Nalgene tubing products include a comprehensive range of premium lab tubing in a variety of sizes and materials. Choose polyvinylchloride (PVC), silicone (SI) or polyurethane (PUR) for applications where flexible tubing is required. Choose linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) or one of our fluoropolymer (FEP or PFA) formulations for their semi-rigidity and excellent chemical compatibility. Refer below and to the Nalgene Tubing Selection Guide for a comprehensive comparison of physical and chemical properties, recommended applications, and dimensional tolerances.
Select your Nalgene tubing
| PVC Tubing | Si Tubing | PUR Tubing | LLDPE Tubing | FEP Tubing | PFA Tubing |
| General purpose lab tubing recommended for condenser cooling water circulation, chemical transfer, waste line, process material transfer. Now offered using non-phthalate plasticiser. | High-purity, low binding tubing designed for pump and transfer applications including pharmaceutical, laboratory and bioprocess manufacturing. | Ideal for peristaltic pump applications. Excellent resistance to abrasion, low temps, flex-fatigue. Compatible with ozone, aliphatic hydrocarbons and petroleum products. | Economically priced. Recommended for food applications. Non-toxic. Imparts no odor or taste. | Wide temperature range with low water absorption. Excellent for food packaging. Superior non-stick properties and chemical resistance. | Use for chromatography, trace metal analysis, pollution sampling, highly reactive or corrosive procedures, pharmaceutical work, hot acid etching, or where binding/adsorption is problematic. Superior non-stick properties and chemical resistance. |
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| Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | Semi-rigid | Semi-rigid | Semi-rigid |
| Shore 60-65(A) | Shore 50-65(A) | Shore 85(A) | Shore 50(D) | Shore 58(D) | Shore 60(D) |
| Compatible with barbed fittings | Compatible with barbed fittings | Compatible with barbed fittings | Compatible with compression fittings | Compatible with compression fittings | Compatible with compression fittings |
| Clear | Translucent | Transparent | Translucent | Translucent | Translucent |
| Slight odor | No odor | Slight odor | Slight odor | No odor | No odor |
| No taste | No taste | No taste | No taste | No taste | No taste |
| Non-phthalate or phthalate plasticizer** | No plasticizer | No plasticizer | No plasticizer | No plasticizer | No plasticizer |
| Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | |
| Autoclavable* | Autoclavable | Do not autoclave | Do not autoclave | Autoclavable | Autoclavable |
**Warning for phthalate plasticizer: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.p65warnings.ca.gov/
Chemical Compatibility Chart
| PVC Tubing | Si Tubing | PUR Tubing | LLDPE Tubing | FEP Tubing | PFA Tubing | |
| Acids, dilute or weak | E | E | F | E | E | E |
| Acids^ strong, concentrated | F | G | N | E | E | E |
| Alcohols, aliphatic | G | G | N | E | E | E |
| Aldehydes | N | N | F | G | E | E |
| Bases weak | E | E | G | E | E | E |
| Bases strong | G | G | F | G | E | E |
| Esters | N | F | N | G | E | E |
| Hydrocarbons, aliphatic | F | N | E | F | E | E |
| Hydrocarbons, aromatic | N | N | N | F | E | E |
| Hydrocarbons, halogenated | N | N | N | N | E | E |
| Ketones, aromatic | N | N | N | G | E | E |
| Oxidizing agents, strong | F | G | N | F | E | E |
For a more detailed chemical resistance guide by chemical and application temperature, please refer to Chemical resistance guide or request a printed poster for your lab or contact Nalgene Technical Support.
| E | No damage after 30 days constant exposure at 20 oC |
| G | Little or no damage after 30 days constant exposure at 20oC |
| F | Some effect after 7 days constant exposure at 20oC |
| N | No recommended. Immediate damage may occur |
^Except for oxidizing acids, see "Oxidizing acids, strong."
