FEP Heat Shrink 1.3 to 1 Shrink Ratio

Catalog Number

ACMA00038495

Description

Supplied in natural color unless otherwise specified. Custom colors available on request.

Application

Guide Wire Coatings
Laparoscopic Insulation
Battery Pack Encapsulation
Wire Splicing
Core Sampling Encapsulation

Appendix

FEP Heat Shrink 1.3 to 1 Shrink Ratio
Dimensions(inches)
		Recovered-after heat shrink
Ordered as AWG Size	As Supplied Inside Diameter Min.	I.D.Will Shrink to at Least	Min.Wall Thickness	Nom.Wall Thickness	Max.Wall Thickness
24	0.031	0.027	0.006	0.008	0.010
22	0.036	0.032	0.006	0.008	0.010
20	0.045	0.039	0.006	0.008	0.010
18	0.060	0.049	0.006	0.008	0.010
16	0.075	0.061	0.007	0.009	0.011
14	0.092	0.072	0.007	0.009	0.011
12	0.115	0.089	0.007	0.009	0.011
10	0.141	0.114	0.007	0.010	0.013
9	0.158	0.124	0.007	0.010	0.013
8	0.180	0.143	0.007	0.010	0.013
7	0.197	0.158	0.007	0.011	0.015
6	0.225	0.180	0.007	0.011	0.015
5	0.248	0.198	0.007	0.011	0.015
4	0.290	0.226	0.007	0.011	0.015
3	0.310	0.249	0.007	0.011	0.015
2	0.365	0.280	0.008	0.012	0.016
1	0.400	0.311	0.008	0.012	0.016
0	0.440	0.349	0.008	0.012	0.016
Metric Dimensions(mm)
24	0.79	0.69	0.15	0.20	0.25
22	0.91	0.81	0.15	0.20	0.25
20	1.14	0.99	0.15	0.20	0.25
18	1.52	1.25	0.15	0.20	0.25
16	1.91	1.55	0.18	0.23	0.28
14	2.34	1.83	0.18	0.23	0.28
12	2.92	2.26	0.18	0.23	0.28
10	3.58	2.90	0.18	0.25	0.33
9	4.01	3.15	0.18	0.25	0.33
8	4.57	3.63	0.18	0.25	0.33
7	5.00	4.01	0.18	0.28	0.38
6	5.72	4.57	0.18	0.28	0.38
5	6.30	5.03	0.18	0.28	0.38
4	7.37	5.74	0.18	0.28	0.38
3	7.87	6.32	0.18	0.28	0.38
2	9.27	7.11	0.20	0.30	0.41
1	10.16	7.90	0.20	0.30	0.41
0	11.18	8.86	0.20	0.30	0.41

Custom Q&A

What is the advantage of FEP heat shrink tubing compared to PTFE heat shrink?

FEP heat shrink tubing has a lower shrink temperature than PTFE heat shrink.

What are some of the characteristics of FEP heat shrink tubing?

FEP heat shrink tubing has greater flexibility, optical clarity, and high lubricity.

Why is FEP heat shrink tubing commonly chosen?

FEP heat shrink tubing is commonly chosen for its lower cost and for applications where large heat shrink ratios are not needed.

What is the definition of heat shrink ratio?

Heat shrink ratio refers to the final diameter of the heat shrinkable material after being allowed to shrink fully unrestrained compared to the original diameter of the pre-shrunk material.

How is heat shrink ratio measured?

Heat shrink ratio is measured by comparing the final diameter of the fully shrunk material to the original diameter of the pre-shrunk material.

What does it mean if a heat shrink material has a 3:1 heat shrink ratio?

If a heat shrink material has a 3:1 heat shrink ratio, the final diameter of the fully shrunk material will be reduced to 1/3 of the pre-shrunk diameter.

How does the degree of non-uniformity of items or components affect the selection of heat shrink ratio?

More irregularly shaped parts will require greater heat shrink ratios of the covering material to achieve more complete encapsulation.

What should be considered when selecting heat shrink ratio for tapered parts?

The degree of taper should be taken into account when selecting heat shrink and its shrink ratio.

What shrink ratios are available for FEP heat shrink tubing?

FEP heat shrink tubing is available with 1.3:1 and 1.6:1 or greater shrink ratios.

What are some applications of FEP heat shrink tubing?

FEP heat shrink tubing is used for encapsulation, insulation, and wire harnessing, covering items such as medical instruments, temperature probes, roll covers, lighting, hoses, wires, and cables.

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