Recommendations About Hoses; Hose Properties - Heidolph PD 5001 Mode D'emploi

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10. Hose properties

Designation
Advantages
Limitations
Use with:
Acids
Lyes
Solvents
Pressure
Vacuum
Viscous media
Sterile media
Temperature range
Physical properties
Complies with
standards
Permeability*)
Cleaning/sterilization
C. RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOSES
®
Tygon Standard
Low-price tube for laboratory
applications, transparent. Ideal
for inorganic media. Only slightly
pervious to gas. Recommen-
dable for viscous media. Good
dielectric properties. Odourless,
nontoxic.
Plasticizers may become
disassociated. Limited life span.
good
good
unsuitable
good
good
excellent
under certain conditions
-50 to +70 °C
Thermoplastic soft PVC
Transparent
CO 1,7-7,4
2
97
H
2
O 0,7-12
2
0,2-3,0
N
2
Can be sterilized with ethylene
oxide or by autoclaving. Wrap
the tube in a non-linting cloth or
in paper and autoclave for 30
minutes at 121°C and 1 bar
(takes on a milky colour). Dry in
air at max. 66°C for 2 to 2 1/2
hours until the tube is clear
again.
®
Tygon Food
Specially for food. Smooth
inner walls, abrasion-proof.
Neutral to smell and taste.
Easy to clean and dry. Good
dielectric properties.
Limited life span.
good
good
unsuitable
good
good
excellent
good
-40 to +70 °C
Thermoplastic soft PVC
Transparent
FDA21 CFR 177.2600
BASPP and NSF (Standard 51)
USDA Standard
1,7-7,4
97
0,7-12
0,2-3,0
Can be sterilized with ethylene
oxide or by autoclaving. Wrap
the tube in a non-linting cloth or
in paper and autoclave for 30
minutes at 121°C and 1 bar
(takes on a milky colour). Dry in
air at max. 66°C for 2 to 2 1/2
hours until the tube is clear
again.
68
®
Tygon
Hydrocarbons
Specially for hydrocarbons.
Natural oil products and
distillates. Ideal for petrol,
kerosene, heating oil, cutting
solutions, glycol-based
coolants.
Unsuitable for concentrated
acids and lyes. Plasticizers
may become disassociated.
good
good
under certain conditions
good
good
excellent
under certain conditions
-40 to +70 °C
Thermoplastic soft PVC
Yellow translucent
1,7-7,4
97
0,7-12
0,2-3,0
Sterilization not recommended.