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.
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)
