Specialising in

fluid transfer systems for

Pharmaceuticals Industry

FDA Certified silicone tubes by Western Rubbers

Westoflour™

FKM Tubes

Westoflour™ is a range of chemically inert tubes made from fluoroelastomers. FKM tubes are resistant to many inorganic and organic solvents, oils and petroleum products. They are extensively used in applications such as automotive fluid transfer, peristaltic pumps – petroleum and oil transfer lines and chemical processing.

Product Overview

High temperature resistance

Excellent chemical resistance

Compatible with mild and strong acids, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons

Ideal for high temperature fluid transfer

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Available Sizes

Part No	ID (in)	OD (in)	Wall Thickness (in)	ID (mm)	OD (mm)	Wall Thickness (mm)	Standard Coil Length
WFT-001	0.06	0.15	0.04	1.6	3.7	1.05	5m/15m/25m
WFT-002	0.08	0.16	0.04	2	4	1	5m/15m/25m
WFT-003	0.08	0.2	0.06	2	5	1.5	5m/15m/25m
WFT-004	0.02	0.15	0.06	0.5	3.7	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-005	0.03	0.16	0.06	0.8	4	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-006	0.05	0.17	0.06	1.2	4.4	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-007	0.06	0.19	0.06	1.6	4.8	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-008	0.09	0.22	0.06	2.4	5.6	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-009	0.13	0.25	0.06	3.2	6.4	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-010	0.19	0.31	0.06	4.8	8	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-011	0.25	0.38	0.06	6.4	9.6	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-012	0.31	0.44	0.06	8	11.2	1.6	5m/15m/25m
WFT-013	0.31	0.47	0.08	8	12	2	5m/15m/25m
WFT-014	0.02	0.21	0.09	0.5	5.3	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-015	0.03	0.22	0.09	0.8	5.6	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-016	0.06	0.25	0.09	1.6	6.4	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-017	0.13	0.31	0.09	3.2	8	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-018	0.19	0.38	0.09	4.8	9.6	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-019	0.25	0.44	0.09	6.4	11.2	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-020	0.31	0.5	0.09	8	12.8	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-021	0.38	0.57	0.09	9.6	14.4	2.4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-022	0.35	0.59	0.12	9	15	3	5m/15m/25m
WFT-023	0.47	0.71	0.12	12	18	3	5m/15m/25m
WFT-024	0.19	0.44	0.13	4.8	11.2	3.2	5m/15m/25m
WFT-025	0.25	0.5	0.13	6.4	12.8	3.2	5m/15m/25m
WFT-026	0.38	0.63	0.13	9.6	16	3.2	5m/15m/25m
WFT-027	0.5	0.75	0.13	12.7	19.1	3.2	5m/15m/25m
WFT-028	0.63	0.88	0.13	15.9	22.3	3.2	5m/15m/25m
WFT-029	0.31	0.63	0.16	8	16	4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-030	0.47	0.79	0.16	12	20	4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-031	0.63	0.94	0.16	16	24	4	5m/15m/25m
WFT-032	0.38	0.76	0.19	9.6	19.2	4.8	5m/15m/25m
WFT-033	0.5	0.88	0.19	12.7	22.3	4.8	5m/15m/25m
WFT-034	0.63	1	0.19	15.9	25.5	4.8	5m/15m/25m
WFT-035	0.75	1.13	0.19	19	28.6	4.8	5m/15m/25m
WFT-036	1	1.38	0.19	25.4	35	4.8	5m/15m/25m
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*The list above mentions the standard sizes of Westoflour™ Tubes available with us in-house. However, we can undertake customizations .

The minimum order quantity for customization orders will range anywhere between 100-500 meters, depending upon the cross sectional dimention of the tube.

Data Sheet

Westoflour™	fkm tubes
Chemical Compatibility	Excellent (compatible with mild and strong acids, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Colour	White/Black
Compession Set (%)	35% - 45%
Elongation (break %)	2.76
Hardness (Shore A)	70 Sh A (+/- 5)
Material	FKM (Viton*)
Spallation	Low
Specific Gravity	1.8 - 1.9
Sterilization Methods	Gamma, autoclave, EtO (on request)
Temperature Range	-15 C - 200 C
Tensile Strength (psi)	853
Water Absorption	Low

*Note – Viton is a registered trademark of Du Pont

Bulk Orders

If you buy large volumes (between 100 – 500 meters) of Westoflour™ Tubes, Western Rubbers will pass on some production, cost and dispatch benefits to you like:

Customizing tube sizes to suit your specific application
Offering highly competitive pricing
Customizing coil lengths to fit your process; this in turn would eliminate on-site cutting and ensure the tube is ready for use
Packaging tubes to suit your needs – single bag, double bag or individually packed coil lengths
Custom printing with indelible ink for lot traceability

Note – * Viton is a registered trademark of Du Pont

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