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Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing

The synthetic polymer polyolefin is the most widely used heat shrink tubing material due to its resistance to high temperatures and chemical contamination.

HSCB tubing is a halogen-free flexible, flame retardant heat shrinkable tubing.

This tubing is low smoke generating, abrasion resistant and in the case of burning, no dioxin is produced.

The typical properties are flame-retardant, good resistance to common fluids, solvents and high dielectric strength.

Heat Shrink is suitable for a wide range of applications:

• Electrical insulation.
• Strain relief.
• Cable bonding.
• Colour-coding.
• Identification of wires, cables, electrical and electronic components, underground trains, skyscrapers, mass transit and ships.

It has gained UL120°C recognition and the potential rating of 600V.

ROHS Compliant

Heat Shrink Benefits

Protects Wire & Cable:

Heat Shrink is known for its extensive protective properties.  These properties help shield wire and cable  from abrasion, oil, moving parts and chemicals.  Heat Shrink can protect from just about anything if the product is used correctly

Heat Shrink Acts As A Second Layer Of Insulation:

Heat Shrink is commonly seen as a 2nd layer if insulation because of how it tightly fits over the cables its protecting.  When heat Shrink is used for this purpose, it's typically because the application requires tight fir tubing that won't come loose or deteriorate with age.

Heat Shrink Relieves Strain On Wire & Cable:

There are a number of commercial and unique application that stretch, moderately strain, or tightly squeezed cable into confined spaces.  These common issues can significantly shorten a cables' life span, but by applying heat shrink correctly, it can reduce this strain and overall increase the cables' shelf-life.

Heat Shrink Tightly Bundles Cables Together:

Many applications require wire can cable to be placed in very close proximity to one another.  Being placed in close proximity can make large-scale applications messy and complicated.  By using heat shrink to bundle cables together, it can take advantage of more space-conscious designs, keep cables more organized and make application setup and maintenance more efficient.

Heat Shrink History

Heat Shrink was initially invented in the late 1950's by the Ray Chem Corporation.  The organizations' chemical engineer, Paul Cook, developed a piece of technology that was able to shrink as heat was applied.  Originally they were used in harnesses and in aircrafts, but today there's a wide range of different uses.

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