Superthane® Polyurethane Tubing
Superthane polyurethane tubing combines the best properties of plastic and rubber to deliver exceptional durability, flexibility, and long-term performance across a wide range of industrial applications. Engineered for strength and resilience, this transparent tubing offers outstanding resistance to abrasion, tearing, impact, and environmental exposure while maintaining excellent flexibility and clarity for visual flow monitoring. Available in both ester and ether formulations, Superthane tubing allows users to select the ideal material based on environmental and application-specific requirements. Superthane is much more resistant to pressure and vacuum applications than corresponding sizes of PVC or rubber. Custom coiled polyurethane is available — call for details. For easy identification, Superthane is imprinted with the trademarked name.
- Available in ester or ether formulations
- Both formulations made from non-toxic raw materials conforming to FDA standards for use with wet and fatty food contact surfaces
- Extremely resistant to weathering, tearing, impact, radiation, and abrasion
- Transparent, flexible, resilient, tough; resistant to oils, greases, and fuels†
- Wide range of temperature resistance: -85°F to 185°F (ester)
- Ester-based raw material is free of animal derived components
- RoHS compliant
- Free of DEHP, phthalates, BPA and conflict minerals
- Can be heat sealed, coiled, fabricated, or bonded
†Although polyurethane is commonly used in fuel applications, due to additives in today’s gasoline and petroleum products, field testing should be performed.
| Ester | Ether | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness, Shore A ±5 | 85 | 85 |
| Tensile Strength, psi | 6100 | 7500 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 490 | 500 |
| Brittle Temperature, °F | -85 | -85 |
| Max. Operating Temperature, °F | 185 | 175 |
NOTE: Values listed are typical for the material used in manufacture, except where noted, and are meant only as a guide to aid in design. Field testing should be performed to find actual values for your application.
- Cable Jacketing
- Computer Disc Drives
- Control Instrumentation
- Granular Transfer Lines
- Grease Lines
- Insulating Sleeves
- Metering Pumps
- Nuclear Power Facilities
- Oxygen & Other Gas Lines
- Pressure Measuring Devices
- Robotics
- Slurry Transfer
- Small Motor Fuel Lines
- Transfer Lines for Clean Liquids
- Transfer Lines for Internal Contamination Fluids
- Vacuum Equipment
- Washers & Bumpers
Cut Pieces – When tubing comes in, for example, 100 foot coils, and you need it in 10’ sections, tubing can be cut. Request a quote.
Size – Tubing is stocked in common I.D. and O.D. sizes, but this product can be custom extruded in other sizes. Let’s talk about what you need. Minimum quantities apply.
Color – Have your tubing colored to match equipment, company colors, or identify line (hot or cold, indoor or outdoor, chemicals, etc..).
Opaque and transparent colors may be accommodated. Minimum quantities apply.
Custom Layline – Tailor the look of your company’s product by printing your tubing with your logo, part number, size information, date code, or other data that you specify. Printed products can reinforce and enhance your company identity, create products traceability, or identify capabilities or limitations of the item, all at a cost effective price.
In-line Cutting – Tubing can be cut to a specific length at the end of the extrusion line, accomplishing two processes – your extrusion and your cutting-to-length part – saving you time and cost. It also ensures that you received a straight piece with no coil set.
Hot Bond – Thermoplastic tubing is bonded together longitudinally using a proprietary heat process, resulting in an integrated ribbon of tubing. Hot bonding saves time and money on installations by eliminating the need to route multiple lines. It provides a neat appearance, offers easy line traceability for troubleshooting, and saves space. Prototyping is easy, and both long and short runs are welcome.
Heat Form – Fabricated shapes can eliminate problems such as kinking and often make installations easier. By using heat and special tooling in a controlled environment, custom shapes can be created such as elbows, twists, coils, and other various complex forms. All of these can be additionally incorporated together.
Hardness – This product can be custom extruded in a hardness, or durometer, that is harder or softer according to the unique needs of your application.
All custom products are subject to minimum order quantities and lead times. For other custom options, please contact us.
Options & Sizes
| Part Number Ester | Part Number Ether | ID (in) |
OD (in) |
Wall (in) |
Standard Length (ft) |
Working PSI at 70°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000075 | 2100070 | 0.063 | 0.125 | 0.031 | 100 | 135 |
| 2100070 | 0.063 | 0.125 | 0.031 | 500 | 135 | |
| 2000152 | 2100147 | 0.125 | 0.188 | 0.031 | 100 | 72 |
| 2000152 | 0.125 | 0.188 | 0.031 | 1000 | 72 | |
| 2000229 | 2100224 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.063 | 100, 1500 | 130 |
| 2000383 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.04 | 500 | 70 | |
| 2000460 | 0.188 | 0.25 | 0.031 | 100 | 27 | |
| 2000537* | 2100455 | 0.188 | 0.313 | 0.063 | 100, 1000 | 74 |
| 2100462 | 0.188 | 0.438 | 0.125 | 100 | CF | |
| 2000768 | 2100609 | 0.25 | 0.313 | 0.031 | 100 | 33 |
| 2000845 | 2100686 | 0.25 | 0.375 | 0.063 | 100, 1000 | 67 |
| 2000999 | 2100840 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.125 | 100 | 131 |
| 2001076 | 2100917 | 0.313 | 0.438 | 0.063 | 100 | 65 |
| 2001153 | 0.313 | 0.5 | 0.094 | 100 | 75 | |
| 2001230 | 0.313 | 0.563 | 0.125 | 100 | 118 | |
| 2001307 | 2101148 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 0.063 | 100 | 59 |
| 2101148 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 0.063 | 500 | 59 | |
| 2001384 | 2101225 | 0.375 | 0.563 | 0.094 | 100 | 84 |
| 2001461 | 2101302 | 0.375 | 0.625 | 0.125 | 100 | 100 |
| 2001615 | 0.438 | 0.688 | 0.125 | 100 | 80 | |
| 2101533 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 0.063 | 50 | 36 | |
| 2001692 | 2101533 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 0.063 | 100 | 36 |
| 2101610 | 0.5 | 0.688 | 0.094 | 100 | 48 | |
| 2001846 | 2101687 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.125 | 50, 100 | 60 |
| 2101764 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 0.063 | 100 | 40 | |
| 2002000 | 2101841 | 0.625 | 0.813 | 0.094 | 100 | 54 |
| 2002077 | 2101918 | 0.625 | 0.875 | 0.125 | 100 | 60 |
| 2101995 | 0.75 | 0.938 | 0.094 | 100 | 43 | |
| 2002231 | 2102072 | 0.75 | 1 | 0.125 | 50, 100 | 51 |
| 2002385 | 2102226 | 0.875 | 1.125 | 0.125 | 100 | 33 |
| 2102380 | 1 | 1.25 | 0.125 | 50 | 40 | |
| 2002539 | 2102380 | 1 | 1.25 | 0.125 | 100 | 40 |
| 2102534 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 0.125 | 100 | 31 | |
| 2102688 | 2 | 2.25 | 0.125 | 50 | 22 |
*Limited stock availability; lead times and minimums may apply — call for details.
Cut coils are available from coils of 100 ft. or less; charges apply — call for details. Coils over 100 ft. are sold by standard coil length only. Due to the coil diameter, some larger sizes must ship via truck.
Tolerances: ID & OD ±3% but not less than ±.005”.
CF = Consult factory
ID is the critical dimension for fittings application.
