Silicone Tubing, Laboratory Grade, High Quality

Silicone Tubing is a laboratory essential for reliable liquid and gas transfer where flexibility, cleanliness, and temperature stability matter. LabChoice Australia supplies silicone tubing suited to general bench work, instrument connections, washdown lines, aspirators, and circulation loops in education, research, QC, and industrial labs. The material’s smooth internal bore supports consistent flow, helps minimise hang-up of aqueous solutions, and makes routine flushing and cleaning more effective, which is critical when you are managing cross-contamination risk between runs.

In practical use, silicone tubing is chosen for its excellent bend radius and kink resistance compared with many rigid plastics. It remains pliable in cool conditions and stays stable at elevated temperatures, which makes it well suited to water baths, heated transfer, incubator lines, and applications where tubing is frequently moved or re-routed. Silicone is also widely used on peristaltic pumps because its elasticity supports repeatable compression and recovery. For pump applications, selecting the correct internal diameter and wall thickness is essential for stable flow, longer service life, and reduced pulsation.

Sterilisation and re-use are common requirements in Australian laboratory environments, especially in teaching labs and routine testing workflows. Silicone tubing is typically compatible with autoclaving and hot water sanitation, and it tolerates repeated rinsing with laboratory detergents and deionised water. The tubing’s flexibility also helps reduce stress cracking during thermal cycling, while the non-reactive surface supports general-purpose transfer of water, buffers, dilute acids, dilute alkalis, and many aqueous reagents. If your workflow involves aggressive solvents, oils, fuels, aromatic hydrocarbons, or strong oxidisers, compatibility must be checked because silicone can swell or soften in some organic chemistries. LabChoice Australia can help match the tubing material to your specific chemicals, temperature, and exposure time.

Correct sizing is the difference between a neat, leak-resistant setup and a line that slips or restricts flow. Match the tubing internal diameter to your barb or nozzle, and consider a clamp where the connection may be bumped, warmed, or placed under mild pressure. For suction or vacuum duties, a thicker wall is recommended to reduce collapse, and for tight bends, a softer tubing option may reduce kinking. If you are specifying tubing for an instrument, include the required ID, OD, wall thickness, approximate line length, and whether the line is under pressure, vacuum, or pump-driven flow. These details allow accurate selection and reduce downtime caused by incorrect fitment.

Supplied by LabChoice Australia, silicone tubing is widely used across Australian schools, universities, research institutes, medical laboratories, and industrial QC settings where dependable flexibility and broad temperature capability support consistent daily workflows.