What should be considered when choosing plastic tubing?
The most important consideration in plastic tubing selection is the type of plastic material. Most of the physical properties of the tubing will vary with different types of plastic. EVA (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate) is a plastic that exhibits high impact strength, excellent low temperature properties, and good resistance to grease, oil, and weathering.
How big is the smallest plastic tubing you can make?
The smallest custom tube we can manufacture is 1/8” O.D. with 0.066” I.D., depending on the plastic resin choice, and the largest plastic tube we can manufacture is 1” outside diameter. A range of sizing information should be considered before selecting your plastic tubing.
How is plastic tubing measured at freelin Wade?
Freelin-Wade offers plastic tubing in various standard sizes and can accommodate custom die sizing upon request. We measure the length, I.D. and O.D. of all standard and custom tubing to ensure accurate size.
What are the different sizes of Parker plastic tubing?
Parker plastic tubing is designed to handle a wide variety of media and is available in both fractional and metric sizes.
The smallest custom tube we can manufacture is 1/8” O.D. with 0.066” I.D., depending on the plastic resin choice, and the largest plastic tube we can manufacture is 1” outside diameter. A range of sizing information should be considered before selecting your plastic tubing.
What are the different types of plastic tubing?
— Plastic Tubing – Plastic Tube & Plastic Hose from Professional Plastics is available in both Flexible Plastic Tubing and Rigid Plastic Tubes. Flexible Tubing Products include PVC Vinyl Tubing, Teflon® Tubing (PTFE), Tygon® Tubing, HDPE Plastic Tubing, PFA Plastic Tubing, FEP Plastic Tubing and dozens of others.
How is the strength of plastic tubing measured?
Tubing is measured using the size of the inside diameter (I.D.) and outside diameter (O.D.). The measurement between the inside and outside diameter of a plastic tube is referred to as “the wall” and is used to measure tube strength: the thicker the wall, the stronger the tube.
Why is i.d.important for plastic tubing?
The I.D. is extremely important when considering the desired flow rate or PSI for your application and determines the type and size of fitting your tube can accommodate. The length and O.D., on the other hand, are both important for ensuring the plastic tubing will fit in the space or equipment being used.