The Value Plastics quick connect barb with female side latch is made of nylon and has tube connectors. This barb with side latch construction, ensuring a secure hold on the inner diameter (ID) of tubing in a piping system. It connects to tubing on both ends through the female barbed connector. It has an ergonomic, one-handed design for quick connection and disconnection and is sterilizable, using either ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization or gamma techniques. This fitting is made of nylon, for strength and flexibility, is lightweight, and is abrasion-, crush-, and crack-resistant.
Pipe and tube fittings are components used for connecting, terminating, controlling flow, and changing the direction of piping in many different industries. Quick connect tube fittings allow flexible tubing to be quickly and safely connected and disconnected, reducing spills and increasing safety. When purchasing fittings, consider the application, as this will affect material type, shape, size, and required durability. Fittings are available threaded or unthreaded, in many shapes, styles, sizes, and schedules (pipe wall thickness).
Value Plastics manufactures plastic tubing fittings and connectors. The company, founded in 1968, is headquartered in Ft. Collins, CO, and meets International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 9001:2008.