Fluoroplymer Tubing: Offering Protection Against Unfortunate Incidents

Since its inception fluoropolymer tubing has emerged as one of the best solution of operations for chemical and electrical industries. In simple words, fluoropolymer can be defined as a type of super plastic comprising of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylen), PFA (perfluoroalkoxy vinyl ether) and FEP (fluorinated ethylene propylene). All these forms of the fluoropolmer plastic are durable and flexible and are used by different industries depending upon the types of operations performed by them. The most common type of fluoropolymer used in industries is teflon.

The varied uses of fluoropolymer tubing system can be referred below:

You will agree that traveling through aircraft has become a part of life. The aircrafts are not only used for traveling purpose but also play an important role when it comes to the question of national security. To offer complete security to aircrafts especially during the takeoff and landing use of fluoropolymer tubing is done to avoid any kind of insulation which might take place due to abrasion of wires and different tubes used for developing aircraft. It would be interested to know this tubing system is not only used in aircrafts but also used as covering on the garments of employees who are involved in manufacturing an aircraft. The coating of fluoropolymer protects the workers from alkaline and acids.

In today’s scenario despite of various technical developments still there are various offices across the world which are being operated in buildings which are very old. If you have ever visited to any of these offices you would have noticed that most of the wires have been installed on the walls of office. To control any type of abrasion or insulation use of fluoropolymer tubing is done to coat the wiring of computers, phones and other appliances that are installed in office. The heat and fire resistant property of this tubing controls in emergence of any unfortunate situation.

It would be interested to know that use of fluoropolymer tubing system is not only used in developing the garments of persons involved in manufacturing of aircrafts, but it also used in developing garments for persons in fire controlling departments. Use of this PTFE tubing system is helpful in controlling abrasion and insulation which might take place on their garments while fighting with fire.

Applications of PTFE Tubing

Benefits of Teflon Tubing

Why Teflon PTFE is Preferred in Industrial Operations ?

The best way to understand features and properties of anything is to search for illustrations that exist around you or in other words it can also be said that the best way to understand anything is to go through those activities and equipments that you use in your day to day activities.

Therefore to understand the working and functioning of Teflon PTFE Tubing system you need not have to browse any search engine nor consult any reference book or any other source. Just have a look of screw driver at your home you will notice the front side with metal is covered with a type of tubing system or in simple words coated with a plastic. This is what you were searching for, surprised? yes this covering is made of Teflon. The main objective of this coating is to protect human from any kind of electronic current which one might face by touching the naked portion of metal. Well, it is just a small illustration of this versatile tubing system, because it has proved to be an important source of operation in various industries and applications.

Developed by making user of polytetrafluoroethylene consisting mixture of carbon and fluorine the emergence of this tubing system was not less than a boon for plastic industry. The dielectric property of Teflon PTFE Tubing makes it highly preferred item of working in electrical industry. Moving ahead, because of its non-sticky nature it also occupies an important place in chemical industries where extreme chemicals are transferred through these tubes.

The major features of this tubing system can summed as follows:

• ·       Capable of operating under extreme temperature going high up 260°C (500°F);
• ·       Non sticky and therefore easy to clean;
• ·       Chemical resistance;
• ·       Low coefficient of friction and
• ·       Aging resistance.

Advantages and Features of FEP Tubing

Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene referred as FEP tubing system is one of the highly preferred materials used for protecting cables and wires of small diameter. The tubing system is highly preferred in applications which require transmission of explosive chemicals and electronic current at high temperature. The tubing system is not only used in chemical and electrical industries and applications but also constitute an important part of operations in gaseous industries because of its excellent vaporizing efficiency and superb UV transmission functionalities.

The versatility of FEP Tubing can be understood from fact where other tubing systems are used depending upon their specific requirement, this type of fluoropolymer tubing system can be used in varied activities by different industries. And therefore, the tubing is offered in different shapes and sizes depending upon the requirement of specific industry. Another interesting and hidden feature of FEP is that apart from plastic this tubing, it is also available in coil format and constitutes an important part of materials used for various appliances used in our day to day activities for instance air conditioners, heaters, hair dryers etc.

The major properties of FEP Tubing system are referred below:

1. Non flammable;
2. Superior thermal functionality;
3. Chemical and high temperature resistance;
4. Available in convoluted, heat shrinkable and coiled format;
5. Non sticky;
6. Developed 100% virgin resins;
7. FDA compliant; and
8. Low permeability.

Advantages offered by FEP Tubing:

1. Because of its non moisturizing nature heat shrink FEP tubing is easy to clean and is occupies an important place in operations performed in food processing industries;
2. The tubing system is identical for use in different atmospheric conditions where it is not possible to make use of plastic tubes;
3. Because of its flexible nature this tubing system can be easily installed on different applications without any discomfort. 

Spiral Wrap: Expandable Cable Solution for Various Applications

Sometimes while visiting any shop of home appliances you would have noticed bunch of wires attached with different appliances covered in wire or tubing system moving in round shape. You would have considered is the necessity of shop keeper and would have never paid attention towards it. But, if you had ever tried to know the reason you will understand the reason of binding that bunch of wires in that spiral cut wrap. Binding the bunch of wires in one group protects them from abrasion which might have arisen as an impact when they are kept alone in open area. The reason why this bunch of wires is bounded only in PTFE Spiral Wrap is due the flexibility it supports in turning these wires.

Therefore in simple words, spiral wrap can be defined as the system which offers protection to wires, cables, tubes and hoses from abrasion when operated under extreme temperature and in tough bends. These tubes and wires are made from nylon, PTFE Tubing, polyethylene UV nylon resistant, fire resistant polythylene and available in wide range of colors to make them easily identified while detecting any fault in wiring system, they are self extinguishing, can operate under extreme temperature going high up-to 500⁰ F, RoHS compliant and also chemical resistant. Since, the spiral cut tubing provides protection against the abrasion so that it is used in our day to day activities at homes, offices, institutions and various places. An interesting illustration of this wiring system can be witnessed at different types of telephones that are used at our places, the wires adjoining the phone set and instrument used for talking is the best illustration of spiral wrap wiring.

The major benefits of spiral can be referred as below:

1. Supports flexibility to cables, hoses, wires etc operating under extreme high temperature;
2. Capable of managing bunch of wires collectively in one pack;
3. They are easy to install from any direction whether it is upward or downward;
4. They are available in wide range and therefore can be used for differential purposes depending upon the requirement of industry.

Retractable FEP Coils

Retractable FEP coils  are ideal for applications that require the transfer of corrosive chemicals or applications that are simply working in confined spaces. Fluoropolymer tubing is chemically inert and able to withstand high temperatures.  FEP is the one tube that can protect it all.

Retractable FEP Coil