Nalgene PVC Tubing
Nalgene PVC tubing comes in a wide range of sizes and specifications including metric sizes, vaccum rated sizes, and braided re-inforced tubing for higher pressure applications. All varieties are clear, flexible and are USDA food grade.
| Non-phthalate Clear PVC Tubing | 180 Clear PVC | Metric Non-phthalate Clear PVC Tubing | Non-phthalate Clear PVC Vacuum Tubing | 180 Clear PVC Vacuum | 980 Braided Clear PVC |
| General purpose lab tubing recommended for cooling water circulation, chemical transfer, waste line, process material transfer. Non-orthophthalate plasticizer | General purpose lab tubing recommended for condenser cooling water circulation, chemical transfer, waste line, process material transfer. | Metric dimensions. Same general pupase lab tubing as Non-phthalate Clear PVC Tubing. Non-orthophthalate plasticizer | Thicker walled PVC tubing for vacuum applications. Non-orthophthalate plasticiser | Thicker walled PVC tubing for vacuum applications | Braided reinforcement for high-pressure applications |
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| Equivalent to Tygon E-3603 | Equivalent to Tygon R-3603 | Equivalent to Tygon E-3603 | Equivalent to Tygon E-3603 | Equivalent to Tygon R-3603 | |
| Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | Food grade |
| USP VI compliant | USP Class VI compliant | USP VI compliant | USP VI compliant | USP Class VI compliant | |
| Very low vacuum | Very low vacuum | Very low vacuum | Full vacuum | Full vacuum | No vacuum |
| Low pressure rating | Low pressure rating | Low pressure rating | Low pressure rating | Low pressure rating | High pressure rating |
| Operating temp -32C to 71C | Operating temp -32°C to 71°C | Operating temp -32C to 71C | Operating temp -32C to 71C | Operating temp -32°C to 71°C | Operating temp -21°C to 82°C |
| Tear strength good | Tear strength good | Tear strength good | Tear strength good | Tear strength good | Tear strength very good |
| Abrasion resistance very good | Abrasion resistance very good | Abrasion resistance very good | Abrasion resistance very good | Abrasion resistance very good | Abrasion resistance good |
| Non-orthophthalate plasticizer | Phthalate plasticiser** | Non-orthophthalate plasticizer | Non-orthophthalate plasticizer | Phthalate plasticiser** | Phthalate plasticiser** |
Nalgene Platinum-cured Silicone Tubing
Nalgene Platinum-cured silicone tubing is flexible, durable high-purity translucent tubing is designed for a variety of pump and transfer applications, including pharmaceutical, laboratory and bioprocess manufacturing.
| Pharma-grade | Pharma-grade pump sizes | Nalgene 50 | Nalgene 50 pump sizes | Nalgene 65 reinforced |
| High-purity tubing for pharmaceutical, lab and bioprocess manufacturing. Enhanced regulatory support | Size optimized for peristaltic pump applications. Recommended for pharmaceutical, lab and bioprocess manufacturing. Enhanced regulatory support | Recommended for a variety of pump and transfer applications including pharma, lab, bioprocess manufacturing, and food & beverage. | Designed to provide extended pump life in peristaltic applications | Interwoven polyester braid for additional pressure and kink resistance |
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| Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | Food grade | Food grade |
| USP Class VI compliant | USP Class VI compliant | USP Class VI compliant | USP Class VI compliant | USP Class VI compliant |
| non-cytotoxic | non-cytotoxic | non-cytotoxic | non-cytotoxic | non-cytotoxic |
| non-pyrogenic | non-pyrogenic | non-pyrogenic | non-pyrogenic | non-pyrogenic |
| non-hemolytic | non-hemolytic | non-hemolytic | non-hemolytic | non-hemolytic |
| No vacuum | No vacuum | No vacuum | No vacuum | No vacuum |
| Low pressure rating | Low pressure rating | Low pressure rating | Low pressure rating | High pressure rating |
| Operating temp -62°C to 232°C | Operating temp -62°C to 232°C | Operating temp -62°C to 232°C | Operating temp -62°C to 232°C | Operating temp -62°C to 232°C |
| Tear strength fair | Tear strength fair | Tear strength fair | Tear strength fair | Tear strength fair |
| Abrasion resistance fair | Abrasion resistance fair | Abrasion resistance fair | Abrasion resistance fair | Abrasion resistance fair |
| Double bagged | Double bagged | Double bagged | Double bagged | Double bagged |
| Autoclavable | Autoclavable | Autoclavable | Autoclavable | Autoclavable |
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