Fluoropolymer Extrusions - Parker Parflex - #4

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Fluoropolymer Overview Catalog 4150-55D Fully Conductive and Conductive I.D. tubing are also available Fluoropolymer tubing features a low coefficient of friction and antistick properties, high temperature capabilities and the most corrosion and chemical resistance of all polymers. Within normal use temperatures, fluoropolymers are attacked by so few chemicals that it is easier to describe the exceptions rather than list the chemicals they are compatible with (see Chemical Resistance Summary, pg. 32). In addition, these chemically inert tubes are FDA and USP Class VI compliant, non-wetting and nonleaching making them ideal for a wide range of fluid and material handling applications. Parker TexLoc™ fluoropolymer tubing is available in PTFE, FEP, PFA and PVDF with some materials operating at temperatures up to 500°F/260°C. Specialty materials such as HP PFA, Low Permeation PFA, ETFE, ECTFE, MFA and THV are also available. Each material has specific dominant characteristics, but all operate in high-temperature, corrosive environments. Parker TexLoc PTFE tubing features unmatched chemical resistance and a non-stick surface that facilitates flow and eliminates media buildup. When clarity is an application issue as well, FEP tube offers the highest clarity in the market and is a close second to PTFE in chemical resistance. It is also available in long, continuous lengths (1,000 feet and longer) whereas the PTFE lengths range from 200 to 1,000 feet, depending on size and wall thickness. When temperature and clarity are both factors, PFA is the resin of choice because it offers the high-temperature attributes of PTFE , long continuous lengths, and almost as much clarity as FEP. Parker TexLoc also offers a High Purity PFA tubing for fluid handling applications that require the lowest possible level of inpurities and extractables, as well as Pureshield™ PFA tubing, a low permation PFA Tubing. Although this unique tubing was designed to meet the increasing needs of the semiconductor industry, PureShield™ Low Permeation PFA Tubing is useful in any industry where permeation is a problem and could affect the purity of process chemicals. Parker TexLoc extrudes custom sizes from 0.010" I.D. to 4" I.D. Please contact Customer Service if you do not see the exact size you need in the catalog. 1 Fluoropolymer Tubing Overview