Monthly Archives: September 2010

What else do you got?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

Sometimes though, what your application requires is something a bit different. What you might not know is that most tubing manufacturers have a collection of resins that they regularly extrude, but don’t stock. Continue reading →

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Ester & Ether – The Polyurethane Sisters

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

A common question when it comes to polyurethane tubing, is the difference between the two polyurethanes: ester-based and ether-based. Continue reading →

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Durometer

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Durometer is a measure of hardness of an object. Although not every object’s durometer is talked about, every object has a durometer. With flexible plastic tubing, we use three different scales to measure durometer. They are Shore A, Shore D … Continue reading →

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Natural Plastics

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Right now, the only successful green tubing option is Nylon 11. Because of the growth of natural plastics, it seems likely that in the future, consumers will get to choose from several natural options. Continue reading →

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Known to the State of California

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

What does California Proposition 65 have to do with hoses? Continue reading →

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