Advantages and classification of silicone tubing
The main advantages of silicone tubing are as follows:
1. High hygiene level, non-toxic and odorless, with almost no odor impact on solution media, can be used in life medicine, hygiene food and other occasions.
2. High temperature resistance range, such as platinum sulfide silicone tubing that can reach up to 260 ℃, meeting the temperature requirements for most sanitary media transportation.
3. Excellent elasticity, flexibility, durability, etc., can be used for precision instruments such as sanitary pumps, droppers, etc., and will not twist or deform or crack after long-term use.
According to the structure and process characteristics of silicone tubes, they can be classified as follows:
1. Single layer silicone tubing for peristaltic pumps
It has excellent flexibility and elasticity, and is therefore used in sanitary pumps, peristaltic pumps, and precision instruments and equipment.
2. Single layer woven mesh silicone tube, multi-layer woven mesh reinforced silicone tube
Mesh weaving enhances the pressure resistance of silicone hoses, which are used for transporting drugs, food, refreshing beverages, water, etc. The flexibility of the hose itself is very convenient for use in high and low temperature equipment such as air conditioning rooms, transformers, FA machines, as well as for CIP/SIP cleaning.
3. Steel wire reinforced silicone hose
The built-in surrounding steel wire allows the silicone hose to perform suction operations and also improves its pressure resistance, making it convenient for specific occasions.
4. Platinum vulcanization process silicone tube
Platinum vulcanized silicone hoses have a higher level of hygiene, such as platinum vulcanized silicone hoses that meet USP Class VI standards FDA CFR 177.2600、ISO 10993, According to the 3A standard. At the same time, platinum sulfide silicone tubing has better flexibility, durability, and heat resistance (up to 260 ℃), and can be continuously sterilized by CIP, SIP, radiation or high-pressure sterilization, which has advantages that ordinary silicone tubing cannot match.
