Nalgene Tubing | Thermo Fisher Scientific

Nalgene tubing products include a comprehensive range of premium lab tubing in a variety of sizes and materials. Choose polyvinylchloride (PVC), silicone (SI) or polyurethane (PUR) for applications where flexible tubing is required. Choose linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) or one of our fluoropolymer (FEP or PFA) formulations for their semi-rigidity and excellent chemical compatibility. Refer below and to the Nalgene Tubing Selection Guide for a comprehensive comparison of physical and chemical properties, recommended applications, and dimensional tolerances.

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PVC Tubing	Si Tubing	PUR Tubing	LLDPE Tubing	FEP Tubing	PFA Tubing
General purpose lab tubing recommended for condenser cooling water circulation, chemical transfer, waste line, process material transfer. Now offered using non-phthalate plasticiser.	High-purity, low binding tubing designed for pump and transfer applications including pharmaceutical, laboratory and bioprocess manufacturing.	Ideal for peristaltic pump applications. Excellent resistance to abrasion, low temps, flex-fatigue. Compatible with ozone, aliphatic hydrocarbons and petroleum products.	Economically priced. Recommended for food applications. Non-toxic. Imparts no odor or taste.	Wide temperature range with low water absorption. Excellent for food packaging. Superior non-stick properties and chemical resistance.	Use for chromatography, trace metal analysis, pollution sampling, highly reactive or corrosive procedures, pharmaceutical work, hot acid etching, or where binding/adsorption is problematic. Superior non-stick properties and chemical resistance.

Flexible	Flexible	Flexible	Semi-rigid	Semi-rigid	Semi-rigid
Shore 60-65(A)	Shore 50-65(A)	Shore 85(A)	Shore 50(D)	Shore 58(D)	Shore 60(D)
Compatible with barbed fittings	Compatible with barbed fittings	Compatible with barbed fittings	Compatible with compression fittings	Compatible with compression fittings	Compatible with compression fittings
Clear	Translucent	Transparent	Translucent	Translucent	Translucent
Slight odor	No odor	Slight odor	Slight odor	No odor	No odor
No taste	No taste	No taste	No taste	No taste	No taste
Non-phthalate or phthalate plasticizer**	No plasticizer	No plasticizer	No plasticizer	No plasticizer	No plasticizer
Food grade	Food grade		Food grade	Food grade	Food grade
Autoclavable*	Autoclavable	Do not autoclave	Do not autoclave	Autoclavable	Autoclavable

*Braided PVC tubing is not autoclavable
**Warning for phthalate plasticizer: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.p65warnings.ca.gov/

Chemical Compatibility Chart

	PVC Tubing	Si Tubing	PUR Tubing	LLDPE Tubing	FEP Tubing	PFA Tubing
Acids, dilute or weak	E	E	F	E	E	E
Acids^ strong, concentrated	F	G	N	E	E	E
Alcohols, aliphatic	G	G	N	E	E	E
Aldehydes	N	N	F	G	E	E
Bases weak	E	E	G	E	E	E
Bases strong	G	G	F	G	E	E
Esters	N	F	N	G	E	E
Hydrocarbons, aliphatic	F	N	E	F	E	E
Hydrocarbons, aromatic	N	N	N	F	E	E
Hydrocarbons, halogenated	N	N	N	N	E	E
Ketones, aromatic	N	N	N	G	E	E
Oxidizing agents, strong	F	G	N	F	E	E

For a more detailed chemical resistance guide by chemical and application temperature, please refer to Chemical resistance guide or request a printed poster for your lab or contact Nalgene Technical Support.

E	No damage after 30 days constant exposure at 20 ^oC
G	Little or no damage after 30 days constant exposure at 20^oC
F	Some effect after 7 days constant exposure at 20^oC
N	No recommended. Immediate damage may occur

^Except for oxidizing acids, see "Oxidizing acids, strong."

Nalgene PVC Tubing

Nalgene PVC tubing comes in a wide range of sizes and specifications including metric sizes, vaccum rated sizes, and braided re-inforced tubing for higher pressure applications. All varieties are clear, flexible and are USDA food grade.

