How durable are silicone and rubber water pipes?
Speaking of durability, silicone water pipes and rubber water pipes each have their own characteristics.
Silicone water pipes have excellent resistance to high and low temperatures, and can usually be used in the temperature range of -60 ℃ to 200 ℃ while maintaining a certain degree of flexibility. In addition, silicone also has the properties of resistance to ozone aging, light aging, and weather aging. Silicone water pipes are generally odorless, environmentally friendly, and non-toxic, suitable for transporting liquid food, pharmaceuticals, and biological products under working pressure. However, the elasticity and wear resistance of silicone are relatively weak, and it may become hard, brittle, or crack in certain special environments. The service life of silicone water pipes is affected by factors such as quality, chemical reactions, and environment. If stored properly, they can be used for more than 10 years or even 20 years at room temperature.
The rubber water pipe has excellent wear resistance, aging resistance and weather resistance. It can withstand long-term use and frequent physical stresses such as tension, torsion, and compression without significant deformation. In addition, rubber also has physiological properties, UV resistance, ozone resistance, oil resistance, stamping resistance, acid and alkali resistance, wear resistance, flame retardancy, voltage resistance, conductivity and other properties. Therefore, rubber water pipes have a wide range of applications in fields such as toys, hardware, and medical equipment,
Overall, silicone water pipes and rubber water pipes have their own advantages in terms of durability, and the specific choice depends on the usage environment and application requirements. In applications that require high temperature resistance, non-toxic and odorless properties, silicone water pipes may be more suitable; Rubber water pipes may be more ideal for applications requiring wear resistance, aging resistance and weather resistance.
