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Onepiece fusedsilicaadapter (FS)
TheonepieceFSadapter,essentiallya reducing ferrule, is recommended foruse infittingswhere the
polyimide ferrulewill notbe removed. Connectionsaremadeanddisconnectedby loosening the
fittingnut and sliding the tubeout.
Packageof5: Polyimide,Valcon PEEK Polyimide,Virgin
ProdNo Price ProdNo Price ProdNo Price
1/32"Adapters TubingOD:
< 0.25mm FS.25-5 FS.25PK-5 FS.25V1-5
0.25 ≤ 0.40mm FS.4-5 FS.4PK-5 FS.4V1-5
0.40 ≤ 0.50mm FS.5-5 FS.5PK-5 FS.5V1-5
0.50 ≤ 0.80mm ZF.5V-5 ZF.5PK-5 ZF.5V1-5
1/16"Adapters TubingOD:
<0.25mm FS1.2-5 FS1.2PK-5 FS1.2V1-5
0.25 ≤ 0.30mm FS1.25-5 FS1.25PK-5 FS1.25V1-5
0.30 ≤ 0.35mm FS1.3-5 FS1.3PK-5 FS1.3V1-5
0.35 ≤ 0.40mm FS1.4-5 FS1.4PK-5 FS1.4V1-5
0.40 ≤ 0.50mm FS1.5-5 FS1.5PK-5 FS1.5V1-5
0.50 ≤ 0.80mm FS1.8-5 FS1.8PK-5 FS1.8V1-5
0.80 ≤ 0.90mm FS1.9-5 FS1.9PK-5 FS1.9V1-5
0.90 ≤ 1.0mm FS11.0-5 FS11.0PK-5 FS11.0V1-5
FusedSilicaAdapters
temperature
ratings
Polyimideadapters can
beusedat temperatures
up to350°C.
PEEKadaptersarenot
recommended foruse
above175°C.
techtip
If a fused silica tube
breaksoff ina through-
typeunion, remove
thenutsand the tube
opposite thebroken
one. Clear thefittingby
passingadrill orwireof
theappropriatediameter
into theunbroken side
and through thecenter
of thefitting.
Our ferrule removal
kit, left,canbeused to
remove ferrules from
all typesof fittings.
techtip
Virginpolyimideadapters
areeffectiveelectrical
insulators,making them
the ideal choice for
capillaryelectrophoresis.
Virginpolyimide is
producedasVespel®.
Fused silicaadaptersareavailable in
Valconpolyimide foruseup to350°C
and inPEEK for lower temperature
applications (up to175°C). Valcon
polyimide isauniquegraphite-
reinforcedcomposite,specially
prepared tomaximizemechanical
stabilityathigh temperatures. Small
blocksare subjected toextreme loads
byaprocessknownashot isostatic
pressing,with individual ferrules
Ferrule removalkit
These tapered toolshave teethdesigned togripand
remove fused silicaadapters if theyget stuck inafitting
detail. Eachkithas two sizesof tools,so theycan retrieve
1/32" and1/16" adapters.
ProdNo Price
FRK1 $23
subsequentlymachined from these
blocks. The resultof this two-step
process isa fused silicaadapterwith
high temperature stabilitywhich far
exceeds thatofpartsproducedby
conventionalmolding. Note that the
determining factor inadapter size
selection is the fused silica tubing’s
outerdiameter,orOD. TypicalODs
for commoncolumnsare included
in theproductnumber tables.
whichadapterforwhichcolumn?
Column Typical 1/32" 1/16"
ID column adapter adapter
OD
< 0.20mm 0.25mm FS.25 FS1.25
0.25mm 0.4mm FS.4 FS1.4
0.32mm 0.5mm FS.5 FS1.5
0.53mm 0.8mm ZF.5V FS1.8
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