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Silicone Transparent Tube Data Sheet

We offer tubings which have outstanding resistance to temperature extremes and is made
from FDA-sanctioned ingredients. Our Tubing is a peroxide-cured product, contains no
sulphur or other acid-producing chemicals thereby eliminating the possibility of staining,
corroding, or deteriorating other materials it contacts. It is also resistant to ozone and
U.V. over long time periods.

Tubing may be low pressure steam sterilized in-line or autoclaved at up to 250°F in a

normal autoclaving cycle. However, if exposed to repeated steam sterilization or long-
term high temperature or pressure, silicone will eventually relax and become gummy. It
should then be replaced

Applications: - Adhesive Lines • Beverage Service • Bottle Filling • Deionized Water

Transfer • Fermenter Lines • Hot Fill Lines • Food Handling • Laboratory • Resin Feeds •
Stirring Vessels • Viscous Material Handling

Silicone Transparent Tubing Features:

• Made from FDA-sanctioned ingredients
• Manufactured using FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
• Translucent natural color for visual contact with the flow
• Able to resist extreme temperature variation: -80°F to 350°F
• Excellent weatherability properties -- resists U.V., ozone, gases, moisture, and extreme
temperatures
• Repeatedly autoclavable
• Translucent for visual flow.
• Manufactured using minimum quantities of 2,4 dichlorobenzoyl peroxide catalyst
specifically for laboratory and medical use. Every effort is made to maintain low DCBA
levels following post cure.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• Hardness, Shore A ±5 - 50
• Tensile Strength, Kg/Cm2 : 95
• Elongation at Break, %: 400-600
• Brittle Temperature: -80°F
• Max. Operating Temperature: 350°F
• Specific Gravity: 1.25

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Silicone tubing has increased its market share due to its performance
Some of the most useful properties of silicone include:

• Good electrical insulation making it suitable for a wide range of electrical applications
• Thermal stability
• Though not a hydrophobe, it has the ability to repel water and form watertight seals
• Excellent resistance to oxygen, ozone and UV light leading to widespread use in the
construction industry (coatings, fire protection, glazing seals), and automotive industry
• Non-stick
• Low chemical reactivity
• Low toxicity, but does not support microbiological growth
• High gas permeability: at room temperature (25 °C) the permeability of silicone
rubber for gases like oxygen is approximately 400 times that of butyl rubber, making
silicone useful for medical applications

It has become more popular in the medical device market over the last five years.
Silicone is gradually replacing tubing from other polymers such as PTFE in surgical
instrumentation to implantable drug-delivery systems. Silicone tubing offers
biocompatibility and ease of manufacturing and also offers good choice in design without
sacrificing quality or durability. Good biocompatibility compared to other thermoplastic
has finally given silicone tubing a boost. Silicone tubing, mainly due to the following
characteristics offers advantages over thermoplastic tubing:

• Low toxicity
• Physiological inertness
• Low occurrence of leachable and extractable
• Hypoallergenicity

Silicone has been widely used in both implantable applications such as defibrillator and
pacemaker lead covers and stents and non implantable applications such as wound
drainage. The material has also found various applications in biological sensors,
prosthetics, and drug-delivery systems. Silicone tubing is available in a wide durometer
range (20–90 Shore A hardness), and its color characteristics can include clear,
translucent, or opaque versions. In addition, radiopaque tubing in either a striped or solid
form can be produced from silicone. The material can be continuously extruded to
encompass a broad spectrum of sizes.

For example, silicone can be extruded for very small diameters and tolerances (0.01-in.
outer diameter, ±0.0005 in.). Conversely, the material can be extruded to sizes exceeding
3 in. Designers sometimes desire a specific shape along the tube length. Silicone is a
heat-cured material; partially cured or uncured extruded profiles can be placed into
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forming trays or other specialized molds to help set a specified shape without altering
physical properties or crucial dimensions.

Silicone tubing carries a reputation for not being able to withstand extreme pressures as
well as comparably sized thermoplastic tubing. However, a designer requiring a softer or
more flexible tube that still has resistance to pressure can specify a reinforced version.
Silicone extrusions can be embedded or reinforced by braiding or spiral winding with a
variety of materials. Polyester and stainless steel are common supplemental materials.

Braiding occurs as a secondary operation and provides kink resistance as well as an

increased working pressure range. The reinforced silicone tube’s inner layer is extruded
(either hollow or over a core), braided or spiral wrapped, then re extruded with an
additional layer of silicone, encapsulating all the components or layers. The process can
be repeated for multiple layers.

The developments in precision braiding equipment, very small stranded materials and
steel wire or ribbon can impart significant pressure resistance, kink resistance, and
rigidity to small extruded shapes. Braiding requires a minimum inner tubing wall
thickness and a minimum encapsulation thickness. Dimensional tolerances are typically
larger due to stack-ups, which is a term used to describe the addition of different
tolerances that must be considered in the production and functionality of each layer of the
part. Core removal may also need to be considered to limit piece length.

Another characteristic of silicone tubing is its ability to separate multilumen tubing for
multifunctional applications. This strippable tubing is achieved by including a thin web
(0.007 × 0.010 in.) between discrete tubes. Multilumen tubing, with certain design
restrictions, can transition to fewer lumens or change lumen size and location within the
same tube. This has multiple uses in the wound-drainage market.

Inertness and ease of manufacture provides advantages to silicone tubing. Silicone tubing
has some limitations, including lower tear strength when compared with PU tubing. Low
burst pressure of silicone tubing without reinforcement compared to the other
thermoplastic tubing is another limitation. Silicone tubing also has limitations in chemical
resistance to fluids like concentrated acids or bases, organic solvents, or oils.

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