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Cyco-Dude · 05-09-2002, 10:29 AM

to bigben2k:
i might call them up and ask, but thats a big "might" (as i rarely use the phone lol).

to continue the tygon talk (this is a response i copy-n-pasted from your post in the glowbottles thread):
i cant find any info stating that tygon tubing is or is not UV resistant. as far as outlasting other tubing (silicone specifically), tygon tubing "outlasts other clear tubing 2 to 1 in peristaltic pumps." a peristaltic pump is a pump that moves stuff by mechanical means, such that the only thing touching the stuff thats being moved is the tubing itself. i guess these work not unlike how your esophagus works (contracts to push food down). ive never seen a peristaltic pump tho, so im not sure.

the R-1000 formulation is a softer tubing than the R-3603 formulation, so it remains flexible at -75 C, but it also has a max recommended temp of 52 C (im guessing this is becuase its a softer tubing than R-3603).
the R-3603 tubing, on the other hand, has a max recommended temp of 74 C, but a minimum recommended temp of -58 C (again, im guessing this has to do with this formulation tubing being harder than R-1000, so these numbers make logical sense).

both of these formulations of tygon brand tubing will fare better than silicone, due to their chemical resistence. the R-3603 resists "virtually all chemicals found in the lab" while the R-1000 resists "a broad range of chemicals". if these tubings can withstand lab chemicals, i seriously doubt either formulation will stain from UV dyes.

also, i did notice, that at 23 C, within 24 hrs, the R-1000 has a water absorbancy of 0.30%, while R-3603 has a water absorbancy of 0.24%. im speculating that this has mostly to do with the tubings hardness (or softness rather, since they are both very soft and flexible).

so i guess Una summed it up best:
"While [R-1000 formulation tygon] will do the job, it won't do it as well as R-3603". it wont do it as cheap either lol.

info is taking from spec sheets found @ tygon.com. tygon is a registered trademark of Norton Performance Plastics Co. (just fyi

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05-09-2002, 10:29 AM	#22
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	to bigben2k: i might call them up and ask, but thats a big "might" (as i rarely use the phone lol). to continue the tygon talk (this is a response i copy-n-pasted from your post in the glowbottles thread): i cant find any info stating that tygon tubing is or is not UV resistant. as far as outlasting other tubing (silicone specifically), tygon tubing "outlasts other clear tubing 2 to 1 in peristaltic pumps." a peristaltic pump is a pump that moves stuff by mechanical means, such that the only thing touching the stuff thats being moved is the tubing itself. i guess these work not unlike how your esophagus works (contracts to push food down). ive never seen a peristaltic pump tho, so im not sure. the R-1000 formulation is a softer tubing than the R-3603 formulation, so it remains flexible at -75 C, but it also has a max recommended temp of 52 C (im guessing this is becuase its a softer tubing than R-3603). the R-3603 tubing, on the other hand, has a max recommended temp of 74 C, but a minimum recommended temp of -58 C (again, im guessing this has to do with this formulation tubing being harder than R-1000, so these numbers make logical sense). both of these formulations of tygon brand tubing will fare better than silicone, due to their chemical resistence. the R-3603 resists "virtually all chemicals found in the lab" while the R-1000 resists "a broad range of chemicals". if these tubings can withstand lab chemicals, i seriously doubt either formulation will stain from UV dyes. also, i did notice, that at 23 C, within 24 hrs, the R-1000 has a water absorbancy of 0.30%, while R-3603 has a water absorbancy of 0.24%. im speculating that this has mostly to do with the tubings hardness (or softness rather, since they are both very soft and flexible). so i guess Una summed it up best: "While [R-1000 formulation tygon] will do the job, it won't do it as well as R-3603". it wont do it as cheap either lol. info is taking from spec sheets found @ tygon.com. tygon is a registered trademark of Norton Performance Plastics Co. (just fyi )