Tygon tubing chemical compatibility comparison chart
Posted by Christelle ANGELY on Jul 5th 2021
Tygon tubes are available in a wide range of formulations, which differ in terms of chemical compatibility. This table should be used to determine the best Tygon formulation according to the chemicals used in your experiment.
The following codes are used in the table below:
- NR = not recommended
- U = unsatisfactory
- F = fair
- G = good
- E = excellent
| Formulations | Acids | Bases | Salts | Ketones | Hydrocarbons | Alcohols | ||||
| Conc. | Med. | Weak | Conc. | Med. | Weak | |||||
| Tygon XL-60 | G | G | E | G | G | E | E | G | F | E |
| Tygon 2375 | F | E | E | E | E | E | E | F | F | E |
| Tygon E-LFL | F | E | E | E | E | E | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Tygon E-3603 | F | E | E | F | E | E | E | U | U | F |
| PharMed BPT | F | F | F | F | E | E | G | U | U | F |
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