Water Dispensing & Filtration Market Solutions
Mercury Plastics supports manufacturers of water dispensing and filtration systems with engineered thermoplastic solutions optimized for strength, taste and odor performance, and assembly efficiency.
Innovative Thermoplastic Solutions to Water Dispensing & Filtration Challenges
Water dispensing and filtration products operate at the intersection of performance, safety, and consumer experience. Components must deliver clean, consistent water while meeting strict material and regulatory expectations. Common challenges include:
Taste and Odor Performance
Tubing and connection materials must preserve water quality without imparting unwanted taste or odor, particularly in consumer-facing applications like refrigerators and beverage systems.
Potable Water Requirements and Material Safety
Materials must meet applicable potable water standards and certification expectations, including increasing demand for PFAS-free formulations, while maintaining long-term performance.
Pressure, Temperature, and Mechanical Stress
Water dispensing systems experience pressure fluctuations, temperature changes, and repeated use that can degrade poorly engineered components over time.
Leak Prevention and Connection Reliability
Every connection represents a potential failure point. Reducing joints and integrating connections helps improve reliability and reduce service issues.
Assembly Efficiency and Installation Speed
OEMs and installers benefit from components designed to simplify assembly, reduce part count, and minimize installation steps.
Water Dispensing & Filtration Applications
Mercury Plastics manufactures thermoplastic components and assemblies used across a wide range of water dispensing and filtration systems, including:
Refrigerator water supply lines designed for dependable, leak-resistant performance
Tubing for beverage dispensing systems requiring consistent flow and material stability
Filtration system tubing and connections optimized for clean water delivery, material safety, and PFAS-free performance expectations
Custom extruded tubing and profiles for potable water applications
Overmolded connection systems that integrate fittings directly onto tubing to reduce leak paths
These solutions are commonly found in residential and commercial refrigeration, beverage equipment, and point-of-use filtration systems.
Proven Products Designed for Water Dispensing & Filtration
Mercury Plastics has a long history of turning engineering expertise into proven products for potable water applications.
Merflex® PEX OT® Refrigerator Water Supply Line
The Merflex® PEX OT® Refrigerator Water Supply Line is engineered to deliver clean, reliable water to modern refrigeration systems. Designed with taste and odor performance in mind, this product offers long-term durability while supporting efficient installation and dependable connections.
Our Approach
Integrated Plastics Production That Works As a System
Water dispensing and filtration products rarely rely on a single manufacturing process. Performance depends on tight control across materials, geometry, and connections. Mercury’s advantage is the ability to combine multiple plastics capabilities into a single, optimized production flow.
Extrusion (Profile and Tubing)
Mercury produces precision extruded tubing designed for consistent wall thickness, smooth internal surfaces, and reliable performance in potable water applications.
Electron Beam Crosslinking
In-house electron beam cross-linking improves strength, stability, and long-term thermal and mechanical performance without chemical additives, supporting PFAS-free potable water applications.
Forming & Fabrication
Formed tubing allows efficient routing within appliances and equipment while reducing the need for fittings. Fabrication processes deliver installation-ready components.
Injection Overmolding
Overmolding integrates connection features directly onto tubing, reducing assembly steps and minimizing potential leak paths
Air-Core® Molding
For applications requiring complex geometries not achievable with traditional blow molding, Air-Core® molding enables innovative designs with fewer parts.
Fewer suppliers, fewer joints, improved taste and odor performance, and a manufacturing partner capable of supporting concept-to-scale production.
Filter by Capabilities
Water Line - Click Connex
Water Line - Click Connex
Water Line - Click Connex
Water Line - Click Connex
Water Heater Dip Tube
Water Heater Dip Tube
Water Heater Dip Tube
Water Heater Dip Tube
Refrigerator Water Line
Refrigerator Water Line
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Ice Maker Fill Asssembly
Ice Maker Fill Asssembly
Water Dispensing
Water Dispensing
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Ice Maker Fill Assembly
Faucet Waterway
Faucet Waterway
Faucet Piece
Faucet Piece
Faucet Piece
Faucet Piece
Drain Tube
Drain Tube
Drain Tube
Drain Tube
Chilled Water Tank
Chilled Water Tank
Chilled Water Tank
Chilled Water Tank
Engineering Partnership From Concept Through Production
No two projects are the same, and that’s exactly where our team excels. Our engineers work as an extension of your team to:
- Evaluate performance challenges and identify root causes
- Recommend materials and processes based on mechanical, thermal, and chemical requirements
- Prototype rapidly to validate concepts
- Integrate multiple manufacturing steps (extrusion + forming + overmolding + cross-linking) into a single, optimized solution
- Scale cost-effectively from early samples to high-volume production
This cross-disciplinary engineering approach is what enables Mercury Plastics to design custom solutions that achieve better performance at a lower overall system cost.
Water Dispensing & Filtration Resources
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Related Industry: Plumbing
Many of the same engineering principles that drive performance in water dispensing and filtration systems also apply to Mercury’s plumbing solutions, where leak prevention, material stability, and integrated production are equally critical.
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