Polycarbonate Tubing
What is Polycarbonate Tubing?
Polycarbonate provides the design engineer a combination of characteristics which include outstanding impact strength, good dimensional stability, rigidity and optical clarity. Polycarbonate is an excellent choice in harsh environmental applications. Additional benefits include: high tensile strength, chemical resistance, and its’ self-extinguishing properties.
For the clarity of glass and the impact resistance of metal, specify Polycarbonate PC tubing. PC provides extraordinary design and fabrication opportunities:
• Made from FDA-approved materials, UL rated,Superior clarity, High tensile strength over wide temperature range, High impact strength – even at low temperatures Excellent high temperature resistance, Flame-resistant, Self-extinguishing, Can be machined, drilled, cut and sawed.
• Easily joined with solvents or adhesives
Properties, Applications and Availabilities for the Polycarbonate Tubing
| Properties | Applications | Availabilities |
|---|---|---|
| High tensile strength | Site guages | Tubing .250″ to 6.000″ |
| Good chemical resistance | Medical instruments | Standard Length: 96″ |
| Self-extinguishing | Core collectors | Tolerances: |
| Optical clarity | Machine guards | 1/4″ – 5/8″ plus or minus .010″ |
| High impact strength | 3/4″ – 1 5/8″t plus or minus .015″ | |
| Godd dimensional stability | 1 3/4″ – 2 7/8″ plus or minus .020″ | |
| Rigidity | 3″ – 3 3/4″ plus or minus .025″ | |
| 4″ plus or minus .030″ | ||
| 6″ plus or minus .050″ | ||
| UL-94Hb Flamability Rating | ||
| PC can be ordered from stock in | ||
| 1/4″ – 8″ I.D., in 8 ft. lengths. | ||
| Custom orders are also available in sizes up to | ||
| 8″ O.D. and in a variety of wall thicknesses. | ||
| Specific formulations are available for tints | ||
| and colors with performance additives for | ||
| ultraviolet stabilization, flame retardant | ||
| (94VO) and radiation resistance |

