Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics - Tygoprene®

Product catalog summary

Overview: Tygoprene® XL-60 tubing is designed as an alternative to silicone and PVC, particularly for applications requiring long life in peristaltic pumps. It offers excellent flexibility, resistance to ozone, oxygen, and aging, and is translucent for easy visual inspection. The tubing is chemically resistant to a wide range of fluids, including acids and bases, and has low extractables, making it suitable for dosing and transferring inks, detergents, and food products.

Features and Benefits:

Long flex life in peristaltic pumps.
Low extractables, meeting FDA and NSF 51 criteria.
Resistance to ozone, oxygen, and aging.
Translucent for visual inspection.
Excellent chemical resistance.
UL 94-HB flammability rating.

Specifications:

Hardness: Shore A, 15 sec.
Tensile Strength: 555 psi (3.83 MPa).
Ultimate Elongation: 770%.
Tear Resistance: 190 lb.-f/in (3.3 kN/m).
Specific Gravity: 0.9.
Water Absorption: 0.07%.
Compression Set: 55% at 70°C during 22 hours.
Brittle Temperature: -66°C.
Maximum Operating Temperature: 121°C.
Dielectric Strength: 21.6 kV/mm.

Dimensions and Performance:

Available in various sizes with specific inner and outer diameters.
Minimum bend radius and maximum working pressure specified for each size.
Vacuum rating at 73°C provided.

Sterilization Methods:

Autoclavable: Steam for 30 minutes at 1 bar (141°C).
Gas: Ethylene oxide.
Radiation: Up to 2.5 MRad.

Warranty and Liability: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation provides a warranty for six months from the date of first sale, covering defects in materials and workmanship. The user assumes all other risks, including those related to the use or misuse of the product. The company disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied.

Catalog excerpts

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics - Tygoprene®-1

Alternative to silicones and PVC when longer pump tubing life on peristaltic pump is requiredTygoprene > XL-60 offers an outstanding flexibility,a resistance to ozone,oxygen and ageing.Translucentto ease visual inspection,itoffers also excellentchemical resistance to a widerange of fluids,including acids and bases.As Tygoprene ή has low extractables,itis an idealchoice for dosing and transfer ink,detergents and food products.In house testing also indicates a UL 94-HB flammability rating. >

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