PTFE AND FEP HEAT-SHRINK TUBING

AT A GLANCE

• Provides a protective covering that resists heat, shock, corrosion, moisture, and other extremes
• Available in PTFE and FEP
• Custom engineered to your specifications

Heat-shrink tubing helps extend product life by providing a protective covering that resists heat, shock, corrosion, moisture, and other extremes. Our PTFE and FEP tubing is water resistant, chemically inert, and can be produced in a number of custom sizes with a range of shrink ratios.

PTFE Heat-Shrink Tubing

Applications:

• Guidewire jacketing (interventional, access)
• Coating surgical instruments
• Dielectric insulation
• Component covering
• Waterproofing
• Abrasion/corrosion protection
• Reflow bonding

Technical Information:

• Shrink ratios to 4:1
• Recovered IDs down to 0.005″ (0.13mm)
• Recovered wall thickness down to 0.0015″ (0.038mm)
• Custom manufactured to customer specifications
• Teleflex Medical OEM can eliminate lengthwise shrinkage at recovery
• PTFE heat shrinkable tubing requires a recovery temperature of 662 degrees ± 8 degrees F (350 degrees ± 4 degrees C) for 10 minutes unrestricted (per MIL-I-23053/12A). Note: The actual temperature and time will depend on the size of the tubing and the application.

Fillers:

• Various colors are available

Sterilization:

• EtO
• Autoclave

FEP Heat-Shrink Tubing

Applications:

• Guidewire jacketing (interventional, access)
• Coating surgical instruments
• Dielectric insulation
• Component covering
• Waterproofing
• Abrasion/corrosion protection
• Reflow bonding
• Encapsulation

Technical Information:

• Shrink ratios to 1:67:1
• Standard IDs ranges from 0.020″ to 0.200″ (0.51mm to 5.10mm)
• Custom manufactured to customer specifications
• Teleflex Medical OEM can eliminate lengthwise shrinkage at recovery
• FEP heat-shrinkable tubing requires a recovery temperature of 347 degrees ± 4 degrees F (175 degrees ± 2 degrees C) for ten minutes unrestricted (per MIL-I-23053/11B). Note: The actual temperature and time will depend on the size of the tubing and the application.

Fillers:

• Various colors are available

Sterilization:

• EtO
• Autoclave

“Heat-Shrink Tubing” data sheet, read online or download a PDF

Customization Is What We Are All About

• By controlling the expanded and recovered dimensions, we can custom-engineer heat-shrink tubing around your requirements.
• Teleflex Medical OEM is your single source solution for product development and manufacturing. Our extensive, vertically integrated capabilities include concept development, engineering, regulatory services, material selection, prototyping, testing and validation, manufacturing, finishing operations, assembly and packaging.
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