1/8″ & 1/4″ Distribution Tubing

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1/8″ & 1/4″ Distribution Tubing

1/8″ & 1/4″ Distribution Tubing

Explore the versatility of DIG’s 1/4″ blank polyethylene distribution tubing, offered in both black and brown, and customizable in lengths up to 3000 feet. Meticulously crafted from top-tier polyethylene resin, augmented with a UV stabilizer, this tubing is engineered to uphold and shield its superb properties against the rigors of thermal degradation, ultraviolet stress, and chemical exposure over extended periods. Count on DIG’s commitment to quality, ensuring a resilient and enduring finished product.

Features

  • Blank polyethylene distribution tubing is available in 50′, 100′, 500′, 1000′ and 3000′ coils (15 m, 30 m, 150 m, 300 m, 900 m)
  • Used with drip emitters, micro sprayers or micro sprinklers in above- or below-grade installation
  • 500′, 1000′ and 3000′ coils (150 m, 300 m, 900 m) are wound on cardboard cores
  • Extruded from the finest quality low with medium density polyethylene resins
  • UV resistant; contains a minimum of 2% concentrated carbon black, an antioxidant that protect the tubing from thermal degradation
  • Supported by quality control standard and processes to ensure consistent coil productions
  • Exhibits outstanding environmental stress-cracking resistance and burst strength

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How to Specify
MODEL DESCRIPTION
1/8 in. Poly tubing
12-036 100 ft. : 0.125 ID x .187 OD
12-075 500 ft. : 0.125 ID x .187 OD
12-080 1000 ft. : 0.125 ID x .187 OD
12-085 3000 ft. : 0.125 ID x .187 OD
1/4 in. Poly tubing
12-038 100 ft. : 0.170 ID x .250 OD
12-041 500 ft. : 0.170 ID x .250 OD
12-060 1000 ft. : 0.170 ID x .250 OD
12-065 3000 ft. : 0.170 ID x .250 OD

Specifications

  • Operating pressure: up to 60 PSI (4.2 BAR)
  • Material: Dow FINGERPRINT™ DFDA-7510 NT linear low-density polyethylene resin with a minimum of 2% carbon black
  • Available in three configurations:
    • .125" ID x .187" OD (3.2 x 4.7 mm)
    • .170" ID x .250" OD (4.3 x 6.3 mm)

Micro tubing friction loss chart in PSI per 50' length

c3 Flow 1/8" vinyl with .118 ID cx c2 1/4" vinyl with .156 ID cx c2 1/4" poly with .170 ID cx cx -
GPM GPH L/H velocity f/s head loss in PSI velocity f/s head loss in PSI velocity f/s head loss in PSI
0.05 3.0 11.4 1.47 3.1 0.84 0.8 0.71 0.5
0.10 6.0 22.7 2.94 11.2 1.68 2.9 1.41 1.9
0.15 9.0 34.1 4.40 23.6 2.52 6.1 2.12 4.0
0.20 12.0 45.4 N/R N/R 3.36 10.3 2.83 6.8
0.25 15.0 56.8 N/R N/R 4.2 15.6 3.54 10.3
0.30 18.0 68.1 N/R N/R 5.4 21.9 4.24 14.4
0.40 24.0 90.8 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
N/R: Not Recommended C=140