The tubing is then shrunk to wrap tightly around the joint by heating in an oven or with a hot air gun or other source of hot gas flow. If the fit is tight, silicone lubricant can be applied without compromising the heat-shrink material. The unshrunk tubing is fitted on the wire before making the connection, then slid down to cover the joint after it is made. Heat-shrink tubing is rated by its expansion ratio, a comparison of the differences in expansion and recovery rate. From near microscopically-thin-wall tubing to rigid, heavy-wall tubing, each type has precise design and chemical additives that make it suitable for meeting any of a wide variety of environmental demands. Heat-shrink tubing is manufactured in a multitude of varieties and chemical makeups with the exact composition of each type being dependent on the intended application. Heat-shrink tubing is ordinarily made of polyolefin, which shrinks radially (but not longitudinally) when heated, to between one-half and one-sixth of its diameter. It can also be used to repair the insulation on wires or to bundle them together, to protect wires or small parts from minor abrasion, and to create cable entry seals, offering environmental sealing protection. Heat-shrink tubing (or, commonly, heat shrink or heatshrink) is a shrinkable plastic tube used to insulate wires, providing abrasion resistance and environmental protection for stranded and solid wire conductors, connections, joints and terminals in electrical wiring.
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Heat Shink Tubing, Shrinkable Tubing, Heatshrink Sleeves With our full line of Heat Shrink Tubing, you are sure to find the Shrinkable Tubing you need for every project.Animation of heat-shrink tubing, before and after shrinking Our stock covers the commonly used colors & diameters from 3/64 (1.2mm/.046in) to 1in. Most electrical uses utilize sizes from 1/8 (.125)in.
Heatshrink Tubing is available in Diameters from under a mm to several inches. Shrinking is accomplished by heating by many means such as, Hot Air Gun (like a hair dryer), direct heat from a flame (careful here as the shrink tubing will melt or burn), the warm edge of a soldering iron (not the tip) or special heaters. diameter piece of heatshrink tubing will upon heating close down to under 1/8in. The shrink tubing we have is polyolefin common to the electronic industry and is designed to shrink in diameter by at least 2/1 (50%) so a 1/4in.
Heat shrink tubing as available in shrink ranges of 20% up to as much as 6 to 1. Heatshrink is available with internal sealants such as silicones, or as more commonly used in the electrical industry, hot melt glue that melts as the shrink tubing shrinks to totally encapsulate the joint. Most common of these heat shrinkable polymers is polyolefin but Shrink tubing is available in other Shrinkable polymers such as PVDF, Kynar®, Teflon and more. Heat shrink tubing is simply a thermoplastic polymer that was mechanically expanded when made, that when heated, will reduce in diameter to its original size, while maintaining its length. Shrink tubing finds uses in tagging/identification, wire & tubing strain relief, friction protection, environmental protection, package labeling and safety. Heatshrink is widely used across many service areas including packaging, automotive, medical, telecom, electrical, toys, aerospace, Heating/Air conditioning, plumbing and consumer goods. The tubing is also known as Shrink, Shrinkable tubing, Heat shrink tubing and Shrinkable Sleeves. Heat Shrink tubing has been in use for several decades now.
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