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Full Line of Quick Connects
Streamline Fluid Transfer
Discover the convenience and efficiency of our LinkTech line of quick connect couplings, designed to streamline your fluid transfer processes. Our extensive range includes dual-latch, side-latch, and various thumb-latch styles, as well as twist locks, accommodating tubing ID sizes from 1/16" (1.6 mm) to 3/4" (19.0 mm). Made from robust materials such as acetal, nylon, polypropylene, and chrome-plated brass, these couplings ensure durability and reliability. Enjoy rapid connections and disconnections without disrupting tubing pressure, and explore our versatile multibarb manifold configurations for enhanced functionality. Simplify your operations with our high-quality quick connect couplings.
Material Information
We offer our customers direct technical information from resin manufacturers regarding the resins we utilize. This includes material data such as regulatory compliance, MSDS, typical properties, sterilization stability, and chemical resistance. We encourage testing our products in your specific application to ensure they meet your requirements effectively.
Easy to Use Quick Disconnects
Affordability Meets Usability
Nordson MEDICAL's quick disconnect fittings are designed with intuitive, push-to-connect designs that emit an audible click when securely coupled, ensuring ease of use and reliability. Our cost-effective options, including our all-plastic thumb-latch couplers, provide a practical and economical solution for a variety of applications. Many of the connectors interconnect seamlessly with each other and with similar industry couplings, maintaining the highest standards of safety and functionality without compromising on affordability.
Suitable for Diagnostics
Chemically-Resistant Quick Couplings
At Nordson MEDICAL, we understand the demands of critical diagnostic equipment. Our LinkTech line of quick connects are designed to ensure optimal performance, offering superior chemical compatibility and a wide selection of connection styles. Our user-friendly, leak-free couplings are available with flat-bottom port, hose barb, PTF, panel mount, threaded, and push-in connection types, making them perfect for the diverse fluid requirements in diagnostics. Additionally, our polypropylene quick disconnects come with polypropylene panel mount nuts and gasket seals to prevent contamination and corrosion. As your single-source partner, we are dedicated to providing innovative fluid management solutions for your diagnostic needs.
Filtration Solutions
Compact Sink Thread Designs
Nordson MEDICAL's LinkTech line of quick connect couplings play a vital role in hospital hygiene and water filtration systems, offering a seamless and efficient solution for installing and replacing water filters. Our sink-thread quick connects ensure quick, leak-free connections that enhance convenience and maintain optimal water quality in any setting. Designed to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses, these adapters simplify complex system configurations, reduce leak points, and save time and money on maintenance. Ideal for hospitals, nursing homes, and public buildings requiring anti-Legionella protection, our durable chrome-brass quick connects with 1/2" IPS threads eliminate the need for brass adapters, enabling faster replacements and fewer leak points. Available with shut-off configurations to prevent water spill-off in tight spaces, they are constructed from robust materials, including chemically-resistant Viton o-rings and gaskets, making them perfect for use with cleaning agents.
NSF-Certified Components
Quick Connects for Food-Safe Applications
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-certified components are produced from materials that comply with standards for potable water and food-safe applications. We are pleased to offer quick connects containing certified materials, such as NSF 51 Acetal, NSF 61 Buna-N, and NSF 61 EPDM, as well as options in polypropylene and polysulfone.
Valved Quick Connects for Bioprocessing Applications
Advanced Flow Control
Nordson MEDICAL is committed to designing innovative fittings that not only meet industry standards but also exceed performance expectations. Our valved quick connects, specifically designed for bioprocessing applications, offer a compact footprint and advanced flow control options. Molded, assembled, and double-bagged in a Class 8 clean room environment using USP Class VI animal-free polypropylene, these connectors provide an exceptional solution to the needs of frontline workers.
Quick Connectors for Frozen Storage and Transport
Resilient to Cryogenic Temperatures
For maintaining stable connections and preserving cell viability in bio-containers, durable connections are crucial. Nordson MEDICAL provides quick connects designed for cryopreservation, cryo-storage, and cryo-transport applications, supporting temperatures as low as -60° C. Our connectors ensure the secure, long-term storage and transport of biological materials, making them ideal for safeguarding cell therapies at cryogenic temperatures.
Guard Against Disconnects with a Secure Lock
Our quick connect options with a reliable locking mechanism provide peace of mind by ensuring your connections stay secure.
