What kind of fittings and connectors will I need in order to use TSKgel HPLC columns?
The choice of fittings is dictated by the type of housing that contains the packing material. Most stainless steel and PEEK columns employ endfitings with 10-32 female inlet threads. Standard 1/16″ OD stainless steel or PEEK tubing is used to connect the column to the guard column (or injector) and the detector. We recommend the use of “fingertight” style PEEK fittings with 1/16″ OD PEEK tubing throughout your chromatography circuit. Several of our polymer-based packings are also available in glass column format. These columns employ endfittings with ¼-28 female inlet threads. ¼-28 fittings are typically used with 1/16″ OD Teflon tubing for low to medium pressure applications.
