Polyether Polyurethane Tube

Our Polyether Polyurethane Tube range provides a dependable, high-performance solution for pneumatic and fluid transfer applications where flexibility, clarity, and durability are essential. Manufactured from high-quality polyether-based polyurethane, this tubing delivers excellent resistance to abrasion, moisture, and microbial growth, ensuring reliable service even in demanding industrial environments.

Designed for compact and space-restricted installations, the tubing offers a naturally tight bend radius and consistent flexibility, helping to streamline routing in pneumatic systems, automation setups, and general industrial machinery. Its close-tolerance construction ensures secure, leak-free compatibility with a wide range of fittings, while stable performance across varying temperatures makes it suitable for year-round operation.

Supplied in convenient 25-metre coils, this tubing is ideal for conveying air, water, gases, oils, and compatible chemical agents, meeting the needs of workshops, production lines, and maintenance setups alike.

• Polyether polyurethane construction for improved resistance to moisture, abrasion, and bacterial growth
• Excellent flexibility ideal for compact pneumatic and industrial installations
• Stable performance across a working temperature range of -20°C to +70°C
• Maximum working pressure of 9 bar
• Close tolerance manufacture for reliable fitting compatibility
• Complies with NFE 49.101 Standard
• Supplied in 25-metre coils for easy handling and installation

• Pneumatic control and automation systems
• Air, water, and gas transfer lines
• Oils and compatible chemical conveyance
• Compact or space-restricted machine installations
• Robotics, instrumentation, packaging and assembly machinery
• General industrial and workshop environments

Polyether polyurethane is a flexible, durable thermoplastic elastomer known for its excellent resistance to moisture, abrasion, and microbial degradation. Unlike polyester-based polyurethane, the polyether formulation offers superior hydrolytic stability, meaning it performs reliably in humid, damp, or washdown environments without becoming brittle over time. Its naturally smooth bore, high clarity, and tight bend radius make it a popular choice for pneumatic control, air lines, fluid transfer, and compact industrial installations.

Overall, polyether polyurethane delivers a strong balance of flexibility, toughness, and environmental resistance, making it well-suited to both general and demanding applications.

Polyether polyurethane and nylon tubing are both widely used in pneumatic and industrial systems, but they behave differently under real-world conditions. Here’s why many users choose polyether polyurethane over nylon:

Key Differences:

• Flexibility
  • Polyether polyurethane is significantly more flexible than nylon, allowing tighter bend radii and easier routing in compact installations. Nylon is stiffer and can kink more easily when bent sharply
• Moisture Resistance
  • Polyether PU offers excellent resistance to humidity and water absorption. Nylon absorbs moisture, which can alter its dimensions, reduce burst strength, and affect long-term performance
• Abrasion & Impact Performance
  • While nylon is strong, polyether polyurethane provides better abrasion resistance in many dynamic applications, especially where the tube may rub against machinery or experience repeated movement
• Low-Temperature Performance
  • Polyether PU remains supple at lower temperatures, whereas nylon tends to harden, making installations more difficult in cold conditions
• Chemical Compatibility
  • Polyether PU is suitable for air, water, oils, and various chemical agents. Nylon is more limited with some oils and chemicals, especially in moist environments

Why Polyether Polyurethane Might Be the Better Choice:

• Ideal for compact or tight installations
• More stable in wet, humid, or washdown environments
• Maintains flexibility across a wider temperature range
• Less prone to dimensional changes caused by moisture
• Smoother handling and easier to fit in confined spaces

In short, choose polyether polyurethane if you need a flexible, moisture-resistant, and durable tube that performs consistently across varied operating conditions. Nylon still has its place for high-pressure or high-temperature applications, but for most pneumatic and general-purpose fluid transfer systems, polyether PU offers the more versatile and user-friendly solution.