As heat shrink tubing and sleeves are used on most components in the electrical, telecommunication, and automotive markets, the demand is constant. Think of every wire used in the home, behind the walls and dangling from the electronic appliances, entertainment, and lighting—that is just a small fraction of the daily use of heat shrink on the global market.
If you work in electrical equipment repair or wire assembly manufacturing, chances are you’ve come in contact with heat shrink tubing before.
As the name suggests, heat shrink tubing is a shrinkable plastic covering that can be used to insulate and protect wires, conductors, and terminals from moisture, wear and tear, and abrasion. As a critical component of any electrical setup, heat shrink protects the wiring from shorts and failures and can eliminate fire hazards.
Heat shrink tubing is very versatile. In addition to being used...
Heat Shrink Tubing is one of the most useful products for labeling, insulating and protecting all types of wiring. While heat shrink, or shrink wrap as it is sometimes known, is most commonly thought of as a wiring product, heat shrinkable tubing has dozens of useful applications, in and around the home and the shop.
While Heat Shrink Tubing is invaluable in wire insulation and repair, the product's variety of uses make it an essential part of any toolbox. For those who do their own home repairs as well as professionals who use their tools daily, heat shrink is a very useful product that should be used for the following purposes:
The best tool is the one that lasts forever. With heat shrink tubing, the most fragile part of most tools, the handle, can be protected and improved. Applying heat shrink over the handles of hammers,...
In our recent post on the use of Heat Shrink Tubing for sporting equipment, we outlined a number of uses for the product that took advantage of the superior grip that heat shrink can offer. The shrinkage that occurs when the product is heated allows the tubing to form a tight fit around the surface on which it is applied, and we find the product particularly useful for creating grips on hockey sticks, baseball bats, and racket handles, making them more comfortable to hold and easier to grip.
Another great use of...
Instrument Cables face a lot of wear and tear. Any musician regularly using cables around the house, taking them to the studio, or bringing them on the road knows that a frayed cable can cause big problems. In addition to the danger in having exposed wires stretching across the room or stage, frayed cables can lead to faulty connections, affecting the sound and ruining a session.
Heat Shrink Tubing is a product that...
Few household items are subject to the same amount of wear and tear as sporting equipment. Kids will use the same hockey stick or baseball every day and, before long, the grips and handles are worn down or torn. Using Heat Shrinkable Tubing to repair sporting equipment can be a cost effective and efficient way to fix those broken grips and frayed handles. In fact, using heat shrink can have a number of useful functions on a wide range of sporting gear.
Here are a few great uses for Heat Shrink Tubing on...
