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Tubing
Low Pressure Tubing
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ETFE
Halar
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(ECTFE)
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Description
FEP tubing is a great
alternative to traditional
PTFE tubing, desirable
for use because it is
chemically inert to most
solvents, easy to cut,
and translucent for easy
monitoring of solutions
passing through.
• Great for general, low
pressure applications
• Many sizes available
in multiple colors for
easy identifcation
• Tight manufacturing
tolerances to ensure
product consistency
Offers excellent chemical
compatibility, plus due
to its inner surface
smoothness, PFA tubing
tends to be more
translucent than
PTFE tubing.
• Offers higher purity
and enhanced
translucence when
compared with other
fuoropolymer tubes
• Great for more critical,
low pressure applications
This polymer tubing
is manufactured from
a premium grade of
PFA — one of the most
contaminant-free polymers
on the market.
• Offers chemical
stability, mechanical
strength and purity for
applications such as
medical, diagnostic,
pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and
semiconductor
• Excellent replacement
for PTFE where gas
permeability and surface
texture are issues
• Clarity of tubing
makes PFA an excellent
choice for monitoring
fuid movement
This tubing offers excellent
chemical compatibility,
transparency, very low
contaminant levels and
is available in the most
commonly-used outside
diameter for capillary
tubing applications.
• Replacement for capillary
tubing in low pressure
applications where
excellent chemical
compatibility is required
• Tubing sleeves available
for capillary tubing
connections
ETFE is chemically
inert and more suitable
for higher pressure
applications (when using
aqueous mobile phases)
than PTFE, FEP and PFA.
Additionally, because
ETFE is more rigid than
PTFE, FEP and PFA, this
tubing better resists inner
diameter collapse.
• Excellent solvent
resistance
• More durable and less
gas permeable than
PTFE, FEP and PFA
• Operating temperatures
up to 80 °C
Chemically inert to many
solvents, easy to cut,
Halar is stronger than
identically sized tubing
manufactured from other
fuoropolymers. The
material offers much better
radiation resistance than
most other fuoropolymers
as well, which is benefcial
for medical applications
where radiation-based
sterilization must
take place.
• Highest pressure
resistance of all
fuoropolymer tubing
• Tight manufacturing
tolerances to ensure
product consistency
• Good choice for medical
applications due to
radiation resistance
Specifcations
OD
(outside diameter)
1/32" (785 µm),
0.040" (1.0 mm),
1/16" (1.6 mm),
0.080" (2.0 mm),
0.120"(3.0 mm),
1/8" (3.2 mm),
0.160"(4.0 mm),
3/16" (4.8 mm),
1/4" (6.35 mm),
5/16" (7.94 mm)
1/16" (1.6 mm),
1/8" (3.2 mm)
1/16" (1.6 mm),
1/8" (3.2 mm),
3/16" (4.8 mm),
1/4" (6.35 mm)
0.0145" (360 µm)
1/16" (1.6 mm),
1/8" (3.2 mm),
1/4" (6.35 mm)
1/16" (1.6 mm),
1/8" (3.2 mm)
ID
(inside diameter)
0.003" (0.075 mm) –
0.250" (6.35 mm)
0.020" (0.50 mm) –
0.062" (1.55 mm)
0.020" (0.50 mm) –
0.188" (4.80 mm)
0.002" (50 µm) –
0.006" (150 µm)
0.010" (0.25 mm) –
0.188" (4.80 mm)
0.010" (0.25 mm) –
0.062" (1.55mm)
Operating Temp
-51 to 50 °C
-51 to 80 °C
-51 to 80 °C
-51 to 80 °C
-51 to 80 °C
-51 to 50 °C
Pressure Rating
2,500 – 4,000 psi
(172 - 276 bar)
500 – 2,000 psi
(34 – 138 bar)
250 – 2,000 psi
(17 – 138 bar)
1,750 – 3,500 psi
(121 – 241 bar)
250 – 4,000 psi
(17 – 276 bar)
2,500 – 6,000 psi
(172 – 414 bar)
Typical Tolerances
±0.001" (25 µm) for
1/16" OD tubing,
±0.003" (75 µm) for
1/8" OD tubing
±0.001" (25 µm) for
1/16" OD tubing,
±0.003" (75 µm) for
1/8" OD tubing
±0.001" (25 µm) for
1/16" OD tubing
±0.0005" (12.5 µm)
±0.001" (25 µm) for
1/16" OD tubing,
±0.003" (75 µm) for
1/8" OD tubing
±0.001" (25 µm) for
1/16" OD tubing,
±0.003" (75 µm) for
1/8" OD tubing
Refractive Index
(Clarity)
1.338
1.34
1.34
1.34
1.4
1.447
pH Range
0–14
0–14
0–14
0–14
0–14
1–14
Sterilization
Techniques
ethylene oxide; thermal ethylene oxide; thermal
gamma irradiation;
ethylene oxide; thermal
gamma irradiation;
ethylene oxide; thermal
ethylene oxide
gamma irradiation;
thermal
Autoclavable?
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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