What is Polyethylene Tubing?
As a part of the much larger plastic tube family, our polyethylene is one of the most widely used resins for making plastic tubing. Usually defined as hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluids, liquids or gases, polyethylene tubing ranges in dimensions from 0.05″ ID to 4.125″ OD. Polyethylene tubing can be supplied in natural or translucent white in or colors. It can be coiled, cut to length, or wound on a reel and packaged as required. Polyethylene tubing is used mostly as air or water tubing. Derived from ethylene gas, there are different types or grades of polyethylene: 1) high density polyethylene or HDPE tubing which is semi-rigid, and 2) low density polyethylene or LDPE which is more flexible. Linear low density polyethylene or LLDPE tubing is as flexible as LDPE but a little tougher. It is typically used as air lines or as pneumatic tubing, water tubing and as hydraulic tubing which is usually under pressure. Resin Properties Some of the most important properties of our recyc
Polyethylene tubing is a type of flexible piping which is commonly used in laboratories, as well as for transporting water, including drinking water. Its main component, polyethylene, is a polymer chain made of ethylene molecules, which consist of carbon and hydrogen. It can be made in different densities depending on the manner in which it will be used. Polyethylene is the most widely-used plastic in the world. There are two common categories of polyethylene tubing: low density, and high density. Polyethylene tubing is considered to have a low density if it weighs between 0.0814 oz and 0.0839 oz per cubic inch (0.91 and 0.94 grams per cubic centimeter). Low density polyethylene (LDPE) has the advantage of being very flexible and highly resistant to cracks. It is also able to be used in a wide range of temperatures. Many types of it are approved for use with potable water and other food handling applications. High density polyethylene (HDPE) tubing is defined by a density greater than
