News | February 11, 2013
Colder Products Company Expands FitQuik Product Line With Additional Material Options
Colder Products Company, the leading provider of quick disconnect couplings and fittings for plastic tubing, announces the addition of PVDF to the available material options throughout its FitQuik®Connectors product line. This material addition creates more than 100 new FitQuik Connectorsalongside the existing nylon, polypropylene and polycarbonate materials and configurations available.
PVDF (PolyvinylideneFluoride) material delivers high purity, excellentchemical compatibility and superior ultra-violet (UV) resistance compared to other plastics. Molded from Kynar® 720, FitQuik PVDF fittings are FDA 21 CFR 177.2510 compliant, certified animal-free and meet USP Class VI requirements. Designed for tubing sizes from 1/16” to 3/8”,along with a variety of threaded configurations, theseprecision molded and parting line-free FitQuik fittings ensure a secure, leak-free and reliable fit for the most demanding fluid handling applications.
“We are extremely excited to add PVDF material to our FitQuikConnectors product line,” says Jim Brown, Medical Business Unit Manager. “This is another example of Colder’s commitment and responsiveness to our customers and their needs, as the first choice in precision molded fittings. Customers choose us for peace of mind when designing and manufacturing their products, and that’s exactly what we’re going to keep on delivering.”
PVDF fittings are ideal for applications within medical diagnostics and analytical lab instrumentation, chemical dispensing and ink handling industries or any market requiring a more robust and compatible fitting for aggressive medias and environments. For more information, visit www.colder.com/FitQuik.
About Colder Products Company
Colder Products Company is the leading provider of quick disconnect couplings and fittings for the life sciences, specialty industrial and chemical handling markets. For more information, visit www.colder.com.
SOURCE: Colder Products Company

