Selecting the tubing that best suits a particular application should be done after all the requirements are considered.

• Media - material passing through the tubing must be considered
• Flexibility and Kink Resistance - all plastic tubing is flexible to a certain degree but not equally
• Flow - the amount of material that must be transported
• Working Pressure - is the burst pressure at room temperature plus a safety factor
• Working Temperature - temperature range tubing can effectively be used
• Fitting Type - barbed, compression, and push to connect offer different features and benefits