TUBING
Pharma-Clear LH®
Tubing
The SaniSure® Pharma-Clear LH® is a platinum-cured pharmaceutical silicone tubing engineered for critical biopharma applications where peristaltic pump longevity, pinch-valve life, accuracy, and purity are paramount. This platinum cured silicone tubing is extruded to precise dimensional tolerances for reliable bioprocessing fluid transfer and high-accuracy filling operations.
Overview
Pharma-Clear LH® Tubing
Applications
Pharma-Clear LH® is purpose-built silicone tubing for peristaltic pump and bioprocess fluid transfer applications across pharmaceutical and biopharma manufacturing:
- Silicone tubing for peristaltic pumps and pinch valves
- Bioprocessing fluid transfer lines
- High-accuracy pharmaceutical filling
- Shear-sensitive fluid transfer
- Bioreactor process lines
- Production filtration and fermentation
- Pharmaceutical and biopharma manufacturing
- Diagnostics and laboratory testing
Benefits
Pharma-Clear LH® delivers the performance and purity profile required for pharmaceutical silicone tubing and bioprocess silicone tubing applications:
- Excellent pump life
- Kink resistant
- Bio-compatible
- Extensive extractables testing
- Gamma-irradiation & autoclave compatible
- Good chemical resistance
Specifications
- Platinum cured silicone
- Hardness: durometer 50 Shore A
- Translucent (Good Clarity)
- Tasteless/ odorless
- Contains no phthalate plasticizers or peroxides that can leach out into transported fluid
COMPLIANCE
- U.S. Pharmacopeia 43, National Formulary 38 (USP), General Chapter <88> Class VI, Biological Reactivity Tests, In Vivo (2020)
- U.S. Pharmacopeia 43, National Formulary 38 (USP), General Chapter <87> Class VI, Biological Reactivity Tests, In Vitro (2020)
- ISO 10993 (various parts)
- Request our comprehensive extractables and biocompatibility study for this product
| Material | Plat Cured Silicone |
| Hardness ASTM Shore A (+/- 3) | 50A |
| Appearance | Platinum cured silicone construction – translucent for visual flow monitoring |
| Aseptic Sealing and Welding | No |
| High Pressure Applications | Poor |
| Peristaltic Pump Life | Excellent |
| Comprehensive Pump Perf. Studies | Yes |
| Extractable Profile | Yes |
| Toxicity Profile | Yes |
| Autocavabilty | Yes |
| Steam in Please (SIP) | (-) |
| Gamma Stability (max. 50 kGy) | Yes |
| Max. Temperature | 400°F | 204.4°C |
| Min. Temperature (Bridle) | -100°F | -73.3°C |
| Over-Molding Compatibility | Yes |
| Sterilization Methods | Autoclave Gamma radiation Chemical sterilants EtO (Ethylene Oxide gas) |
| Physical | Typical Values |
| Specific Gravity | 1.12 |
| Shore A Hardness | 50 |
| Tensile (PSI) | 1100 |
| Tensile (Mpa) | 7.6 |
| Elongation (%) | 450 |
| Tear, Die B, ppi | 100 |
| Tear, Die B, KN/mm | 17.5 |
| Compression Set % | 30 |
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