Tygon B-44-4X PVC Food And Dairy Tubing, 3/16" ID, 5/16" OD, 1/16" Wall, 50' Length, Clear

This clear plastic tubing is made of Tygon formulation B-44-4X polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and is for use in transferring food, milk, and other dairy products. The clear tubing provides unobstructed visual monitoring of flow, and the Tygon formulation B-44-4X polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is flexible for installing in a variety of locations. The non-porous bore allows full drainage and resists particulate build-up and bacteria growth. It also prevents the transmission and absorption of odors or flavors to fluid contents, and is resistant to most aggressive alkaline cleaners and sanitizers. The tubing has a working temperature range of -49 to 165 degrees F, a durometer (hardness) of 65A, and working pressure ratings that vary by tube size. This plastic tubing is rated as very flexible as it bends more easily than flexible or rigid tubing. It meets U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 21 CFR 175.300, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) 51, and 3-A Sanitary Standards criteria for food and dairy contact for quality assurance. The plastic tubing is not designed for use as an implant material, but it is suitable for use in food, beverage, and dairy processing, flavor and vitamin concentrate dispensing, and aseptic filling, among other applications.

Plastic tubing is used to transfer liquids, air, or solids, and it is characterized by a round, rectangular, or square shape and a hollow center. Plastic tubing is crimp-resistant and varies in bend radius (flexibility), chemical resistance, wall thickness, durometer hardness, and temperature and pressure handling abilities. The clarity of plastic tubing may be transparent (clear), translucent (semi-clear), or opaque (solid), and the tubing's coloring may indicate suitable applications. Barbed fittings are used to connect tubing or redirect flow in a fluid handling system. Plastic tubing is used in a wide variety of industries, such as agriculture, automotive, laboratory, and medicine. Applications for plastic tubing include blood and fluid handling, peristaltic pumps, electrical and thermal insulation, analytical systems, and food and beverage handling, among others.

Saint-Gobain Corporation manufactures plastic tubing for the food and beverage, chemical processing, industrial, laboratory, medical, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor processing industries under the Tygon brand in the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics sector. Founded in 1665, the company is headquartered in Courbevoie, France, and operates 45 plastics manufacturing sites worldwide.