Description:
Very flexible, UL224 flame retardant thin wall heat shrink polyolefin tubing with excellent physical and mechanical properties. Suitable for general purposes applications such as electrical insulation, strain relief, wire bundling and protection.
Features:
- Flame retardant UL224
- Shrink ratio 2:1
- Very good chemical, physical & electrical properties
- Available in a very wide range of colours
- Shrink temperature > 90°C
- Operating temperature -55°C to +135°C
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Standard packaging:
Meter lengths,
Dispenser boxes,
Reels

Size [inch] | Size [mm] | Minimum inside diameter supplied [mm] | Maximum inside diameter recovered [mm] | Wall thickness recovered [nominal value, mm] |
---|---|---|---|---|
3/64 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 0,6 | 0,41 |
1/16 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 0,8 | 0,43 |
3/32 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 1,2 | 0,51 |
1/8 | 3,2 | 3,2 | 1,6 | 0,51 |
3/16 | 4,8 | 4,8 | 2,4 | 0,51 |
1/4 | 6,4 | 6,4 | 3,2 | 0,64 |
3/8 | 9,5 | 9,5 | 4,8 | 0,64 |
1/2 | 12,7 | 12,7 | 6,4 | 0,64 |
5/8 * | 15,9 | 15,9 | 7,9 | 0,70 |
3/4 | 19,1 | 19,1 | 9,5 | 0,77 |
1 | 25,4 | 25,4 | 12,7 | 0,89 |
1 1/4 * | 31,8 | 31,8 | 15,9 | 0,95 |
1 1/2 | 38,1 | 38,1 | 19,1 | 1,02 |
2 | 50,8 | 50,8 | 25,4 | 1,14 |
3 * | 76,2 | 76,2 | 38,1 | 1,27 |
4* | 101,6 | 101,6 | 50,8 | 1,40 |
* Non-stock sizes: 5/8", 1 1/4", 3" and 4" (except black)
Physical properties:
Property | Test method | Typical value |
---|---|---|
Tensile strength | ASTM D638 | 13 N/mm2 |
Elongation at break | ASTM D638 | 300% |
Longitudinal change | ASTM D2671 | -5% to +5% -10% to +5% (clear) |
Water absorption | ASTM D570 | max. 0,5% |
Specific gravity | ASTM D792 | 1,45 |
Thermal properties:
Property | Test method | Typical value |
---|---|---|
Heat shock 4 hours at 250°C | ASTM D2671 | no dripping, cracking or flowing |
Heat aging 168 hours at 175°C | ASTM D2671 | elongation 250% |
Low temp. flexibility at -55°C | ASTM D2671 C | no cracking |
Flammability | UL224 | pass (colours only) |
Electrical properties:
Property | Test method | Typical value |
---|---|---|
Dielectric strength | ASTM D2671 | 20kV/mm |
Volume resistivity | ASTM D257 | 1014 ohm/cm |
Chemical properties:
Property | Test method | Typical value |
---|---|---|
Chemical resistance | EN 60684-2-36 | very good |
Copper corrosion | ASTM D2671 B | no corrosion |
Norms:
- UL 224, 125°C Cert. UL E228117, CSA C 22.2 No. 198.1-98, OFT **
- EN 60684-3-209**
** Except colour: clear