Rockwell R118

Rockwell R120

	Maximum Pressure Maximum Pressure

	Performance Properties Performance Properties

Low Thermal Expansion

Low Water Absorption

Multipurpose

	Comparable To Comparable To

	Connection Style Connection Style

	Socket Connect

	Minimum Temperature Minimum Temperature

-99° to 0° F

Greater than 0° F

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	Impact Strength Rating Impact Strength Rating

Excellent

	Connection Type Connection Type

	Tube

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

FDA Compliant

	Tolerance Rating Tolerance Rating

Standard

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About Plastic

About Plastic and Rubber Tubing

High-Pressure Hard Plastic Tubing for Air and Water

Excellent strength and durability allow this tubing to handle high-pressure air and water applications.

Polycarbonate tubing won’t degrade when exposed to the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. It should be used at temperatures above freezing. Tubing is clear, so you can easily monitor flow. It is rigid and does not bend.

Clear Polycarbonate Plastic

Clear Polycarbonate Plastic Tubing

Rigid
Compatible with Socket Connect Tube Fittings
Hard (Rockwell R120)
Temperature Range: 32° to 250°F

Inch
ID	OD	Wall Thick.	Max. Pressure	Color		1 ft.	2 ft.	4 ft.	8 ft.
1/4"	3/8"	1/16"	500 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	00000	00000	000000
3/8"	1/2"	1/16"	410 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	0000	0000	00000
5/8"	3/4"	1/16"	240 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	0000	00000	00000
3/4"	1"	1/8"	410 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	00000	00000	00000
1"	1 1/4"	1/8"	310 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	00000	00000	00000
1 1/4"	1 1/2"	1/8"	250 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	00000	00000	00000
1 1/2"	1 3/4"	1/8"	200 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	00000	00000	00000
1 3/4"	2"	1/8"	170 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	00000	00000	00000
2"	2 1/4"	1/8"	150 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	000000	00	00000	00000	00000
2 1/4"	2 1/2"	1/8"	130 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00	00000	00000	00000
2 1/2"	2 3/4"	1/8"	120 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00	00000	00000	00000
2 3/4"	3"	1/8"	110 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00	00000	00000	00000
3"	3 1/4"	1/8"	100 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00	00000	00000	00000
3 1/4"	3 1/2"	1/8"	95 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00	00000	00000	00000
3 3/4"	4"	1/8"	80 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00	00000	00000	000000
5 3/4"	6"	1/8"	50 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00	00000	00000	000000
Metric
1mm	3mm	1mm	2,245 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	00000	0000	00000	00000
2mm	4mm	1mm	1,100 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000
2mm	6mm	2mm	2,245 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
3mm	5mm	1mm	740 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000
3mm	7mm	2mm	1,500 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
4mm	6mm	1mm	550 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000
4mm	7mm	1.5mm	840 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
6mm	8mm	1mm	370 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000
6mm	9mm	1.5mm	560 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
7mm	9mm	1mm	315 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000
7mm	11mm	2mm	640 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
9mm	11mm	1mm	250 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	0000	00000	00000
9mm	13mm	2mm	500 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
10mm	15mm	2.5mm	560 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
14mm	16mm	1mm	160 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000
15mm	20mm	2.5mm	375 psi @ 72 ° F	Clear	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Tubes

Color: Clear
Temperature Range: -40° to 200° F
Tensile Strength: 8,900-9,500 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 12-18 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
Hardness: Rockwell R118 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No

Comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon, these polycarbonate tubes are half the weight of glass and maintain excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. Use them to make instrument gauge covers and display racks.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Round Tubes

