Silicone (platinum-cured) Tubing
Advantages:
- Excellent biocompatibility; no leachable additives, DOP, or plasticizers; odorless and nontoxic, fungus resistant.
- No taste imparted to transported fluids.
- Extremely good at low temperatures.
- Weather, ozone, corona, and radiation resistant.
- Minimal tendency to take a set.
- See additional notes in "Silicone Tubing" for differences between platinum- and peroxide-cured silicone tubing formulations.
Limitations:
- Do not use with concentrated solvents, oils, or acids.
- Relatively high gas permeability.
- See additional notes in "Silicone Tubing"
Application Suitability:
| Acids: | Poor |
|---|---|
| Alkalies: | Poor |
| Organic solvents: | Not recommended |
| Pressure: | Fair |
| Vacuum: | Good |
| Viscous fluids: | Fair |
| Sterile fluids: | Excellent |
Physical Characteristics and Composition:
- Thermal set rubber.
- Siloxane polymers and amorphous silica.
- Excellent compression strength.
- Soft material.
- Translucent, clear to light amber.
Temperature Range:
-60 to 460°F (-51 to 232°C)
Meets Classifications:
- USP Class VI
- EP
- FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
Gas Permeability:
cc x mm
x 10-10
(cm2 x sec. x cm Hg
| CO2: | 20,132 |
|---|---|
| H2: | 6579 |
| O2: | 7961 |
| N2: | 2763 |
Cleaning/Sterilization:
- Clean with hot water/soap solution.
- Use nonoily soap such as IVORY.
- Do not use synthetic detergents or oil-based soaps as they may be absorbed by the tubing and subsequently leach out into the fluid.
- Rinse thoroughly with distilled water.
- Sterilize as described in "Silicone Tubing"
- Ethylene oxide (ETO) sterilization is not recommended sufficient data are not available regarding complete outgassing of residual ETO and ETO byproducts.