Quick Connect Fittings for Optimal Performance
Our quick connectors are designed robustly to ensure reliable performance, offering secure fluid handling with easy and dependable connection and disconnection. They are engineered for single-use applications, eliminating the need for clamps while maintaining durability and efficiency.
- Intuitive, easy-to-use, push-to-connect designs
- Audible click when coupled
- Legacy metal thumb-latch, advanced plastic-latch, dual-latch, side-latch, and twist-lock styles
- Large thumb-latch release buttons for simple, one-handed operation
- Clean room molded, assembled, and packaged
- Valved and non-valved configurations
- Valved options that automatically shut off flow at disconnection
- Available with internal shut-off valves or straight-through designs
- Dual flow path options
- Threaded, barbed, and panel mount designs
- Multibarb manifolds that can accommodate up to ten fluid lines
- Sink threads that eliminate the use of brass adapter accessories
- Options with internal springs, non-spill technology, and integrated locking mechanisms for enhanced reliability
- Resistant to most mild chemicals
- Options that interconnect with each other and with similar couplings in the industry
Technical Information
| Materials | Bodies and Terminations - Acetal, Polypropylene, Polysulfone, ABS, Chrome/Brass, Nylon, Polycarbonate Internal Valves - Acetal, Polypropylene, Polysulfone Internal Valve Springs - 316 Stainless Steel O-Rings - Viton, Buna-N, EPDM, Platinum-Cured Silicone, Other Options Available Lock Sleeves - Acetal Thumb Latches - Acetal, Polypropylene, Polysulfone, Stainless Steel External Springs and Pins - Stainless Steel Panel Mount Gaskets - EPDM Fitted Inserts - Acetal, Polypropylene |
| Colors | White Almond Grey Black Red Blue Green Purple |
| Configurations | Female Open Flow Straight Male Open Flow Straight Female Open Flow Panel Mount Male Open Flow Panel Mount Female Open Flow Elbow Male Open Flow Elbow Female Valved Straight Male Valved Straight Female Valved Panel Mount Male Valved Panel Mount Female Valved Elbow Male Valved Elbow Male and Female Sets Caps Plugs |
| Connection Types | Flat-Bottom Port Hose Barb PTF Push-In Panel Mount Threaded |
| Thread Styles | 1/2" IPS Male Thread (Sink Threads) 1/2" IPS Female Thread (Sink Threads) |
| Fits Tubing IDs | 1/16" (1.6 mm) 1/8" (3.2 mm) 5/32" (4.0 mm) 3/16" (4.8 mm) 1/4" (6.4 mm) 5/16" (8.0 mm) 3/8" (9.5 mm) 1/2" (12.7 mm) 3/4" (19.0 mm) |
| Minimum Bore | .08" (2.0 mm) to 3/16" (4.8 mm) |
| Sterilization | Autoclave EtO Compatible Gamma Radiation Stable X-Ray Bioprocessing Quick Connects - Gamma Radiation Up to 50kGy, Autoclavable Up to 270° F (132° C) for a Maximum of 60 Minutes |
| Operating Temperature | -40° F (-40° C) to 280° F (138° C) |
| Leak Resistance | ≤.007 psi/0.05 kPa/sec Bioprocessing Quick Connects - 125 psi (8.62 bar) |
| Flow Capacity | 1/16" (1.6 mm) to 1/2" (12.7 mm) |
| Flow Options | 1/16" (1.6 mm) 3/32" (2.4 mm) 1/8" (3.2 mm) to 1/4" (6.4 mm) 3/8" (9.5 mm) 1/2" (12.7 mm) |
| Operating Pressure | 20 psi (1.4 bar) to 250 psi (17.3 bar) |
| Maximum Pressure | Bioprocessing Quick Connects - 120 psi |
| Tensile Pull Load | 25 lbs (11.3 kg) 27 lbs (12.2 kg) |
| Test Data | Bioburden Cytotoxicity Extractables and Leachables Interoperability |
| Custom Solutions | Multi-Port Couplings Unique Valved Couplings Value-Added Services Molded Color Couplings Non-Spill Capabilities Non-Standard, High Performance Materials Custom Mounting Options |
Custom Components
Whether it's a slight modification of one of our catalog components, a design that you need manufactured, or something completely unique that requires full product development, Nordson MEDICAL has the experience and proficiency to support your project from concept through full-scale manufacturing.