When Bayer came to us with a rush project for a children's learning display we faced a daunting challenge. We needed to take clear, transparent CAB 4" OD tubing and bend it into complex 3D shapes. This was necessary to conserve space and allow the display to break...
Acetone
1. Solvent-welding butyrate tubing requires, well, a solvent (acetone alone will do it), some butyrate resin, a jar, and a brush. 2. We can provide you with some "fines," or you could cut some of the tubing scraps and generate some clean butyrate sawdust. 3. I like to...
Besides solvent welding, there are several other methods to couple your Flares and Bells to our tubing. Many of our customers want to easily access sleeves and couplings for cleaning of the pneumatic line. Axial Slit and Hose Clamp: We simply provide four .125" axial...
Here is an illustration showing our method of fabricating 90° ells from a straight section of CAB Tenite clear extruded butyrate pipe. This example is from 4" Sch 40 pipe. The ends of the two pieces to be joined are cut on a 22½° angle. A short filler cut with the...
Over two years ago we received an inquiry from Glenn Stracher, a geologist at EGSC. He needed a plastics tube that could be fabricated and colored to function as a replacement piece for an instrument panel on a classic Chevelle restoration. Glenn gave us constant...
Provista (PETG) tubing, when properly extruded and polished is superior to cast acrylic in every way. When flame polished, it is spectacular for clarity. The picture above shows how a Provista tube shines when flame polished. This 6" OD tube, FDA approved and NSF...
The year was 1975. While a student at Bucknell I had a little business on the side. It was called "Last Rush" and the slogan was "Use the right tool for the job." I made hundreds of "tubular items" and sold them to head shops and to people via mail order. I would...