Polythene/ Polyethylene Tube is available in a range of colours, including natural (opaque). It can be used as a more flexible low pressure alternative to flexible nylon tubing. Our polythene/ polyethylene is made from materials that fulfil most countries requirements for materials intended to come into contact with drinking water.

All have similar properties but vary in flexibility according to the density:

Low Density = .920g/cc

Medium Density = .933g/cc

High Density = .958g/cc

All our polythene/ polyethylene tubes are:

Manufactured as relatively low cost tubes.

FDA approved and comply with Kiwa water research regulations.

Have good chemical resistance:

All have a high resistance to water and organic salt solutions. Diluted bases and acids as well as concentrated bases have no effect, but all will discolour and crack under the action of concentrated nitric and sulphuric acids particularly at high temperatures.

Have poor impact resistance.

Are designed for low pressure applications.

Have a maximum working temperature of 50˚C

Polyethylene tube installations should be permanently fixed and not on moving parts.

Recommended fittings to be used with polythene/ polyethylene tubes are:-

a) Push-in type

b) Low compression nut & olive

Polyethylene tube is not designed to be expanded over fir tree fittings as this will cause stress cracking.