Physical Properties**
| Hardness, Shore A ±5 |
60 |
| Tensile Strength, psi |
1350 |
| Elongation at Break, % |
450 |
| Tear Resistance, Die B ppi |
120 |
| Brittle Temperature |
-100°F |
| Max. Operating Temperature |
400°F |
| Comp. Set, 22 hrs. at 350°F |
35% |
**Values listed are typical and are meant only as a guide
to aid in design. Field testing should be performed to find the actual
values for the application.
Recommended
Fittings & Clamps
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Notes
SILCON MEDICAL tubing is made under strict accordance with
FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and conforms to the biocompatibility
requirements of USP Class VI. SILCON MEDICAL’s surface properties resist
sticking and encrustation, and will not support bacteria growth. The tubing
is soft, pliable, and contains no plasticizers which could leach out, causing
flow contamination or tube hardening.
Note: SILCON MEDICAL is not recommended for implantable
or in-body uses.
Care is recommended in the selection and application of
fittings and clamps as sharp barbed fittings or unlined metal clamps could
tear into the tubing wall.
Radiopaque tubing can be supplied with the Barium Sulfate
opaquing agent either fully dispersed throughout the tubing, co-extruded
as striping on the outer surface, or fully encapsulated within the wall.
^If exposed to repeated steam sterilization or long-term
high temperature or pressure, silicone will eventually relax and become
gummy. It should then be replaced.
Peroxide-cured SILCON MEDICAL tubing is supplied in individual,
non-sterile, heat-sealed polybags and should be sterilized prior to use. |
