MEDILAB Natural Rubber Tubing is a flexible, durable, and laboratory-grade tubing designed for fluid transfer, suction, drainage, and general laboratory applications. Its excellent elasticity and chemical resilience make it suitable for pharmaceutical processing, research workflows, industrial setups, and educational laboratories. The tubing delivers reliable performance under varying temperature and pressure conditions, ensuring safe and consistent operation in routine and critical applications.

Key Features

• High Elasticity & Flexibility: Ensures smooth fluid flow and easy routing across equipment setups.
• Strong Tensile Strength: Withstands repeated stretching, bending, and long-term use without cracking.
• Excellent Chemical Resistance: Suitable for common acids, alkalis, aqueous solutions, and lab reagents.
• Non-toxic & Laboratory Safe: Manufactured from premium natural rubber meeting standard lab safety norms.
• Temperature-Stable: Performs reliably across a wide operating temperature range.
• Secure Fit & Grip: Provides tight sealing on connectors, glassware, condensers, and pumps.
• Wear & Abrasion Resistant: Ideal for continuous laboratory and industrial usage.
• Uniform Wall Thickness: Ensures consistent flow, pressure stability, and minimal leakage risk.

Material Specifications

• Material: High-grade natural rubber
• Thermal Properties:
   Operating Temperature: –20°C to +70°C
   Good thermal flexibility and stability
• Chemical Properties:
   Resistant to water, mild chemicals, alcohols, and many lab reagents
   Non-reactive, odourless, and safe for general handling
• Mechanical Characteristics:
   Shore Hardness: Approx. 45A
   Excellent elasticity, tear strength, and resilience
   Tolerance: ±0.2 mm
• Standards / Compliance:
  Manufactured following common laboratory and QC material specifications
  

Technical Specifications

• Available Sizes: As per the standard size table
• Dimensions:
  Standard wall thickness and length variations depending on the application
• Tolerance: ±0.2 mm
• Colour: Red
• Grade: Grade 3 laboratory rubber tubing
• Included Accessories:
   None (optional connectors available separately)

 Handling & Precautions

• Safe Use:
  Ensure tubing is properly fitted to connectors and glassware before use
   Avoid sharp bends to maintain smooth flow
• Cleaning Instructions:
  Rinse with mild detergent and distilled water
   Avoid strong solvents that may degrade rubber
• Sterilisation:
   Not recommended for high-temperature autoclaving above +70°C
   Chemical disinfectants compatible
• Do’s & Don’ts:
  Do: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
  Don’t: Expose to oils, strong oxidisers, or extreme heat
• Best Practices:
   Inspect regularly for wear or hardening
   Replace tubing immediately if cracking or deformation occurs

Applications

• Research & Academic Labs: Fluid transfer, vacuum lines, distillation setups, water circulation.
• Pharmaceutical & Biotech: Non-critical fluid movement, sample handling, intermediate process transfer.
• Chemical Industry: Suitable for general chemical processing and reagent transport.
• QC/QA Laboratories: Reliable for controlled dispensing, suction, and instrument connections.
• Industrial & Engineering: Cooling lines, drainage channels, low-pressure systems, and prototype development.
• Educational Use: Ideal for teaching laboratories and demonstration equipment.