Tubing - peristaltic

Marprene process tubing

Overview

Marprene long life process tubing

Marprene is a long life thermoplastic elastomer with resistance to a wide range of chemicals. Marprene is highly resistant to oxidising agents such as ozone, peroxides and sodium hypochlorite.

Marprene is Watson-Marlow's exclusive thermoplastic elastomer peristaltic pump tubing. It lasts at least 10 times as long as tubing in other materials. Long-life tubing means stoppages for a tube change are rare events, easily fitted in with general maintenance.

Always our first recommendation, Marprene has wide chemical compatibility, and is highly resistant to oxidising agents such as ozone, peroxides and sodium hypochlorite. Marprene is beige and opaque to visible and ultraviolet light, with low permeability to oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. It meets USDA standards for food handling.

Chemical Compatibility Guide

Features and benefits

  • Wide chemical compatibility
  • Opaque to UV and visible light
  • Meets FDA 21CRF177.2600 for food contact NSF/ANSI 61
  • Operating temperature 5 °C to 80 °C
  • Available in thirty different bore sizes, five wall thicknesses and three coil lengths, including bulk reels which provide cost savings
  • Also available as Elements

Technical summary

SpallationFair 
Certification and complianceFDA 21CFR177.2600, NSF51 listed, NSF-61 
Shelf life5 years

Technical Summary table lists features available within the range. See ‘Specifications’ tab for model specific information.

Specifications

Technical specifications

MarpreneMarprene elements
Bore size0.5 - 25.4 mm (0.02 - 1 in)  0.25 - 25.4 mm (0.0098 - 1 in)  
Wall thickness1.6 - 4.8 mm (0.0625 - 0.1875 in) 0.8 - 4.8 mm (0.09375 - 0.2 in) 
Length3 - 152 m (10 - 500 ft) 0.45 - 15 m (1.5 - 50 ft) 
ColourBeige Beige 
TransparencyOpaque Opaque 
SpallationFair Fair 
Certification and complianceFDA 21CFR177.2600, NSF51 listed, NSF-61 FDA 21CFR177.2600, NSF51 listed, NSF-61 
Operating temperature5 °C to 80 °C (41 °F to 176 °F) 5 °C to 80 °C (41 °F to 176 °F) 
Hardness, shore A (5sec)62-68 62-68 
Specific gravity0.95-0.98 g/cm³0.95-0.98 g/cm³
UV resistance Excellent Excellent 
Ultimate tensile strength>5.5 MPa (>798 psi) >5.5 MPa (>798 psi) 
Elongation at break340-600 %340-600 %
Tensile stress at 100% elongation1.9 - 3 Mpa (276 - 435 Psi) 1.9 - 3 Mpa (276 - 435 Psi) 
Gas permeability ratingFair Fair 
Water absorptionLow Low 
Shelf life5 years5 years
ASTM methods Hardness: ASTM D 2240; Specific Gravity ISO2781:2018; Ultimate Tensile strength, Elongation at Break, tensile stress at 100% elongation ISO 37:2017

Materials of construction

TubingThermoplastic elastomer
Connector materialPP, PVDF

Documentation

Brochures

  1. Tubing overview (EN).pdf
    PDF - 701.1kb

Datasheets

  1. Marprene datasheet (EN).pdf
    PDF - 244.8kb
  2. Marprene elements datasheet (EN).pdf
    PDF - 229.1kb

Production

Production

Marprene is Watson-Marlow's exclusive thermoplastic elastomer peristaltic pump tubing. It lasts at least 10 times as long as tubing in other materials. Long-life tubing means stoppages for a tube change are rare events, easily fitted in with general maintenance.

Always our first recommendation, Marprene has wide chemical compatibility, and is highly resistant to oxidising agents such as ozone, peroxides and sodium hypochlorite. Marprene is beige and opaque to visible and ultraviolet light, with low permeability to oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. It meets USDA standards for food handling.

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