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Since 1966, Zeus has been perfecting our processes and innovative strategies that have made us a global leader in polymer extrusion. This expertise allows us to meet the demanding requirements of the critical fluid handling industry.
High-performance extrusions are vital when transferring caustic, corrosive, or sensitive fluids. Manufactured from polymers such as PFA, FEP, PTFE, PEEK, PVDF, and ETFE, Zeus has a portfolio of proven extrusions designed specifically to meet the demands of the critical fluid handling industry.
To learn more about how Zeus polymer solutions for fluid management can help you, contact us or call 1-800-526-3842 toll-free in the US. Internationally, please call us at +1-803-268-9500.
- APPLICATIONS
Hazardous Leak Prevention – Working with toxic, noxious, or other potentially unsafe chemicals requires additional precautions that minimize exposure and focus on containment. Zeus offers dual containment low-permeability tubing, which is ideally suited for this need. This tubing is composed of an inner mechanically strong and highly chemically resistant tube surrounded by a highly thermo-resistant outer tube with an extremely low absorption of solvents.
HPLC Analytical Science – For sophisticated chromatography applications, your system’s flow path is of critical importance. We provide tubing that can stand up to the pressures, temperatures, and chemical exposures for your application and help move your science forward.
Semiconductor Manufacturing – Production of semiconductors, also called integrated circuits (IC’s) or “chips”, is an extensive multi-step process requiring superior purity and temperature endurance properties for critical fluid transfer tubing. Zeus extrudes specialized tubing for this application that meets SEMI F-57 specifications.
- PRODUCTS
Co-Extrusions – Zeus commonly manufactures co-extruded tubing containing two or three (tri-extrusion) different layers. Tailored to your specific needs, co-extrusions allow the manipulation of properties such as gas or fluid permeability, flexibility, different conductive layers, chemical resistance, lubricity of inside and outside diameters, mechanical requirements, and even cost reduction.
Convoluted Tubing – Where flexibility is essential, this tubing contains multiple convolutes in series, resulting in a highly flexible and maneuverable tubing material. Commonly called flexible conduit, this tubing provides a low-friction protective covering against abrasion.
Custom Extrusions – We specialize in extruding customized tubing and special profiles. Tubing variations are boundless, and a wide variety of additives and secondary services are available. Extrusion specifications can include special resins, straightness, certification and testing, packaging, cutting, etching, inspection protocols, and much more.
Double Containment Tubing – In addition to our state-of-the-art conventional tubing, Zeus offers industry-standard double containment tubing (also called dual containment tubing). This high-purity tubing has gained widespread use in the semiconductor and other leading industries. This product has an inner tube of High Purity PFA surrounded by an outer tube of FEP for protection from hazardous fluid leaks. This tubing offers low gas permeability, provides high mechanical strength at elevated temperatures, and is resistant to nearly all common solvents.
Dual Tube™ – This easy-handling fluoropolymer tubing is used for water monitoring and other critical fluid management applications. Dual Tube™ is produced as a single unit of two independent tubes of similar or variable sizes that stay together until separation is required. Zeus Dual Tube™ can be made from FEP and polyethylene in a variety of configurations.
Heavy Construction Tubing – Ideal for automotive, chemical, and mechanical applications, as well as laboratory use, this tubing is used where very high levels of strength, reliability, durability, and easy handling are a must. Our line of heavy construction tubing maintains all of the essential attributes of fluoropolymers, including low coefficient of friction, high heat resistance, abrasion resistance, chemical inertness, stability, and much more.
- MATERIALS
ETFE – A copolymer of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene, this material affords excellent resistance to impact, abrasion, and stress cracking. ETFE possesses outstanding toughness, stiffness, and durability, all while being chemically inert. The material can be extruded in multiple forms, including flexible convoluted tubing and heat shrink.
FEP – This melt-processable fluoropolymer is a preferred choice where high clarity and flexibility are most important. The material has low gas permeability, possesses an excellent UV transmission rating, is gamma sterilizable, and features excellent dielectric strength. FEP can be manufactured in long, continuous lengths, and can also be made into heat shrink that meets AS23053/11 standards.
PEEK – This high-performance engineered polymer has excellent endurance to heat with one of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of any thermoplastic. This material can be used as an alternative to materials such as aluminum, steel, glass, and even other polymers. PEEK tubing is lightweight and able to withstand operating temperatures of 500 ºF (260 ºC). This tubing tolerates high burst pressures, is thermoformable, resistant to wear and impact, and possesses exceptional torsion stability.
PFA / High Purity PFA – This fluoropolymer is known for its ability to maintain its mechanical integrity in extreme temperatures, even when exposed to caustic chemicals. PFA can withstand temperature environments of up to 500 ºF (260 ºC) and can also be extruded in convoluted tubing forms that provide a highly flexible conduit. PFA exhibits excellent lubricity, clarity, and flexibility. PFA is also available in high purity versions that are SEMI F-57 certified.
PTFE – The unique properties of this material have made it the gold standard for industries requiring top-flight performance in lubricity, high temperature use, chemical resistance, and precision tolerances. PTFE has a working temperature of up to 500 °F (260 °C) and has the lowest coefficient of friction of any polymer; it is also chemically resistant to all common solvents, including acids and bases.
PVDF – This polymer delivers high performance at a competitive cost. Also known as Kynar®, PVDF is characterized by low permeability as well as strong abrasion and chemical resistance. This tubing possesses a host of properties that make it useful in a variety of applications that need flexibility without sacrificing performance.