Square silicone rubber tubing
Square silicone rubber tubing is one of the many shapes in which you can find silicone rubber tubing available in the market. Although the round shape is what we are used to making the tubing look like and how we use it most often, there will be many moments when square silicone rubber tubing will be needed. In many cases in various industries, but also in home applications, such as home appliances, square silicone rubber tubing has been shown to fit much better than round tubing. When roung tubing was replaced with square silicone rubber tubing it turned out that appliance was much less common malfunction.
When we talk about different industries, they need different types of tubing, so square silicone rubber tubing often finds its application. Material savings are another benefit of using square silicone rubber tubing because it has been observed that tubing can be shorter in this case. Silicone rubber is one of the most popular materials, if not the most popular due to its characteristics. There is food grade silicone rubber and no other type of rubber is more suitable for food contact. Also, silicone is suitable for use in environments involving low or high temperatures, as low as minus fifty degrees Celsius, and high as two hundred and seventy degrees Celsius. Flame is also a retardant, so it can come into contact with electricity, without the risk of a fire. Also, good chemical stability of silicone should be noted.
Square silicone rubber tubing is weather-resistant, waterproof and watertight. This makes it suitable for almost all environments, without the risk of being damaged and endangered by wiring or anything else that goes through square silicone rubber tubing. Different sizes are available, and if none of the standard sizes suits your needs, you can order custom made square silicone rubber tubing in any size you want. Choose all dimensions, including the thickness of the wall, and you can choose any color you want.
Product specifications
- Product form
- Tubing with a square section
- Material
- Silicone. Specify the compound grade for the selected service.
- Application focus
- Household appliance connections and food-processing equipment. Size the part against the selected assembly.
- Dimensions to confirm
- Width, length, corner radii and orientation at the mating section; internal section, wall thickness and cut length. Match these to household appliance connections and food-processing equipment.
- Contact conditions
- Food ingredients: define concentration, temperature and contact time, then check compatibility with the chosen compound.
- Exposure to evaluate
- Outdoor weather. Validate the selected material under the combined conditions.
- Line layout
- Check bend radius, unsupported spans and clearance at both connections.
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