bendavanza
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I really like my 1/2"x3/4" silicone tubing and I needed a bit more. I came across this Tygon stuff on Amazon, it comes out to be about the same price, ~$2 ft but it's a little more rigid (less likely to kink or collapse) and a little more clear than the milky silicone. I think I might like it better. Maybe someone sells lengths longer than 5'
Translucent Tygon Tygoprene Tubing
I'll be brewing in the next couple days and I will give it a whirl, and take some pics.
description and link from Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FOYM5K/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Product Description
This tubing was designed specifically for peristaltic pump applications and has a pump life over 500 hours. It is extremely flexible and exhibits superior flex life, reducing downtime due to tubing failure. Tygoprene can also be used as a substitute to silicone and PVC where longer pump life is required. Tygoprene tubing is translucent and has excellent chemical resistance to a wide range of fluids including acids and bases. This tubing remains flexible at -40 F and is temperature resistant to 250 F. Tygoprene pump tubing complies with FDA CFR 2:1,177.12:10 criteria for food contact applications; is NSF listed under standard 51 and has also passed the UL 94-HB flammability resistance classification. Tygoprene tubing has low extractable making it ideal for applications like ink transfer, soap and detergent delivery. It also does not impart taste to fluids making it an excellent choice for cold or hot beverage delivery and food transfer. It is also used for general chemical transfer and laboratory applications requiring long pump life and/or low extractable.
Translucent Tygon Tygoprene Tubing
I'll be brewing in the next couple days and I will give it a whirl, and take some pics.
description and link from Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FOYM5K/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Product Description
This tubing was designed specifically for peristaltic pump applications and has a pump life over 500 hours. It is extremely flexible and exhibits superior flex life, reducing downtime due to tubing failure. Tygoprene can also be used as a substitute to silicone and PVC where longer pump life is required. Tygoprene tubing is translucent and has excellent chemical resistance to a wide range of fluids including acids and bases. This tubing remains flexible at -40 F and is temperature resistant to 250 F. Tygoprene pump tubing complies with FDA CFR 2:1,177.12:10 criteria for food contact applications; is NSF listed under standard 51 and has also passed the UL 94-HB flammability resistance classification. Tygoprene tubing has low extractable making it ideal for applications like ink transfer, soap and detergent delivery. It also does not impart taste to fluids making it an excellent choice for cold or hot beverage delivery and food transfer. It is also used for general chemical transfer and laboratory applications requiring long pump life and/or low extractable.
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