Plastic Tubing Physical Properties

All products should be tested in their own environments before use.

Key for Tables
* - ASTM D790: Flex Modulus @ -40°F
** - Not to be used in contact with food, beverages
or drugs
$ - ASTM D1525
# - Complies with the relevant section of title 21 of the
code of Fed. Reg

a - Dry 0.2% MC @ 73°F
b - Conditioned to equilibrium w/50% RH @ 73°F
c - Break
d - Yield
e - @ 264 psi
f - @ 66 psi

	Specific Gravity	Tensile Strength (PSI)	Elongation%	Hardness	Heat Distortion °F
	D1505/D792	D882/D638	D882/D638	D785	D648
FDA & Ind. Vinyl	1.22	2200(c)	350	75A	150°
LLDPE	<.920	2800(c)	530	44D	120(f)
HDPE	.955	3900(d)	>500	65D	151(f)
Polypropylene	.899	3800(d)	400	70R	122(e)
EVA	.926	2100	700	36D/92A	140
Nylon 6	1.14	11(a)/6.3(b) x 103	200(a)/300(b)	119R a/96R(b)	135(a,e),*/125 (b,e)
Nylon 6/6	1.14	11(a)/11.2(b)x103	90(a)/300b	121R(a)	212(a,e)
Nylon 11 /12	1.05 / 1.2	7.5 x 103(a)(b)	360(a)(b)	78R(b)	110 - 118(e)
	D792	D412	D412	D2240	-
Polyurethane Ether	1.12	5500	550	80A-97A	185($)
Polyurethane Ester	1.20	6500	550	77A-97A	185($)
Thermoplastic Rubber-64A	.97	1000	400	64(a)	275
Thermoplastic Rubber-73A	.97	1230	460	73(a)	275
Thermoplastic Rubber-73A-FDA#	.97	1230	460	73(a)	275

	Brittleness Temp.	Odor and Taste	Toxicity	Flammability	Clarity
	D746			D635
FDA & Ind. Vinyl	-25°F	None	Indus:** FDA: None	Self-Ext.	Crystal Clear
LLDPE	-103°F	None	None	Slow <2"min.	Milky
HDPE	-103°F	None	None	Slow	Semi-Opaque
Polypropylene	-40°F	None	None	Slow	Semi-Opaque
EVA	-76°C	None	None	Slow	Translucent
Nylon 6	5.4(a)/6.3(b)	None	None	Self-Ext.	Semi-Opaque
Nylon 6/6	4.7(a)/5.0(b)	None	None	Self-Ext.	Semi-Opaque
Nylon 11/12	3.3*	None	None	Slow (UL-94HB)	Semi-Opaque
	D746/D1053*
Polyurethane Ether	<50°C*	None	None	-	Clear
Polyurethane Ester	<50°C*	None	None	-	Clear
Thermoplastic Rubber-64A	<60°C	None	None	Slow	Black
Thermoplastic Rubber-73A	<60°C	None	None	Slow	Black
Thermoplastic Rubber-73A-FDA#	<60°C	None	None	Slow	Manila

The information and recommendations contained here are offered as a service to our customers, but are not intended to relieve the user from its responsibility to investigate and understand other pertinent sources of information and to comply with all laws and procedures applicable to the safe handling of these materials.

The information and recommendations provided here were believed by Hudson Extrusions, Inc. to be accurate at the time of information or recommendations contained here, regardless of whether it is claimed that the information or recommendations are inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading.

ISO 9001:2000
Without Design

Certificate Number
95.160

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