Material selection in industrial technology: ensuring efficiency, sustainability and performance

Polyurethane is one of the most important materials for tube solutions used in applications involving abrasive media or high mechanical stress. This plastic combines elasticity, durability, and resistance to aging across a wide temperature range. Through the use of specific additives, the material properties can be further tailored to specific operating conditions.

Compared to many other plastics, PUR offers high abrasion resistance as well as good resistance to numerous chemicals and demanding conveyed media. In many applications, this has a positive effect on the tube ’s service life. Additionally, polyurethane is free of plasticizers. Transparent PUR tubes also allow for visual monitoring of the medium flow.

This robust material is ideal for components subjected to high mechanical stress. It offers excellent strength, hardness, and toughness.

Polyamide is a commonly used material for fully extruded plastic tubing and is available in numerous variants. Despite the different types, many PA materials share similar fundamental properties. They are characterized in particular by good sliding and wear behavior, high load-bearing capacity, and good resistance to dirt and many chemicals.

Thanks to these properties, polyamide is suitable for numerous technical applications, such as in mechanical engineering, robotics and automation, painting technology, or the automotive sector. PA is also a proven material for demanding motion and guidance tasks.

A special material that combines polyamide properties with elasticity. Versatile use in industrial technology.

A high-performance material with exceptional chemical resistance and temperature stability - ideal for demanding environments.

This versatile material is resistant to many chemicals and can withstand mechanical stress—a staple in industrial engineering.

Polyethylene is a thermoplastic from the polyolefin group and is primarily used in applications where high chemical resistance is required. The material exhibits excellent resistance to many acids, alkalis, and other chemical media. This makes PE suitable for applications where aggressive gaseous or liquid substances must be safely contained. Particularly in chemical environments, the material has proven itself in contact with acetone, benzenes, toluenes, and xylenes, among others.

Material types: 

• Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
• Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE, see Master-Tube PE-LD)
• Medium-Density Polyethylene (MDPE)
• High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• High-molecular-weight polyethylene (see Master-Tube PE Ultra) 

Lightweight, rigid and resistant to chemicals - this material is convincing in numerous applications.

TPV-based tube solutions are manufactured from thermoplastic elastomers, which combine the typical properties of vulcanized rubber with the processing capabilities of thermoplastic materials. These include, among other things, good heat resistance and low compression set.

This makes TPV suitable for applications where the performance characteristics typical of elastomers need to be combined with efficient thermoplastic processing. The material thus represents an attractive option for technically demanding tube solutions.

A high-tech material that combines mechanical strength with elasticity.

We also offer other plastics as special materials on request - perfect for special solutions.