Physical Properties**
| Hardness, Shore A ±5 |
60 |
| Tensile Strength, psi |
1300 |
| Elongation at Break, % |
650 |
| Tear Resistance, Die B ppi |
200 |
| Brittle Temperature |
-100°F |
| Max. Operating Temperature |
400°F |
| Comp. Set, 22 hrs. at 350°F |
30% |
**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 MED-X tubing is made under strict accordance with
FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and conforms to the biocompatibility
requirements of USP Class VI.
SILCON MED-X’s surface properties resist sticking and
encrustation, and it 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 MED-X 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 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 of the tubing, 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.
SILCON MED-X is supplied in non-sterile, individual, heat-sealed
polybags and should be sterilized prior to use. |