Non-phthalate Clear PVC Tubing	180 Clear PVC	Metric Non-phthalate Clear PVC Tubing	Non-phthalate Clear PVC Vacuum Tubing	180 Clear PVC Vacuum	980 Braided Clear PVC
General purpose lab tubing recommended for cooling water circulation, chemical transfer, waste line, process material transfer. Non-orthophthalate plasticizer	General purpose lab tubing recommended for condenser cooling water circulation, chemical transfer, waste line, process material transfer.	Metric dimensions. Same general pupase lab tubing as Non-phthalate Clear PVC Tubing. Non-orthophthalate plasticizer	Thicker walled PVC tubing for vacuum applications. Non-orthophthalate plasticiser	Thicker walled PVC tubing for vacuum applications	Braided reinforcement for high-pressure applications

Equivalent to Tygon E-3603	Equivalent to Tygon R-3603	Equivalent to Tygon E-3603	Equivalent to Tygon E-3603	Equivalent to Tygon R-3603
Food grade	Food grade	Food grade	Food grade	Food grade	Food grade
USP VI compliant	USP Class VI compliant	USP VI compliant	USP VI compliant	USP Class VI compliant
Very low vacuum	Very low vacuum	Very low vacuum	Full vacuum	Full vacuum	No vacuum
Low pressure rating	Low pressure rating	Low pressure rating	Low pressure rating	Low pressure rating	High pressure rating
Operating temp -32C to 71C	Operating temp -32°C to 71°C	Operating temp -32C to 71C	Operating temp -32C to 71C	Operating temp -32°C to 71°C	Operating temp -21°C to 82°C
Tear strength good	Tear strength good	Tear strength good	Tear strength good	Tear strength good	Tear strength very good
Abrasion resistance very good	Abrasion resistance very good	Abrasion resistance very good	Abrasion resistance very good	Abrasion resistance very good	Abrasion resistance good
Non-orthophthalate plasticizer	Phthalate plasticiser**	Non-orthophthalate plasticizer	Non-orthophthalate plasticizer	Phthalate plasticiser**	Phthalate plasticiser**

**Warning for phthalate plasticizer: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.p65warnings.ca.gov/

Nalgene Platinum-cured Silicone Tubing

Nalgene Platinum-cured silicone tubing is flexible, durable high-purity translucent tubing is designed for a variety of pump and transfer applications, including pharmaceutical, laboratory and bioprocess manufacturing.

Pharma-grade	Pharma-grade pump sizes	Nalgene 50	Nalgene 50 pump sizes	Nalgene 65 reinforced
High-purity tubing for pharmaceutical, lab and bioprocess manufacturing. Enhanced regulatory support	Size optimized for peristaltic pump applications. Recommended for pharmaceutical, lab and bioprocess manufacturing. Enhanced regulatory support	Recommended for a variety of pump and transfer applications including pharma, lab, bioprocess manufacturing, and food & beverage.	Designed to provide extended pump life in peristaltic applications	Interwoven polyester braid for additional pressure and kink resistance

Food grade	Food grade	Food grade	Food grade	Food grade
USP Class VI compliant	USP Class VI compliant	USP Class VI compliant	USP Class VI compliant	USP Class VI compliant
non-cytotoxic	non-cytotoxic	non-cytotoxic	non-cytotoxic	non-cytotoxic
non-pyrogenic	non-pyrogenic	non-pyrogenic	non-pyrogenic	non-pyrogenic
non-hemolytic	non-hemolytic	non-hemolytic	non-hemolytic	non-hemolytic
No vacuum	No vacuum	No vacuum	No vacuum	No vacuum
Low pressure rating	Low pressure rating	Low pressure rating	Low pressure rating	High pressure rating
Operating temp -62°C to 232°C	Operating temp -62°C to 232°C	Operating temp -62°C to 232°C	Operating temp -62°C to 232°C	Operating temp -62°C to 232°C
Tear strength fair	Tear strength fair	Tear strength fair	Tear strength fair	Tear strength fair
Abrasion resistance fair	Abrasion resistance fair	Abrasion resistance fair	Abrasion resistance fair	Abrasion resistance fair
Double bagged	Double bagged	Double bagged	Double bagged	Double bagged
Autoclavable	Autoclavable	Autoclavable	Autoclavable	Autoclavable

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