How To Choose The Right Sani-Tech Tubing?

When selecting the appropriate Sani-Tech tubing, evaluate key factors such as material compatibility, tubing size, operating conditions, flexibility, hardness, and connection types. Sani-Tech tubing is commonly made from silicone or thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), with specialized grades designed for bioprocessing applications. It’s important to consider pressure ratings, sterilization requirements, and the level of purity needed to ensure the tubing meets the demands of your specific process. 

Main Factors To Consider

When choosing Sani-Tech tubing consider these main factors in order to find the right tubing for each application.

Choose a Sani-Tech tubing that has compatibility with the liquids and chemicals being used.

Determine the flexibility required for the application and use a Sanit-Tech tubing that matches those needs.

Take into account the sterilization processes such as autoclaving or chemical flushes, and make sure the Sani-Tech tubing being used is compatible with those methods.

Sani-Tech tubing is made for various sterile applications. Ensure the right tubing is being used for the specific sterile application. 

Take into account the connections of the fittings and other equipment being used in the application and ensure the Sani-Tech tubing is compatible with those.

Some Sani-Tech tubing models include laser marked part numbers to allow for easy traceability and avoidance of reactions and contamination.

Additional Factors To Consider

Use these additional factors to ensure the Sani-Tech tubing being used is the optimal choice for the application.

Pressure

Take into consideration the pressure requirements in the application and choose a Sani-Tech tubing that is compatible with that.

Pumping

If the application requires pumping ensure the Sani-Tech tubing being used is compatible with that.

Temperature

Evaluate the temperature range of the application and find a Sani-Tech tubing that can withstand that temperature range.

Tubing or Hose

Sani-Tech manufactures both sanitary tubing and hose. Determine whether tubing or hose is better suited for the application.

Additional Resources

Biopharmaceutical Tubing Guide

A chart showing the information and compatibilities of different biopharmaceutical tubing.

Chemical Compatibility Chart

A chart showing the information and compatibilities of different biopharmaceutical tubing with use with different chemicals.

Tubing By Industry

Looking to find the right tubing by industry? Check out our markets page and find the specific tubing used by each industry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sani-tech tubing is made from biopharmaceutical grade platinum-cured silicone.

Sani-Tech® STHT®-C is a platinum-cured silicone tubing designed for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical applications, offering ultra-purity, biocompatibility, and resistance to repeated autoclaving, making it ideal for sterile fill and transfers, drug delivery, media processing, peristaltic pumps, laboratory use, cell harvest, and liquid chromatography.

Sani-Tech tubing is manufactured by Saint-Gobain.

Sani-Tech silicone tubing is a premium, platinum-cured tubing designed for demanding pharmaceutical applications, offering exceptional pump life exceeding 250 hours. Engineered for precision in critical processes like final fill, it ensures low spallation, high accuracy, and reliable performance under various pumping conditions. Its longevity depends on factors such as temperature, chemical exposure, and mechanical stress, but with proper care, it can outlast standard peristaltic pump hoses.

Platinum-cured silicone tubing is a high-purity, flexible tubing ideal for pharmaceutical, medical, and food applications requiring biocompatibility and resistance to temperature extremes, chemicals, and radiation. Its platinum curing process ensures greater transparency, fewer byproducts, and enhanced purity compared to peroxide-cured silicone. Autoclavable and durable, it minimizes protein binding for efficient fluid transfer and is widely used in sterile fills, peristaltic pumps, and intravenous drug delivery.

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