1/16" Valcon Polyimide One-piece Fused Silica Adapter up to 350° C for OD 0.30 ≤ 0.40 mm (5 Pack)

A one-piece fused silica adapter is essentially a zero-dead-volume reducing ferrule designed for use in fittings where the polyimide ferrule will not be removed. Connection and disconnection can be done by simply loosening the fitting nut and sliding the tube in or out.

This 1/16” adapter fits tubing/columns with ID 0.53 mm and OD 0.50 < 0.80 mm. Made of Valcon polyimide for reliable performance up to 350͒ C. 

Valcon polyimide is a graphite-reinforced composite, specially prepared to maximize mechanical stability at high temperatures. Small blocks are subjected to extreme loads by a process known as hot isostatic pressing, with individual ferrules subsequently machined from these blocks. The result of this two-step process is a fused silica adapter with high temperature stability which far exceeds that of parts produced by conventional molding.

Sold in packages of 5. 

Note: The determining factor in selecting an adapter is the fused silica tubing's outer diameter (OD).

• Which adapter for my column?

• If a fused silica tube breaks off in a through-type union, remove the nuts and the tube opposite the broken one. Clear the fitting by passing a drill or wire of the appropriate diameter into the unbroken side and through the center of the fitting. Our ferrule removal kits (FRK1 for 360 µ and 1/32”; FRK2 for 1/16”) can be used to remove ferrules from all types of fittings.

• Properties of polymers

• Tech Note 501: Installation Instructions for Fused Silica Adapters

• Dimensional drawings
  for FS1 (1/16")