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Difference Between DURA-Air and T.P.U Air Tubes for Tents
The benefits of our DURA-Air airtubes become obvious when viewed side by side with the standard TPU tubes that are used by most camping tents on the market. A lot of the camping enthusiasts that choose to visit us ask what is the difference in our new DURA-Air technology, so we've made a handy table to help compare the benefits.
| DURA-Air Tubes | TPU Tubes | |
| Inflation Limit (approximate) | 37 PSI | 18 PSI |
| Repairability | Patch and go, test and patch as required | Requires taking out of sleeve, finding hole in tube/bladder using water, drying and patching, testing and finding any additional holes. |
| Replacement | Take tube out and put new one in | Take out tube/bladder out of sleeve, put in new tube/bladder, zip up, put back in. |
| Inflation Time | Dependant on size of tube | Dependant on size of tube |
| Weight | Heavier (Size dependant) | Lighter (Size Dependant) |
| Material | PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) | TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) |
| Flexibility | Rigid | Flexible |
| Casing | Not Required | Required |
DURA-Air tubes are used to reflect our drive for quality, easy fixing and long-term durability. For the purpose of tents we've gone with PVC to help with structure integrity and to make it easier for campers to get that perfect pitch.
If you have an additional questions about the technology used in our inflatable tents, inflatable awnings or the tubes themselves feel free to get in contact with us through chat or our contact form.
