TE Connectivity & Raychem Heat Shrink Tubing Selection Guide
TE Connectivity's RAYCHEM heat shrink tubing products provides excellent coverage in various applications while withstanding extreme environmental conditions. Electro Insulation proudly supplies TE Connectivity’s RAYCHEM Thin Wall Polyolefin Tubing, Medium / Heavy Tubing, Single Wall Polyolefin Tubing, PVC Tubing, TFE & FEP Tubing, Dual Wall Polyolefin Tubing, and various specialty tubing’s.
| TE & Raychem THIN WALL POLYOLEFIN TUBING | ||
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| Product Name | Product Features | Shrink Ratio |
| Versafit | UL VW-1 and CSA OFT flame ratings. Low shrink temperature for fast install. |
2:1 |
| RNF-100 | Excellent physical,chemical, and electrical properties. Abrasion/solvent resistance superior to that of many flexible, polyolefin tubing. |
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| VTW | Very thin wall provides space savings with rapid shrinking. Very flexible; does not wrinkle when bent. |
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| CGPE-105 | Attractive appearance; clear, with exceptional clarity. Easily hot stamped. |
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| CRN | High abrasion resistence. Transfers flex stress away form typically weak spots. |
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| MIL-LT | Meets MIL-I-23053/5 and MIL-R-46846 requirements. Low shrink temp. for fast installatiom. Hot-stamps extyremely well. |
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| RNF-150 | Thinner wall than most general purpose polyolefins. Excellent physical and chemical properties. Attractive appearance. |
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| RT-375 | Exceptional clarity; thin wall. Tough, chemically resistant . High-temperature performance. |
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| Kynar | High-temperature performance that meets or exceeds military and industrial standards. |
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| RT-3 | Well suited for semi-automation. High abrasion resistance. Excellent mechanical properties. |
2.5:1 |
| RNF-3000 | Easily accommodates irregular shapes. Few sizes cover many different substrates. |
3:1 |
| RP-4800 | Allows for true versatility. Excellent physical, chemical, and electrical properties. |
4:1 |
| TE & Raychem MEDIUM / HEAVY TUBING | ||
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| Product Name | Product Features | Shrink Ratio |
| NT | Heavy duty, abrasion resistant, very flame-retardent. Remains flexible at low temperatures. |
1.75:1 |
| NTFR | Heavy-duty, resistant to fuels and oils, flame-retardant. Remains felxible at low temperatures. |
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| DR-25 | Long-term fluid and heat-resistance. Heavy wall, flexible. Abrasion protection. |
2:1 |
| SFR | Wide temperature range. Excellent low-temperature flexibility. Very good ablative and solvent-resistance characteristics. |
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| VITON | Outstanding performance in severe chemical and thermal environments. High resistance to impact and abrasion. |
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| VITON HW | Heavier wall provides increased protection against mechanical abuse. Outstanding performance in servere chemcial and thermal environments. |
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| HCTE | Helical construction with excellent flexibility and high crush resistance. Crosslinked ETFE provides resistance to aggressive solvents and decontaminating agents. |
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| HRHF | 5.6:1 expansion, for repair of flexible cables | 5.6:1 |
| SST | Inexpensive and heavy duty for sealing applications. |
3:1 |
| XFFR | Halogen-free | |
| BSTS | Inexpensive, excellent thick wall insulation and abrasion protection. |
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| TE & Raychem Single Wall Polyolefin Tubing | ||
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| Product | Description | Shrink Ratio |
| Versafit | Very flexible | 2:1 |
| RNF-100 | Flexible | 2:1 |
| Versafit V4 | Very flexible | 2:1 |
| CGPE-105 | Flexible | 2:1 |
| DCPT | Flexible | 2:1 |
| CRN | Semirigid | 2:1 |
| RT-3 | Semirigid | 2.5:1 |
| RNF-3000 | Flexible | 3:1 |
| RP-4800 | Flexible | 4:1 |
TE PVC Tubing
- HS 105
- LAYFLAT
TE PTFE & FEP Tubing
- PTFE
- FEP
| TE & Raychem Dual Wall Polyolefin Tubing | ||
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| Product | Description | Shrink Ratio |
| ATUM | Environmentally seals and protects a wide variety of applications, including back end connector sealing, breakouts, and connector-to-cable transitions. | |
| DWP-125 | Flexible, high-shrink-ratio, adhesive-lined polyolefin tubing that environmentally seals and protects a wide variety of electrical applications. | |
| ES1000 | Clear, adhesive-lined, semirigid polyolefin tubing specifically designed for environmental sealing and electrical insulation of wire splices, termination, and components where see-through inspection is required. | |
| ES2000 | Adhesive-lined semirigid polyolefin tubing specially designed for environmental sealing electrical insulation of wire splices, termination, and components. | |
| SCL | Semirigid, encapsulant-lined polyolefin tubing which encapsulates components, splices, and terminations where moisture resistance and mechanical protection are required. | |
| SCT | Flame-retardant, adhesive-lined, semirigid, polyolefin tubing specifically designed to insulate and seal automotive wire splices and components in an under-the-hood automotive environment. | |
| TAT-125 | Adhesive-lined, flexible, polyolefin tubing that seals and protects simple in-line splices, bi-metallic joints, and components from fluids, moisture, and corrosion. | |
TE & Raychem Special Purpose Tubing
Elastomer
| Product | Description | Shrink Ratio |
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| SFR | Very flexible, flame-retardant, silicone elastomer tubing | 1.75:1 |
| NT-MIL | Flexible, rugged, modified elastomeric tubing | 1.8:1 |
| DR-25 | Flexible, chemical and abrasion resistant tubing | 2:1 |
| RW-200 (Viton) | Chemical-resistant, high-temperature fluoroelastomer tubing | 2:1 |
| NTFR | ||
| NT |
Fluoropolymer
| Medical | |
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| Product | Description |
| MT 1000 | Altera medical-grade, thin wall, semirigid, |
| MT 2000 | Altera Medical-Grade, Very Thin Wall, Polyolefin Heat-Shrinkable Tubing |
| MT 3000 | Altera medical-grade, thin wall, flexible, fluoropolymer heat-shrinkable tubing |
| MT 5000 | Altera medical-grade, flexible, polyolefin heat-shrinkable tubing |
| PTFE | |
| FEP | Heat shrinkable fluorinated ethylene propylene tubing product. The product is durable, chemical resistant, lubricious, and resistant to UV damage. |
Other
- RW-175 (Kynar)
- HFT5000