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  • Install Super Flangeless™ Ferrules

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    IDEX Health & Science Super Flangeless™ Ferrules are designed specifically to eliminate loosening of fittings due to tube twisting and hold tight even during vibration. Learn how to install this ferrule system. Learn More

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  • Color Coding for 1/16" Stainless Steel Capillary Tubing

    By IDEX Health & Science

    IDEX Health & Science color codes its precut capillary tubing. Identify the I.D. of the tubing via the color band. Learn More

  • Polymer Tubing Instruction Guide

    By IDEX Health & Science

    Find recommendations and safety precautions for use of polymer tubing, as well as, a polymer chemical compatibility chart. Learn More

  • Flangeless Fitting System Connection Guide

    By IDEX Health & Science

    The Flangeless Fittings system is designed to connect tubing into any appropriately-threaded flat-bottom receiving port. Use this guide to connect your fluidic path. Learn More

  • New Product Development Strategies

    By IDEX Health & Science

    New Product Development plays a pivotal role as the major driving force of organic business growth, but to add new products and services to their range of offerings, companies must make improvements to their infrastructure. In this white paper, learn about the importance of new product innovation, different process methods, and best practices for optimizing your company’s strengths to help you get to market faster. Learn More

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  • Understanding and Testing Fluid Flow for Custom Valve Design

    By IDEX Health & Science

    There are many factors taken into consideration during the development of a valve design. Prototyping the complex geometries of valve stators can be expensive and time-consuming but with the use of simulation tools, we can iterate multiple designs quickly and select the most desirable solutions before the first parts are manufactured. Learn More

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  • Tubing Cutter How-To-Guide

    By IDEX Health & Science

    The IDEX Health & Science Polymeric Tubing Cutter is designed to work on all types of polymeric tubing, including Teflon®, Tefzel®, and PEEK™ polymers. It is engineered with guide holes for both 1/16" and 1/8" outer diameter (OD) tubing, to ensure a flat, even tubing cut. Use this how-to-guide for best practices to score and snap a piece of polymeric tubing, as well as, how to replace the blade on the unit. Learn More

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  • Comprehensive Guide to Check Valves: A Critical Component of HPLC Pumps

    By IDEX Health & Science

    Check valves are critical to HPLC pump performance, as they prevent any backflow and ensure maximum pumping efficiency. Discover critical elements related to the functional performance of a check valve and ultimately the overall chromatography results. Learn More

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  • Fluidics Brochure

    By IDEX Health & Science

    IDEX Health & Science specializes in directing fluid to where it needs to be, so you can automate your fluidic process in a simple package and form factor. Our team of experts has decades of experience in life science applications to help you avoid pitfalls across a broad range of operations and accelerate your time to market. Learn More

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  • Fittings 101 Guide

    By IDEX Health & Science

    You are about to embark on an exciting journey designed to help you grasp the fundamentals of equipment fittings and accessories, as well as some basics about liquid chromatography as an analytical technique. You have 2 choices. We have a digital PDF file available for you to download now below or you can request a printed poster by filling out the form. Learn More