TUBES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF

A tube including a PTFE tube, a jacket circumferentially surrounding the PTFE tube, and a protective jacket circumferentially surrounding the jacket and the PTFE tube, and methods of producing same. The jacket is formed from a plurality of plaits of fiberglass lace. The fiberglass lace includes PTFE...

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Hauptverfasser: Martini Richard, Rooke Gregory P, Fonfara Michael, Trittschuh Stephanie, Bessette Arthur
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A tube including a PTFE tube, a jacket circumferentially surrounding the PTFE tube, and a protective jacket circumferentially surrounding the jacket and the PTFE tube, and methods of producing same. The jacket is formed from a plurality of plaits of fiberglass lace. The fiberglass lace includes PTFE. A method of producing a tube includes providing a PTFE tube, forming a jacket by circumferentially wrapping a plurality of plaits of fiberglass lace around the PTFE tube, and extruding a protective jacket over the jacket. The fiberglass lace includes PTFE. A method of using the tube, includes providing a tube as described herein and coupling one or more ends of the tube to one or more devices.