1/16" Wall Thick. (-0.005" to 0.005")
OD	OD Tolerance	ID	ID Tolerance	Specifications Met		1 ft. Lg.	2 ft. Lg.	3 ft. Lg.	4 ft. Lg.	8 ft. Lg.
1 3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 5/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000
1/16" Wall Thick. (-0.0045" to 0.0055")
3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	1/4"	-0.005" to 0.005"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1/2"	-0.005" to 0.005"	3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	1/2"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
3/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
7/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1"	-0.010" to 0.010"	7/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 3/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 7/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 1/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 3/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 7/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
3 1/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
1/8" Wall Thick. (-0.01" to 0.01")
1"	-0.015" to 0.015"	3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
3 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	3 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
4"	-0.025" to 0.025"	3 3/4"	-0.025" to 0.025"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000
5"	-0.025" to 0.025"	4 3/4"	-0.025" to 0.025"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
6"	-0.030" to 0.030"	5 3/4"	-0.030" to 0.030"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
8"	-0.040" to 0.040"	7 3/4"	-0.040" to 0.040"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000
1/8" Wall Thick. (-0.0045" to 0.0055")
3/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
5/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	3/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
4 1/2"	-0.050" to 0.050"	4 1/4"	-0.040" to 0.040"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
3/16" Wall Thick. (-0.0145" to 0.0155")
3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 5/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000
1/4" Wall Thick. (-0.025" to 0.025")
3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	1 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
3 1/2"	-0.030" to 0.030"	3"	-0.030" to 0.030"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
4"	-0.040" to 0.040"	3 1/2"	-0.035" to 0.035"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000

Metric Round Tubes

					8 ft. Lg.
OD, mm	OD Tolerance, mm	ID, mm	ID Tolerance, mm	Specifications Met		Each
1 mm Wall Thick. (-0.13 mm to 0.13 mm)
3	-0.130 to 0.130	1	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00000
4	-0.130 to 0.130	2	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
5	-0.130 to 0.130	3	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
6	-0.130 to 0.130	4	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
8	-0.130 to 0.130	6	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000
9	-0.130 to 0.130	7	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
11	-0.130 to 0.130	9	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
16	-0.260 to 0.260	14	-0.260 to 0.260	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
1.5 mm Wall Thick. (-0.13 mm to 0.13 mm)
7	-0.130 to 0.130	4	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
9	-0.130 to 0.130	6	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
2 mm Wall Thick. (-0.26 mm to 0.26 mm)
6	-0.130 to 0.130	2	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
7	-0.130 to 0.130	3	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
11	-0.130 to 0.130	7	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
13	-0.130 to 0.130	9	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
2.5 mm Wall Thick. (-0.26 mm to 0.26 mm)
15	-0.260 to 0.260	10	-0.260 to 0.260	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000
20	-0.260 to 0.260	15	-0.260 to 0.260	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00000

Rectangular Tubes

Outside
Ht.	Ht. Tolerance	Wd.	Wd. Tolerance	Specifications Met	Lg., ft.		Per Ft.
1/16" Wall Thick. (-0.008" to 0.008")
1/2"	-0.010" to 0.010"	1/2"	-0.010" to 0.010"	UL 94 HB	6	0000000	00000
3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	UL 94 HB	6	0000000	0000
0.08" Wall Thick. (-0.008" to 0.008")
1"	-0.020" to 0.020"	1"	-0.020" to 0.020"	UL 94 HB	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	0000000	0000
2"	-0.030" to 0.030"	2"	-0.030" to 0.030"	UL 94 HB	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	0000000	00000

T-Slotted Framing Panels and Doors

Add panels to T-slotted framing to create machine guards, strip doors, and welding curtains.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Panels

Solid Panel

Polycarbonate panels are more impact resistant than acrylic plastic.

Solid
Lg.	Wd.	Color	Material	Thick.		Each
2ft.	2ft.	Clear	Polycarbonate Plastic	1/4"	000000000	000000
4ft.	2ft.	Clear	Polycarbonate Plastic	1/4"	000000000	00000
4ft.	4ft.	Clear	Polycarbonate Plastic	1/4"	000000000	000000
8ft.	4ft.	Clear	Polycarbonate Plastic	1/4"	000000000	000000