Product Description
Join two glass tubes end to end without fire-polishing, glassblowing or rubber sleeves. This threaded connector uses BEVEL-SEAL compression fittings on both ends, so tubes of 5 to 8 mm OD can be connected securely and taken apart again whenever the apparatus changes.
This listing is for Kimble catalog number 179730-0808: BEVEL-SEAL Threaded Connecting Adapter. The connector is about 50 mm long with a 15-415 thread on each end, each fitted with a blue glass-filled nylon open-top 410119 cap and a size 108 FKM O-ring. Caps are rated to 150 °C. The body is 33 expansion, low extractable borosilicate glass meeting USP Type I and ASTM E438, Type I, Class A. LIGHT LABS ships genuine DWK Life Sciences products with knowledgeable support from our Englewood, Colorado team.
Key Features
- Dual compression ends – Grips a 5 to 8 mm tube at each end.
- Reusable connection – Assemble and disassemble without tools.
- Compact length – About 50 mm overall.
- 150 °C cap rating – Glass-filled nylon caps with FKM O-rings.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 179730-0808 |
| Brand | Kimble (DWK Life Sciences) |
| Description | BEVEL-SEAL Threaded Connecting Adapter |
| Sold As | Each |
| Material | 33 expansion borosilicate glass |
| Standards | USP Type I; ASTM E438, Type I, Class A |
| Thread | 15-415 / 15-415 |
| O-ring | FKM, size 108 |
| Accommodation range | 5-8 mm each end |
| Cap | Blue glass-filled nylon 410119, to 150 °C |
| Overall length | About 50 mm |
Applications
- Connecting glass tubing
- Gas lines
- Custom apparatus building
- Vacuum manifolds
