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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.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
- Rigid
- Compatible with Socket Connect Tube Fittings
- Hard (Rockwell R120)
- Temperature Range: 32° to 250°F
Clear Scratch- and UV-Resistant Cast Acrylic Tubes
- Color: Clear
- Temperature Range: 0° to 150° F
- Tensile Strength: 10,000-11,250 psi (Good)
- Impact Strength: 0.3-0.4 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
- Hardness: Rockwell M94-M100 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: Yes
- Specifications Met: Made of FDA Listed Material, UL 94HB
Fabricate containers, tanks, and lenses for light fixtures with these scratch- and UV-resistant cast acrylic tubes. Cast acrylic, which is comparable to Lucite and Plexiglas® Acrylic, is easier to machine than extruded acrylic. This material stands up to outdoor use better than polycarbonate and maintains clarity over time.
Clear Scratch- and UV-Resistant Acrylic Tubes
- Color: Clear
- Temperature Range: -40° to 180° F
- Tensile Strength; 9,195-11,030 (Good)
- Impact Strength: 0.040 ft.-lbs./in.
- Hardness: Rockwell M89-M96 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: Yes
- Specifications Met: UL 94HB
When compared to cast acrylic tubes, these extruded acrylic tubes offer nearly the same performance at a fraction of the cost. Use them for sight gauges and protective covers. This scratch- and UV-resistant material stands up to outdoor use better than polycarbonate and maintains clarity over time.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| OD | OD Tolerance | ID | ID Tolerance | Lg., ft. | Each | |
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| 6" | -0.050" to 0.050" | 5 3/4" | -0.050" to 0.050" | 6 | 0000000 | 0000000 |
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
- Specifications Met: Made of FDA Listed Material, UL 94HB
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.
Slippery UHMW Polyethylene Tubes
These impact- and wear-resistant tubes offer 360° protection from scrapes and strikes to wires, cords, and anything that can slide through them. UHMW has a low-friction surface that resists sticking and binding.
Tubes with an oversized OD also have an undersized ID for finishing to the sizes listed.
- Color: White
- Temperature Range: -20° to 180° F
- Tensile Strength: 4,350-5,800 psi (Poor)
- Impact Strength: 16.8 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
- Hardness: Durometer 65D-67D (Medium)
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: ASTM D4020, Made of FDA Listed Material, UL 94HB
Chemical-Resistant PVC Tubes
When working near chemicals such as acids and alkalies, these tubes offer 360° protection to wires, cords, and anything that can slide through them. They’re made of PVC Type 1, a material that’s easy to thermoform, plus it is an excellent insulator. These tubes are oversized on the outside and undersized on the inside to allow for finishing to the sizes listed.
