What is C flex plastic?
C-Flex® is a thermoplastic elastomer specifically designed to meet the critical demands of the medical, pharmaceutical, research, biotech and diagnostics industries.
Is C flex a TPE?
C-Flex® tubing is part of a family of TPE tubing offering the widest range of formulations and sizes in the industry including C-Flex® 082 and 374 translucent tubing for fluid flow visibility, and C-Flex® 072 opaque for peristaltic pump and light sensitivity applications.
Can you pump on C flex tubing?
C-Flex® ULTRA Pump Tubing is perfect for single-use assemblies, pumping, process filling and sampling applications in Bioprocessing.
Who makes C flex tubing?
Saint-Gobain C
Saint-Gobain C-Flex™ Tubing, 374 Formulation.
What is C-flex fiberglass?
C-Flex is a unidirectional fiberglass building material originally developed for the manufacturing of custom boats. Since its invention, countless structures, marine and otherwise, of all shapes, sizes and complexity have been affordably built using this simple construction method.
What is C flex made of?
C-Flex tubing is manufactured from pharmaceutical-grade thermoplastic elastomer, is fully characterized, validated and tested to a variety of specifications. Extensive biological, chemical, physical properties and extractable testing is available to assist in the validation of C-Flex application.
What is C-flex made of?
Can C-flex tubing be autoclaved?
C-Flex is suitable for sterilization by gamma irradiation and autoclave. C-Flex is moldable, bondable and formable ideal for single-use assemblies, overmolds, tubing and bags manifolds.
What type of plastic is tygon?
Tygon® tubing is a registered trademark of thermoplastic (plastic material) tubing manufactured by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic’s. The tubing may be made of different plastic compounds composed of the following materials: silicone, PCV, polyurethane, fluoropolymers, thermoplastic elastomers and other materials.
What is TPE made out of?
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), sometimes referred to as thermoplastic rubbers, are a class of copolymers or a physical mix of polymers (usually a plastic and a rubber) that consist of materials with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties.
Is TPE toxic?
Another safe alternative to PVC is TPE Material (Thermo Plastic Elastomer). This is a non-toxic, biodegradable, plasticizer-free material designed to decompose in a landfill.
Is tygon the same as PVC?
Tygon R-3603 Laboratory Tubing is commonly used in chemical laboratories. It is often used in incubators and as a replacement for rubber tubing for Bunsen burners. This material is produced in vacuum sizes and can withstand a full vacuum at room temperature. It is a thermoplastic PVC-based material with plasticizer.
What is 082 C Flex tubing made of?
C-Flex Braided tubing is manufactured with C-Flex formula 082; clear, animal derived component free (ADCF) resin and reinforced polyester braid. C-Flex Braided tubing is fully characterized, validated and tested to a variety of specifications.
What is C Flex tubing made of?
C-Flex ® Braided tubing is the reinforced tubing to meet the critical demands of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical applications for high pressure fluid processing. C-Flex Braided tubing is manufactured with C-Flex formula 082; clear, animal derived component free (ADCF) resin and reinforced polyester braid.
What is C-Flex braided tubing?
C-Flex Braided tubing is fully characterized, validated and tested to a variety of specifications. Sint-Gobain manufacturing facilities have the ability to create a variety of sizes and coil lengths to meet your particular application needs.