Antimicrobial Tubing Upgrade
Upgrade your Tap Master™ with Flexelene® Silver Antimicrobial Tubing
, which is
designed to inhibit microbial colonization on the tubing's inner surface; thus preventing the formation of biofilm and polymer slime that can cause poor taste, odors, and material degradation. Order now and this Antimicrobial tubing upgrade will come pre-installed on your new Tap Master™ and will not require any extra assembly.
Flexelene®
Silver
• Built in protection against microbial colonization and bacterial growth within the tubing
• Effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria and other microorganisms
•
Certified to NSF Standard 51 for use in food and beverage applications and NSF Standard 61 for use in drinking water applications.
• Non-polar
•
Does not hold dirt and odor
• UV stable with excellent ozone resistance
• Flexible to -40°
F
•
High working temp. (170°
F
)
• Abrasion and chemical resistant
• Impact resistant at low temperatures
• Does not contain Plasticizers
• Polyethylene based polymer: a standard class of material used in the water industry
• Significantly more flexible than standard polyethylene tubing
Flexelene™ Silver FXAG and CFXAG tubing incorporate AgION™ antimicrobial technology to
protect against the build up of bio-film. Microbial bio-films often form on surfaces, creating a continuous layer of undesirable polymer slime. The most effective way to prevent bio-film formation is to inhibit the initial colonization and proliferation of bacteria. AgION™ Antimicrobial combats bio-films by releasing silver ions that interfere with respiratory and metabolic functions of bacteria and other microbes.
Bio efficacy – Testing of Eldon James Flexelene™ Silver tubing shows that after a flow through of 40,000 liters of tap water, the tubing still provides up to a 6 log reduction of bacteria on the contact surface area of the tubing, after inoculation with test bacteria (99.74% - 99.9999% reduction over a series of 9 test intervals).
Safety – The average silver content in tap water that has run through Flexelene™ Silver tubing is well below 1μg/liter. This means that a person would have to consume nearly 1,000 liters of this water in one day to approach the EPA reference dose (adult) of 5μg/kg of body weight per day.
Operating Conditions
1/4” tubing
--
Working Pressure
@70°F: 150 PSI
3/8” tubing -- Working Pressure@70°F: 73 PSI
Higher temperatures reduce the available working pressure
Lower Temperature Range -40°F ( -40°C)
Upper Temperature Range: +170°F (+76°C)
RoHS Compliant
Vicat Softening Point: 168°F
