Flame Retardant Polyethylene Tubing (FRPE)

Performance Pipe’s Plexco^® 2600 Instube^® is a Flame Retardant Polyethylene (FRPE) tubing for pneumatic instrument control applications. DriscoPlex^® 2600 Instube^® is marked with a white ink numbering system over the full length of the tubing. Bright color stripes are extruded directly into the outside surface of the tubing and provide permanent color-coding that will not wear or fade.

The product meets the stringent testing requirements of UL1820 Standard for Safety Fire Test of Pneumatic Tubing for Flame and Smoke Characteristics.  The purpose of the test is to determine whether the flame-propagation and smoke generating characteristics of the tubing is in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 90A Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems.  Tubing meeting the provisions of NFPA 90A and having the required fire-resistant and low-smoke producing characteristics are capable of being installed in the space between the ceiling and the floor or roof above and may be used as an air handling plenum.  Plexco^® 2600 Instube^® Flame Retardant Polyethylene (FRPE) tubing is “Plenum Rated”.