Zeus performance tubing is at the forefront of leading industries as well as forward thinking new companies. From medical tubing to catheter liners to fiber optics protection, our polymer solutions offer the broadest range of use and are available in at least ten different polymer resins.
Key Benefits of Polymer Tubing:
- Biomaterials And Biocompatible Products
- High And Low Temperature Tolerance
- Broad-spectrum Chemical Resistance
Zeus polymer extrusions and tubing are also used in areas with such extreme environments as oil and gas exploration, cryogenic applications, and applications requiring our ultra-thin Sub-Lite-Wall™ tubing with wall thicknesses 0.005” (0.127 mm) and below. We custom-design products for our customers every day and bring our expertise to help you unlock your latest technology.
- Material Selection: High-performance polymer tubing can be made from a variety of advanced polymers, including PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), PEEK (polyether ether ketone), FEP (fluorinated ethylene propylene), PFA (perfluoroalkoxy), ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene), PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), and others. Each polymer offers unique properties and benefits, allowing for tailored solutions to specific application requirements.
- Temperature Resistance: High-performance polymer tubing exhibits excellent thermal stability and resistance to high temperatures, allowing it to withstand extreme heat without deformation or degradation. This property makes it suitable for applications involving high-temperature fluids, gases, or environments, such as automotive, aerospace, and industrial processing.
- Chemical Compatibility: High-performance polymer tubing is highly resistant to a wide range of chemicals, solvents, acids, bases, and corrosive substances. This chemical inertness ensures compatibility with aggressive chemicals and harsh environments, making it ideal for chemical processing, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor industries.
- Mechanical Strength: High-performance polymer tubing offers exceptional mechanical strength, toughness, and durability, providing reliable performance under demanding conditions. It exhibits high tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact resistance, making it suitable for structural applications, fluid handling systems, and mechanical components.
- Low Friction and Lubricity: High-performance polymer tubing typically has a low coefficient of friction and excellent lubricity, resulting in smooth, non-stick surfaces that minimize frictional resistance and facilitate fluid flow. This property is advantageous for applications requiring reduced friction, such as medical devices, instrumentation, and food processing equipment.
- Flexibility and Kink Resistance: High-performance polymer tubing can be engineered to exhibit flexibility, elasticity, and kink resistance, allowing for easy handling, bending, and routing without deformation or damage. This flexibility is beneficial for applications requiring tight bends, complex geometries, or dynamic movement, such as catheters, endoscopes, and robotic systems.
- Radiopacity and Transparency: Some high-performance polymer tubing formulations are radiopaque or transparent, allowing for visibility under X-ray, fluoroscopic, or optical imaging. This property enables accurate visualization and positioning of medical devices or components within the body, enhancing diagnostic and interventional procedures.
- Biocompatibility and Sterilizability: High-performance polymer tubing can be designed to meet biocompatibility standards for medical and pharmaceutical applications. It is compatible with various sterilization methods, including autoclaving, gamma irradiation, ethylene oxide, and steam sterilization, ensuring product safety and sterility.
- Customization and Versatility: High-performance polymer tubing can be customized in terms of size, shape, wall thickness, color, and surface finish to meet specific application requirements. It can be extruded, molded, or machined into complex geometries, profiles, and features to accommodate various design specifications and performance criteria.
