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== Properties == | == Properties == | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="column"| Composition | ||
| + | | Acrylic | ||
| + | | Nylon | ||
| + | | Polycarbonate | ||
| + | | Polyethylene | ||
| + | | Polypropylene | ||
| + | | Polyvinyl chloride (hard) | ||
| + | | Teflon | ||
| + | | Tygon | ||
| + | | Silicone | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| Characteristics | ||
| + | | 482-89-3 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| Uses | ||
| + | | 390-392 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
| + | | mol. wt. = 262.26 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| Refractive Index | ||
| + | | >1.662 | ||
| + | |} | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 2 March 2020
Description
Plastic tubing is commonly used with fluids and gases in hydraulic, pneumatic, wiring, and medical systems, among other applications. Larger sizes of cricular plastic tubes are used as containers with removable tops (stoppers) and bottoms. Examples of plastic tube materials and their properties are presented below.
Properties
| Composition | Acrylic | Nylon | Polycarbonate | Polyethylene | Polypropylene | Polyvinyl chloride (hard) | Teflon | Tygon | Silicone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 482-89-3 | ||||||||
| Uses | 390-392 | ||||||||
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 262.26 | ||||||||
| Refractive Index | >1.662 |