2:1 POLYOLEFIN Heat Shrink Tubes

High compressive strength
Making it ideal for electrical insulation and strain relief.


Applications

  • Electronic Surgical Instrument Insulation

  • Sleeves for laparoscopic instruments

  • Laser cut seapipe

    condom

  • Contingency Mitigation

  • Thermoplastic Welding

  • Wire Insulation

  • Coil/weave coverings

  • Coating of tapered guide wires

  • Connector/Electronic Component Protection

  • Probe Coating


Key Features

  • Flexible and thin-walled

  • High Shrinkage Ratio

  • Multiple hardnesses

  • Excellent dielectric strength

  • Good moisture resistance

  • Rugged and durable

  • Rapid shrinkage

  • Low shrinkage temperature

  • Excellent Concentricity

  • Controlled longitudinal shrinkage


functionality 

  • Custom colours

  • Precision cutting to tight tolerances

  • Customised Tubing for Expansion Customers

  • Laminated Customised Components


Specification


Project

Specification

Shrinkage temperature

~ 220° F/105° C

durometer

63

Dielectric Strength

1000 volts/mil

Pipe Certification

Meets USP Class VI


Anti-bacterial

Highly stable, can be sterilised by gamma rays, electron beams or ethylene oxide. High-pressure sterilisation or re-use testing is possible.

Vertical Shrinkage

 <10% 

Bending Modulus

135,000 psi



Standardised stock - technical parameters

(Colour, hardness, expansion ratio, cutting length can be customised)

63D Hardness 2:1 shrinkage ratio POLYOLEFIN heat shrink tubes

Inflated inner diameter (min)

Shrunken inner diameter (max)

Post-shrinkage

Wall thickness*

Colour

Product Code

0.016" 

(0.40mm)

0.010" 

(0.25mm)

0.002"

 (0.05mm)

open (non-secretive)

U2-016-CLR

0.020" 

(0.50mm)

0.010" 

(0.25mm)

0.005" 

(0.10mm)

open (non-secretive)

X2-025-CLR

0.034" 

(0.90mm)

0.020" 

(0.50mm)

0.005" 

(0.10mm)

ferrous

X2-034-BLK

0.034"

 (0.90mm)

0.020" 

(0.50mm)

0.005"

 (0.10mm)

open (non-secretive)

X2-034-CLR

0.050" 

(1.30mm)

0.035" 

(0.90mm)

0.002"

 (0.05mm)

open (non-secretive)

U2-055-CLR

0.066"

 (1.70mm)

0.040" 

(1.00mm)

0.003" 

(0.07mm)

open (non-secretive)

U2-070-CLR

0.066" 

(1.70mm)

0.040" 

(1.00mm)

0.009" 

(0.20mm)

open (non-secretive)

X2-070-CLR

0.100" 

(2.50mm)

0.060"

 (1.50mm)

0.004" 

(0.10mm)

open (non-secretive)

U2-110-CLR

0.140" 

(3.50mm)

0.090" 

(2.30mm)

0.005" 

(0.10mm)

ferrous

U2-170-BLK