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News Release from: Silicone Fabrications | Subject: Platinum-cured silicone tubing
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 January 2004
Tubing eliminates pharmaceutical product
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Platinum-cured silicone tubing which eliminates the risk of contaminating liquid pharmaceutical products and all fluids passing through it, is now available from Silicone Fabrication Services
Platinum-cured silicone tubing which eliminates the risk of contaminating liquid pharmaceutical products and all fluids passing through it, is now available from Silicone Fabrication Services: of the highest grade available it is priced well below the normally expected premium cost Reinforced and non-reinforced versions are offered for both in-situ and OEM use in plant and machinery, particularly in the pharmaceutical and related laboratory sectors where product purity and quality is critical
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Complying with FDA 177.2600, USP XXII class V1 and DAB 10 (europ Pharmacopoeia), the tubing can be supplied in ready-made standard or hygienic hose assemblies with any type of fittings needed.
It offers long life-span under repeated sterilising, plus higher clarity than standard silicone for better visibility of flowing product.
Size range of the reinforced tube is 6 to 25mm bore, using a polyester braiding that may be varied to give increased pressure ratings.
Non-reinforced tubing comes in 1 to 50mm bore, with any required wall thickness, and is also suitable for peristaltic pump use.
Whereas a residual trace of the peroxide used to cure standard silicone remains even after processing, with the risk of it leaching into the flowing product, Pt-cured tubing eliminates this danger as all catalyst is removed in curing.
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