Polymer Cartridges: Carstick® and Carstick+

• For liquid type: Liquids, Gases
• Industry: Automation, Industrial, Food & Beverage, Thermal Management, Transportation
• Brand: Parker, Legris
• Maximum working temperature: 80 to 140 °C (150 °C upon request), 176 to 284 °F (302 °F upon request)
• Minimum operating temperature: -20 to -40 °C, -4 to -40 °F
• Maximum operating pressure: 16 bar, 232|290 psi, 20 bar
• Form: Straight
• Application: Electronics, Water Treatment, Semiconductors, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Semiconductors, Trucks & Trailers
• Frame material: Brass, Stainless Steel, Polyamide, NBR, EPDM, FKM
• Connection type: Push-in
• Technology: Fluid & Gas Handling
• Connection 1, type: Tube
• Vacuum pressure, rated value: 755 mm Hg, 29.72 inches Hg
• Connection 2, size: n/a
• Division: Low Pressure Connectors Europe Division
• Product, style: Carstick® Non-Removable Cartridge
• Appropriate connection, material: Elastic Polymers, Aluminum (Stainless Steel upon request), Non-elastic Polymers, Brass
• Connection 1, size: 4 to 14 mm, 5/32 to 1/2 inch
• Quantity per box: 50, 1000
• Grip ring material: Stainless Steel, Nickel-Plated, Stainless Steel
• Product range: Carstick®, Carstick+
• Sealing material: EPDM (O-ring), EPDM, NBR, FKM, FKM (O-ring). Other materials available upon request., NBR (O-ring)
• Connection 2, type: Housing
• Product type: Push-to-Connect Cartridges

Carstick® is a fully integrated, one-piece cartridge that provides a direct connection between the housing and the hose. It can be mounted in elastic polymers, brass, and unthreaded, unslotted cavities in aluminum. Carstick® makes it possible to optimize system design and automate the manufacturing process. It is a connection solution that helps save energy, space, and time.

Carstick+ is an enhanced version of Carstick®. This push-in connector can be installed with minimal force and is suitable for a wide range of housing materials, including non-elastic polymers. It can be removed without damaging the borehole and is therefore reusable.

Carstick® and Carstick+ push-to-connect fittings enable quick hose connections and can be used in various low-pressure applications, such as for fluids and pneumatics. Below is a list of the industries where Carstick® and Carstick+ can be used:

• Automation
• Industry
• Transportation
• Food and drink
• Thermal management
• Life Science

Carstick®

• Media: Drinking water, beverages, steam, glycol, deionized water, coolant, compressed air, inert gas
• Material: Engineering polymer, brass or chemically nickel-plated brass, stainless steel, NBR or EPDM (FKM upon request)

Compressed Air Applications (NBR)

• Pressure: Vacuum to 20 bar
• Temperature: -20 °C to +80 °C

Fluid Applications (EPDM)

• Pressure: Vacuum to 16 bar
• Temperature: -20 °C to +95 °C (+130 °C for D4, D6, D8)

Low-Temperature Applications (NBR)

• Pressure: Vacuum to 16 bar
• Temperature: -40 °C to +80 °C

Carstick+

• Media: Drinking water, beverages, steam, glycol, deionized water, coolant, compressed air, inert gas
• Material: Engineering polymer, stainless steel, EPDM, or FKM (NBR upon request)

EPDM version

• Pressure: Up to 16 bar
• Temperature: Up to +120 °C

FKM version

• Pressure: Up to 16 bar
• Temperature: Up to +140 °C

Common Benefits of Carstick® and Carstick+

• Productivity savings—a single component
• Carstick® and Carstick+ are designed for automatic installation
• No need to make grooves in the cavity
• The seal is pre-installed and protected
• Ready to use – the packaging for Carstick® and Carstick+ simplifies the automated assembly process
• The integrity of the fluid is ensured because the only component in contact with the transported medium is the seal

Additional Benefits of Carstick+

• Removable – if something goes wrong during installation, the Carstick+ can be removed without damaging the housing
• Universal mounting hole – Carstick+ can be installed in a variety of materials without any special modifications
• Space-saving—the most compact cartridge on the market

For automation and industry:

• Packaging Manufacturing
• Robotics
• Automotive Industry and Vehicle Assembly
• Pneumatics
• Solenoid valves
• Pneumatic Cylinders

For food and beverages:

• Coffee Makers
• Water Dispenser
• Water treatment

For thermal management:

• Semiconductor manufacturing
• Power Generation (lithium-ion batteries, frequency converters, drive systems)
• Welding Equipment and Welding Robots
• Data Center
• Supercomputers
• Lithography machines

For transportation:

• Pneumatic Suspension
• Additional Pneumatic Systems for the Cab and Seat

For Life Sciences:

• Medical Respiratory Equipment
• Anesthesia Machines
• Dental Chairs

Carstick® and Carstick+ meet the relevant industrial and food safety requirements:

Industrial regulations:

• ISO 14743
• PED
• RoHS

Food-related regulations:

• 1935/2004
• FDA: 21 CFR
• NSF 51
• DM 174
• KTW / UBA