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	ID ID

	OD OD

	Wall Thickness Wall Thickness

	Color Color

	Clear

	Performance Properties Performance Properties

Low Thermal Expansion

Low Water Absorption

Multipurpose

	Flexibility Flexibility

	Semi-Rigid

	For Use With For Use With

	Clarity Clarity

	Clear

	Hardness Rating Hardness Rating

Hard

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

Less than 500° F

	Impact Strength Rating Impact Strength Rating

Excellent

	Impact Strength Impact Strength

12-18 ft.-lbs./in.

	Comparable To Comparable To

	Environment Environment

Food and Beverage

	Length Length

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	Friction Rating Friction Rating

Not Rated

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

FDA Compliant

UL 94

	Flexural Modulus Flexural Modulus

320,000-350,000 psi

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

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About Plastic

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.

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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	00000	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	00000	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	000000
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	000000
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	000000	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	00000
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	00000
2"	-0.030" to 0.030"	2"	-0.030" to 0.030"	UL 94 HB	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	0000000	00000

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