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Peristaltic Tubing Rating Comparison
RatingComparison
1 not recommended
10 excellent
Rating:
+ meets the stated property
± meets the stated property to limited extent
– does not meet the stated property
Properties
Tygon
®
LFL
Tygon ST
PharMed
®
Tygon MHSL
Tygon MHLL
R-3603/R-3607
Ismaprene
2001
FDA
+
+
+
+
+
US Pharmacopoeia Class VI
+
–
+
–
+
Transparency
+
+
–
+
–
Long Life
7
1
10
3
10
Gas Permeability CO
2
8
7
5
5
5
O
2
9
9
8
9
8
N
2
10
9
8
6
8
Temperature, above 0 ºC
2
2
7
1
7
Temperature, below 0 ºC
3
4
8
7
8
Pressure
9
5
1
1
1
Absorption / Adsorption
6
6
9
10
9
Chemical Resistance
Acids (H2SO4) 10%
10
10
10
10
10
30%
10
10
10
10
10
95 – 98%
1
1
1
7
1
Bases (NaOH) 10 – 15%
10
10
10
10
10
30 – 40%
4
4
10
10
10
Hydrocarbons (aliphatic)
1
1
1
1
1
Mineral Salts
10
10
10
10
10
Alcohols
1
1
10
10
10
Ketones (Acetone)
1
1
1
7
1
Maximum recommended operating pressure
Wall Thickness InnerDiameter
bar (psi)
bar (psi)
bar (psi)
bar (psi)
bar (psi)
1.6 mm
0.8 mm
8.7 (126)
8.7 (126)
3.7 (54)
N/A
N/A
1.6 mm
1.6 mm
4.8 (70)
4.8 (70)
2.1 (30)
3.1 (45)
N/A
1.6 mm
2.4 mm
3.8 (55)
3.8 (55)
1.6 (23)
N/A
N/A
1.6 mm
3.2 mm
3.0 (44)
3.0 (44)
1.3 (19)
2.0 (29)
N/A
1.6 mm
4.8 mm
2.2 (32)
2.2 (32)
0.9 (13)
1.5 (22)
N/A
1.6 mm
6.4 mm
1.8 (26)
1.8 (26)
0.8 (12)
1.1 (16)
N/A
1.6 mm
8.0 mm
1.5 (22)
1.5 (22)
0.6 (9)
0.9 (13)
N/A
1.6 mm
9.5 mm
1.3 (19)
1.3 (19)
0.5 (7)
0.8 (12)
N/A
1.6 mm
11.1 mm
1.2 (17)
1.2 (17)
0.5 (7)
N/A
N/A
1.6 mm
12.7 mm
1.1 (16)
1.1 (16)
0.5 (7)
N/A
N/A
1.6 mm
15.9 mm
1.0 (15)
1.0 (15)
0.4 (6)
N/A
N/A
2.4 mm
4.8 mm
3.0 (44)
3.0 (44)
1.3 (19)
N/A
N/A
2.4 mm
6.4 mm
2.4 (35)
2.4 (35)
1.0 (15)
N/A
N/A
2.4 mm
8.0 mm
2.0 (29)
2.0 (29)
0.8 (12)
N/A
N/A
2.4 mm
9.5 mm
1.8 (26)
1.8 (26)
0.8 (12)
N/A
N/A
2.4 mm
11.1 mm
1.5 (22)
1.5 (22)
0.6 (9)
N/A
N/A
2.4 mm
12.7 mm
1.3 (19)
1.3 (19)
0.6 (9)
N/A
N/A
2.4 mm
15.9 mm
1.2 (17)
1.2 (17)
0.5 (7)
N/A
N/A
3.2 mm
6.4 mm
3.0 (44)
3.0 (44)
1.3 (19)
N/A
N/A
3.2 mm
9.6 mm
2.2 (32)
2.2 (32)
0.9 (13)
N/A
N/A
3.2 mm
12.7 mm
1.8 (26)
1.8 (26)
0.8 (12)
1.1 (16)
N/A
3.2 mm
15.9 mm
1.5 (22)
1.5 (22)
0.6 (9)
0.9 (13)
N/A
N/A = Not applicable
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