Tygon® Standard
- Application: For standard applications
- Features:
- Non-toxic, non-oxidizing
- Good resistance to acids, bases and inorganic media
- Very low gas permeability, good performance life
- Material: Thermoplastic soft PVC, transparent
- Complies with the standards: FDA (21 CFR 177.2601) and GLP
- Temperature range: -50 to +75 °C
- Sterilization: Can be autoclaved for 30 min at 1 bar and 120 °C (material may change color) or with ethylene oxid
- Restriction: Segregation of plasticizers is possible
- Use with:
- Acids: good
- Lyes: good
- Solvents: unsuitable
- Pressure: good
- Vacuum: good
- Viscous media: excellent
- Sterile media: conditional
Tygon® 2001 for food
- Application: Food industry, well suited to products with high fat contents
- Features:
- Extremely chemical-resistant; e. g. appropriated for the use of polar solvents
- Plasticizer and oil free
- Superior flex life in peristaltic pumps
- Translucent to ease visual inspection
- Outstanding flexibility
- Material: Thermoplastic tube, transparent
- Complies with the standards: USP Class VI, FDA (21 CFR 177.2600) and GLP
- Temperature range: -78 to +71 °C
- Sterilization: Can be autoclaved for 30 min at 1 bar, sterilized by irradation or with ethylene oxid
- Restriction: Not suitable for pump drive PD 5006
- Use with:
- Acids: excellen
- Lyes: excellen
- Solvents: good
- Pressure: good
- Vacuum: good
- Viscous media: good
- Sterile media: good
Tygon® for hydrocarbons
- Application: Especially for hydrocarbons, mineral oil products and distillates
- Features:
- Ideal for petrol, kerosene, heating oil, cutting solutions and coolants on a glycol base
- Resistant to ozone and UV
- Material: Thermoplastic soft PVC, translucent yellow
- Complies with the standards: GLP Conform
- Temperature range: -40 to +75 °C
- Sterilization: Sterilization is not recommended
- Restriction: Not suitable for concentrated acids, lyes, food and pharmaceutics
- Use with:
- Acids: good
- Lyes: good
- Solvents: conditional
- Pressure: good
- Vacuum: good
- Viscous media: excellent
- Sterile media: conditional
PharMed®
- Application: Ideal for medical, lab and research uses
- Features:
- High fatigue strength under repeated reversed bending stresses
- Non-toxic, biocompatible
- Very low gas permeability
- Well suited to acids and bases
- Material: Thermoplastic elastomer on a polyproylene basis with plasticizers; excellent tensile strength; opaque
- Complies with the standards: FDA (21 CFR 177.2600), USP 23 Class VI, GLP, Pharmacopoea and Europaea
- Temperature range: -60 to +135 °C
- Sterilization: Can be autoclaved or sterilized with ethylene oxide or sterilized by irradiation
- Restriction: Additives may migrate
- Use with:
- Acids: good
- Lyes: good
- Solvents: unsuitable
- Pressure: good
- Vacuum: excellent
- Viscous media: good
- Sterile media: excellent
Silicone
- Application: Platinum-coated silicone hose for use in pharmaceuticals and biology
- Features:
- Extremely smooth interior prevents bacterial growth
- Biocompatible, minimal adsorption and absorption
- Best flow properties, high temperature stability
- Absolutely inert, softener-free
- Material: Polydimethyl siloxane with siliceous earth and silicone additives; translucent white; excellent resistance to initial pressure
- Complies with the standards: USP Class VI, FDA, meets GLP and NSF
- Temperature range: -80 to +200 °C
- Sterilization: Can be autoclaved for 30 min at 1 bar or sterilized by irradiation
- Restriction: Not suitable for concentrated solvents, oils, acids or dilute caustic soda; relatively high permeability to gas
- Use with:
- Acids: conditional
- Lyes: conditional
- Solvents: unsuitable
- Pressure: satisfactory
- Vacuum: good
- Viscous media: satisfactory
- Sterile media: excellent
Viton®
- Application: Excellent acid resistance at high temperatures
- Features:
- Low gas permeability
- Resistant to solvents and corrosives at high temperatures
- Material: Fluorocarbon rubber, thermoformed Viton B (67 % fluorinated); opaque black
- Complies with the standards: GLP conform
- Temperature range: -30 to +205 °C
- Sterilization: 16 hours at +250 °C with hot air circulation recommended
- Restriction: Limited performance life
- Use with:
- Acids: excellent
- Lyes: excellent
- Solvents: varies; test recommended
- Pressure: good
- Vaccum: good
- Viscous media: good
- Sterile media: satosfactory
