PTFE Beading - Small Diameter Rod

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PTFE Beading - TBS Series is a small diameter rod used in high temperature applications or applications where chemicals are present.

Technical Specifications

Outside Diameter: 0.015 to 0.188 inch, 0.38 to 4.8 mm
Minimum Operating Temperature: -450 °F, -268 °C
Maximum Operating Temperature: 500 °F, 260 °C
Color: Natural
Tube Material: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Specifications Met: AMS 3653, FDA 21 CFR 177.1550, USP Class VI
Product Type: PTFE Rod
Application: Pull Cord, O-Ring Seals, Spacers, Woven Fiber
Media: Chemicals, Hydraulic Fluids (High Temperature)
Length per Package: 1000 ft Spool, 500 ft Spool, Random Length Coils
Product Style: Beading

Safety Warning

Full Product Description

PTFE Beading is a small diameter rod used in high temperature applications or applications where chemicals are present. Typical applications include pull cords, O-ring seals, spacersor even as a woven filter.

Markets:
• Transportation
• Industrial
• Automation

Features/Benefits:
• Available in chemically inert PTFE or FEP
• Exceptional heat resistance
• Low coefficient of friction
• Superior dielectric strength
• Self-extinguishing
• Non-wetting
• Excellent flex life
• Laser markable

Applications:
• Pull cords
• O-ring seals
• Spacers
• Woven into a filter

Certifications/Compliance:
• ASTM D1710, Type 1, Grade 1, Class B
• ASTM D3295
• VW1, UL-83 (natural)
• FDA Compliant
• USP Class VI Compliant

Technical Specifications:
• Extruded from virgin PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene)
• Standard beading is supplied in natural; colors available as a custom run

Related Documents

Literature and Reference Materials
Catalog 4660 Parflex Thermoplastic & Fluoropolymer Hose and Tubing--CAT-4660
Parker Offer of Sale
VIDEO: Parflex - Bridging the Gap--PFD 4660 bridge gap - video

Compliance, Certifications & Safety
Parflex Division EPA 6h Regulation
Parflex Division Manufacturers Directive
Parflex Division REACH Compliance
Parflex Division RoHS Certificate / WEEE Certificate Directive
Parflex Division SDS
Parflex Ravenna ISO 9001:2015 Certificate
Parker Division Proposition 65 Warning Language--Required_Prop_65_Warning
Parker Safety Guide for Selecting Hose, Tubing, Fittings and Accessories