What’s the Deal with Heat Shrink Tubing?
Heat shrink tubing is one exceptionally versatile product! Aside from cable ties, heat shrink tubing is probably the most multipurpose, widely used product we sell. Available in a tremendous assortment of sizes, types, materials, and colors—heat shrink tube can be easily and effectively utilized for an incredible range of projects and applications on the job site, around the house, and beyond!
When it’s heated, typically with a gas torch or an electric heat gun, heat shrink tubing quickly shrinks to conform to the precise size and shape of whatever its underlying material may be, providing a superior level of protection for wire, cables, and much more.
Some of the most common uses of heat shrink tubing include insulating wires and cables against mechanical damage, abrasion, and corrosion caused by chemicals, excessively high temperatures, and other extreme environments, keeping dust and water away from cable splices, color coding wires and cables for fast and easy identification, harnessing wires together, as well as bundling and organizing computer and electronics wires into a single tubular sleeve.
The type of object or material you intend to cover with shrink tube will determine the type of tubing required to most effectively complete the job and offer the highest level of protection. If you would like to find out more about the many varieties heat shrink tubing, gas torches, heat guns, and related accessories available at Nelco Products, please feel free to contact us at any time for a better price and deals!
