Construction & Materials:
Tube Construction: Fully bonded polyethylene / aluminium composite structure.
Outer Layer: Black high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
Core Layer: Overlapped aluminium tape with an ethylene copolymer bonding coating, permanently fused to the polyethylene layers.
This composite tube design combines the corrosion resistance and flexibility of polymer tubing with the pressure strength, shape retention, and structural stability of aluminium-reinforced tubing.
Key Features:
- Fully bonded polyethylene/aluminium composite construction
- Corrosion-resistant instrumentation tubing
- Shape-retaining “stay-put” characteristics
- Long continuous coil lengths
- Lightweight installation handling
- Published pressure-temperature performance data
- Full tube marking and product traceability
- Higher pressure capability than standard polymer tubing
Benefits:
- Reduced Fitting Connections
- Long continuous coil lengths reduce fitting requirements, installation time, and potential leak paths within pneumatic instrumentation systems
- Improved Pressure Capability
- The aluminium-reinforced core provides greater pressure capability compared to standard plastic or polymer tubing systems
- Excellent Shape Retention
- The tubing maintains bends and routing positions without excessive spring-back, often eliminating the need for specialised bending tools
- Installer-Friendly Handling
- Lightweight construction allows easier handling and routing in elevated, remote, or confined installation environments
- Neat & Consistent Installations
The tubing maintains clean routing and professional appearance across instrumentation panels, process skids, and field installations.
Temperature & Pressure Performance:
- Maximum Operating Temperature: +80 °C
- Pressure capability exceeding 100 bar (1500 psi), depending on tube size and operating temperature
- Published manufacturer pressure-temperature performance data
- Defined application limits for specification consistency
For exact working pressures and temperature limitations, refer to the official Dekabon Synflex® 1300 pressure-temperature rating table contained within the manufacturer data sheet.
Applications
Dekabon Synflex® 1300 is widely used in:
- Pneumatic instrumentation and control systems
- Pneumatic instrument air lines
- Signal tubing for process control systems
- Industrial automation systems
- Mining and process plant instrumentation
- Corrosive or high-moisture industrial environments
- Direct burial instrumentation installations
Installation Advantages
The internal aluminium layer strengthens the tube wall, allowing the tubing to span longer distances with reduced support requirements during installation.
Additional installation advantages include:
- Suitable for direct burial applications without additional protective sleeving
- Resistant to damage from welding splatter and construction-site hazards
- Proven performance in concrete-to-earth transitions
- Lightweight on-site handling
- Reduced installation time
- Flexible routing through complex plant layouts
These characteristics make Dekabon Synflex® 1300 particularly suitable for industrial instrumentation projects, maintenance environments, and large-scale process plant installations.
Local Stockholding & Availability
Fluidline maintains substantial local stockholding of original Dekabon Synflex® 1300 tubing in Midrand, Johannesburg, supporting instrumentation projects, maintenance requirements, and industrial supply continuity across Africa.
Standard Supply Includes:
- Standard 300 m coils
- Extended lengths available on request
- Metric sizes from 6 mm to 15 mm
- Imperial sizes from ¼″ to ½″
Local stockholding supports reduced lead times, project continuity, and consistent availability for EPC contractors, OEMs, maintenance teams, and industrial end users across Africa.