Perforated Tubes Incorporated

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Superior Manufacturing Expertise, Materials, and Design Options

As the industry leader, we offer the highest level of quality and an unparalleled level of responsiveness when it comes to meeting both standard and special project needs.

Consistent results because failure is not an option

Our rigorous quality assurance program’s material testing and traceability, along with our statistical process control, eliminate surprises. You’ll find top-quality perforated tubes that deliver consistent performance in every shipment.

The resources to meet your needs — fast!

We fill your order while competitors are still waiting for resources. Our extensive inventory of raw materials and production capabilities allows us to respond quickly, no matter how tight the delivery schedule.

The right tubes for the right job

  • Acoustical dampening
  • EMI shielding
  • Filtration and separation
  • Safety guards
  • Liquid, gas, or vapor diffusion
  • Grills or trim
  • Light diffusion
  • Decorative items
  • Structural Members

Choose from a wide range of metals

  • Aluminum
  • Mild Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Monel
  • Hastelloy
  • Inconel
  • Titanium

Construction options that meet your design’s requirements

We offer a wide range of hole patterns, as well as tube construction and size combination options, including:

  • Tube diameters from 1/4" to 12"
  • Spiral seams
  • Longitudinal-welded seams
  • Endcaps
  • Flanges
  • Threaded-end connectors

Special finishes and surface treatments

In addition to producing routine dimensional tolerances of ±0.010" and standard finishes, we offer customization to meet the technical specs and aesthetic requirements of any job, as well as new or special applications:

  • Centerless grinding to tighter tolerances — as low as ±0.002"
  • Multiple finish options for plating mild steel
  • Electropolishing to give stainless-steel tubes an extremely durable, high-quality finish
  • Powdercoating in a wide range of colors to give your next product a more dramatic look
  • Tumbled de-burring
  • Grit blasting

Specification Details

Choose from a wide variety of seam styles, perforation patterns, finishes and options.

Seam Styles

  • Straight Weld
  • Spiral Weld
  • Spiral Welded Louvered

Perforation Patterns

Relating perforation patterns to open area hole size is usually determined by the minimum size of the particulate that is to be trapped. However, the pressure drop across the tube is a function of open area, which the process designer must determine for each individual application.

Open-Area Formulas

Wall Thickness Range for Various Tube Diameters

Special finishes and surface treatments

Need a more aesthetic finish for a new or special application? We offer:

  • Mild steel plating in a number of finishes
  • Electropolishing to give stainless steel tubes an extremely durable, high-quality finish
  • Powdercoating tubes in a wide range of colors to give your product a dramatic look

End options

We can include endcaps, flanges or threaded-end connectors to meet the requirements of your design.

Design and engineering expertise at your service

Our design and engineering staff can help with your existing designs or create custom configurations for your job.

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