GENERAL PURPOSE TUBES

The general purpose tubes and hoses are used for the general purposes which do not require high range of purity of the compound. These are mostly used in many domestic appliances and in the workshops or hobby applications because of their excellent flexibility.

MEDICAL/FOOD GRADE TUBES

These are specially designed hoses and tubes which are made in a manner so that they do not react with any medical or food material. They are sterilized in standard autoclaves in order to make them fit for the application in which they come in close contact with the food ingredients, body tissues and fluids or sensitive drugs. In this particular type of tubing the manufactured silicone tubes and hoses are completely tasteless, odorless, and non-toxic with a special property which does not support bacterial growth.

The high pressure tubes and hoses are made by strengthening their composition with wire or polyester braids which combats expansion and flattening. These tubes are mostly used when then the tubes are in direct contact with pressurized gases or suction is conducted. However, sharp edged clamps and fitting should be avoided near the tubes as they have low tensile strength and resistance to steam which may cause excessive wear and tear.

USES OF SILICONE TUBES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Silicone has a multiple usage in the industrial sector because of its excellent properties and types which provide a very wide area for functioning. Some of these uses are:

Butyl Rubber Sheets

Butyl rubber sheets are also known as isobutyl-isoprene rubber (IIR) in the commercial world. They are manufactured by polymerizing of 98% isobutylene with 2% of isoprene, which is a naturally occurring organic compound produced by many plants. The compound has wide industrial usage due to its remarkable property to retain air and its resistance against any form of deformation due to the extreme heat or weather conditions. These distinguishing features also make it the preferred choice in the automobile industry for inner tube manufacture.

CHARACTERISTICS:
• The IIR has low moisture permeability due to its closely knit molecular structure.
• The same structure is responsible for its excellent resistance against ozone and chemical attack.
• The IIR has got excellent ageing stability making it last long without replacement or repair.
• It has got very high hysteresis.
• It has extremely low levels of saturation.
• It can be used in extremely wide range of temperatures lasting from -45C to +130C.
• The low resilience of the IIR makes it an ideal material for vibration damping.
• It is used with hydrocarbons and oils due to its low resistance.
• It does not tear easily.
• It is extremely resistant to flexing, abrasion and weathering making it an excellent choice for outdoor usage.

CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

PROPERTY	VALUE/RATING
Durometer Range	40 – 90 Shore A
Tensile Strength Range	500 – 3,000 PSI
Elongation Range (%)	300% - 850%
Abrasion Resistance	Fair to Good
Adhesion to Metal	Good
Adhesion to Rigid Materials	Fair to Good
Compression Set	Fair to Good
Flex Cracking Resistance	Good to Excellent
Impact Resistance	Good
Resilience/Rebound	Fair to Good
Tear Resistance	Good
Vibration Dampening	Excellent

THERMAL PROPERTIES

PROPERTY	VALUE
Low Temperature Range	(-70 º F) to (-40 º F)
Minimum for Continuous Use (Static)	(-60 º F)
Brittle Point	(-90 º F) to (-50 º F)
High Temperature Range	+250 º F to +300 º F
Maximum for Continuous Use (Static)	+300 º F

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE

PROPERTY	POOR	FAIR	GOOD	EXCELLENT
Acids, Dilute			✓	✓
Acids, Concentrated		✓	✓	✓
Acids, Organic (Dilute)			✓
Acids, Organic (Concentrated)		✓	✓
Acids, Inorganic			✓
Alcohol			✓	✓
Aldehydes			✓
Alkalies (Dilute)			✓	✓
Alkalies (Concentrated)			✓	✓
Amines			✓
Animal and Vegetable Oils			✓
Brake Fluids, Non-Petroleum Based			✓
Diester Oils	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ester, Alkyl Phosphate			✓	✓
Ester, Aryl Phosphate
Ethers	✓	✓
Halogenated Solvents	✓
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated	✓
Ketones	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lacquer Solvents		✓	✓
LP Gases & Fuel Oils	✓
Mineral Oils	✓
Oil Resistance	✓
Petroleum Aromatic	✓
Petroleum Non-Aromatic	✓
Silicone Oil	✓
Solvent Resistance	✓

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

PROPERTY	POOR	FAIR	GOOD	EXCELLENT
Colorability			✓
Flame Resistance	✓
Gas Permeability			✓
Odor			✓
Ozone Resistance				✓
Oxidation Resistance				✓
Radiation Resistance	✓	✓	✓
Steam Resistance			✓	✓
Sunlight Resistance				✓
Taste Resistance		✓	✓
Weather Resistance				✓
Water Resistance			✓	✓

STANDERD LENGTH

10 METERS

11 YARD

33 ft

STANDERD LENGTH

1.2/1.4/1.5/ METERS

1.33/1.53/1.64 YARD

4/4.6/4.62 ft