PVC Coated Copper Tubes

Tube Tech manufactures high quality pvc coated copper tubes & copper coils designed for protection against aggressive environment and colour coded to aid identification. Copper tube with a PVC sheath may be an effective method of protection against attack in harsh operating conditions.

The PVC is tightly extruded onto the tube and is available in black, white, blue, yellow and green colours according to customer requirements. Material used to coat copper tubes is polyvinylchloride (PVC) of the following characteristics:

• Density: 1400 - 1500 kg/m³
• Elongation: 207 %
• Breaking strength: 14 N/mm 2

PVC coated Copper tubes are generally used for water, heating, gas, air, fluid and other installations. Major advantages of PVC-coated copper tubes are: major reduction of heat loss, prevention of burns in users, PVC coating protects copper tubes from aggressive environments and prolongs its service life. Plastic insulation layer is elastic and enables bending and all other working operations during installation.

Tube Tech offers its Customers PVC coated hard and half-hard copper tubes in straight lengths. Soft annealed PVC-coated copper tubes are delivered in coils of 50 Feet lengths. PVC coated Copper tubes & coils are available in 6 mm to 15 mm diameter range. PVC Thickness is as per the specific requirements of the customers and generally available in 0.5 mm & 1.0 mm thickness.

Copper tubes are manufactured in accordance with ASTM B 68 / 75 UNS 12200 and PVC coating is done as per ASTM D 1047. This PVC sheathed tube is then ensured leak proof through pressure drop test.