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TUBING
What is Tubing? Tubing is an extruded, round shape made from rubber, plastic, or metal; usually non-reinforced, but can be obtained with fabric or wire reinforcement for added strength and/or to prevent kinking during a bend. Tubing differs from hose in that hose contains a tube, reinforcement for burst pressure and an outside cover.
There are hundreds of materials and formulation available to suit your specific application. In general, our tubing is either plastic or rubber based. Plastic tubing is made from PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, PTFE, FEP, PFA, and nylon. Our rubber tubing is made from neoprene, latex, thermoplastic, polyurethane, natural gum rubber, silicone, and fluorocarbon.
After answering these applicable questions, Greene Rubber will be able to supply you with the absolute best tubing for your application.
For a detailed description of our tubing and sizes, please request our Tubing Catalog or download from: |
HOW TO SELECT A TUBING PRODUCT |
| 1. What fluid, gas or liquid is flowing through the tube? |
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What is the temperature of the fluid, gas or liquid? |
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What is the line pressure for the fluid being conveyed? |
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What is the ambient temperature? |
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What size do you need? Give ID, inside diameter and
either OD, outside diameter or the wall thickness? |
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Is flexibility or stiffness important in your application? |
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Is there a minimum bend radius required? |
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Do you need to see through the tubing? |
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Is gas permeability important in your application? |
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Do you require NSF listed, FDA or Medical grade compliant tubing? |
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