Superthane® Polyurethane Tubing

SUPERTHANE®

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Made in U.S.A.		Clear Polyurethane Tubing
Made in U.S.A.		Available in both Ester and Ether formulations Clear, flexible, resilient, tough; resistant to oils, greases, and fuels^ Resistant to weathering^^, tearing, impact, radiation, and abrasion Wide range of temperature resistance: -95°F to 185°F (ester) Contains no plasticizer that can cause flow contamination or tube hardening Can be heat sealed, coiled, fabricated, or bonded 100% incinerable ether-based SUPERTHANE is approved by Scientific Ecology Group (S.E.G.) for the transfer of contaminated and clean liquids

APPLICATIONS

Cable Jacketing • Computer Disc Drives • Control Instrumentation • Granular Transfer Lines • Grease Lines • Insulating Sleeves • Metering Pumps • Nuclear Power Facilities • Oxygen & Other Gas Lines • Pressure Measuring Devices • Robotics • Slurry Transfer • Small Motor Fuel Lines^ • Transfer Lines for Clean Liquids • Transfer Lines for Internal Contamination Fluids • Vacuum Equipment • Washers & Bumpers

Physical Properties**

	ESTER	ETHER
Hardness, Shore A ±5	85	85
Tensile Strength, psi	6000	5500
Elongation at Break, %	550	580
Brittle Temperature	-95°F	-90°F
Max. Operating Temperature	185°F	201°F

**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

Notes

^^Hydrolytic Stability -- For resistance to moisture and fungus, SUPERTHANE ether is recommended (Ester polyurethane does not react well with water, prolonged humid conditions, or attack from fungus.) Ether-based SUPERTHANE resists attack from ultra-violet rays making it a good material for outside use.The regular, ether-based formulation is listed by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF 51).

SUPERTHANE is much more resistant to pressure and vacuum applications than corresponding sizes of PVC or rubber.

^Although polyurethane is commonly used in fuel applications, due to additives in today's gasoline and petroleum products, field testing should be performed.

For easy identification, SUPERTHANE is imprinted with the trademarked name.

Custom sizes, colors, shapes, or other durometers are available through minimum order. Repetitive cutting, bonding, heat-formed shapes, coiling, overbraiding (for higher pressure capability -- also see UREBRADE®), and other custom fabrications are also available -- call for details. Samples of stock material are available upon request.

*When used with Thermobarb fittings or Snapflex barbed fittings, SUPERTHANE will not require clamps, provided that working pressures remain at or below 105 psi at ambient temperature.

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(IN.)

1/16

1/8

.170

3/16

1/4

5/16

3/8

7/16

1/2

5/8

3/4

7/8

1-1/2

(IN.)

1/8

3/16

1/4

5/16

3/8

1/2

7/16

1/2

9/16

1/2

9/16

5/8

11/16

5/8

11/16

3/4

13/16

7/8

15/16

1-1/8

1-1/4

1-3/4

2-1/4

STD
LGTH
(FT.)
100, 5000
500
100
3000
100, 1500
1000
500
100, 1500
100
1000
100
100, 1000
100
500
100
100
100
100
500
100
100
300
100
50
100
300
50, 100
50, 100
50, 100
50, 100
50, 100
50, 100
50, 100
50, 100
50, 100
25, 50, 100
25, 50

WORKING
PSI
AT 70°F
134
134
72
72
133
133
70
27
74
74
33
67
131
131
65
75
118
59
59
84
100
100
80
36
36
36
48
60
40
54
60
43
51
33
40
31
22

BURST
PSI
AT 70°F
402
402
216
216
399
399
210
81
222
222
99
201
393
393
195
225
354
177
177
252
300
300
240
108
108
108
144
180
120
162
180
129
153
99
120
93
66

LBS/
100 FT
ESTER
.48
-
.79
.79
1.92
-
1.37
1.13
2.55
-
1.42
3.19
7.66
7.66
3.83
6.24
8.93
4.47
-
7.16
10.22
10.22
11.48
-
5.75
5.75
9.07
12.77
-
10.98
15.33
12.89
17.88
20.43
22.99
-
-

LBS/100 FT
ETHER &
INCIN.
.45
.45
.74
-
1.77
1.77
-
-
2.38
2.38
1.33
2.98
7.15
-
3.57
5.82
-
4.17
4.17
6.68
9.54
-
-
5.36
5.36
-
8.47
11.92
6.56
10.25
14.30
12.03
16.69
19.07
21.46
30.99
40.53

PART
NO.
ESTER
200 0075
-
200 0152
200 0152
200 0229
-
200 0383
200 0460
200 0537
-
200 0768
200 0845
200 0999
200 0999
200 1076
200 1153
200 1230
200 1307
-
200 1384
200 1461
200 1461
200 1615
-
200 1692
200 1692
200 1769*
200 1846
-
200 2000
200 2077
-
200 2231
200 2385
200 2539
-
-

PART
NO.
ETHER
210 0070
210 0070
210 0147
-
210 0224
210 0224
-
-
210 0455
210 0455
210 0609
210 0686
210 0840
-
210 0917
210 0994*
-
210 1148
210 1148
210 1225
210 1302
-
-
210 1533
210 1533
-
210 1610
210 1687
210 1764
210 1841
210 1918
210 1995
210 2072
210 2226
210 2380
210 2534
210 2688

PART NO.
INCIN.
(ETHER)
214 0075
214 0075
214 0152
-
214 0229
214 0229
-
-
214 0460
214 0460
214 0614
214 0691
214 0845
-
214 0922
214 0999
-
214 1153
214 1153
214 1230
214 1307
-
-
214 1538
214 1538
-
214 1615
214 1692
214 1769
214 1846
214 1923
214 2000
214 2077
214 2231
214 2385
214 2539
214 2693

*Limited stock item; lead times and minimums may apply -- call for details.
Standard ETHER-based SUPERTHANE material is NSF approved; INCINERABLE is not.
Add length suffix to part number when ordering. Example: 100 ft. of 1/8" I.D. x 3/16" O.D. ester tubing is part number 200 0152-100.
Cut coils are available from coils of 100 ft. or less; charges apply -- call for details.
Coils over 100 ft. are sold by standard coil length only.
Tolerances: ID & OD ±3% but not less than ±.006".
BOLD indicates the critical dimension for fittings application.