What is heat shrink tubing

    Heat shrinkable tubing is a special heat shrinkable sleeve that can be heated to make its inner diameter smaller, so it is called heat shrinkable tubing. It has high temperature shrinkage, soft flame retardant, insulation and anti-corrosion functions. It is widely used in the insulation protection of various wire harnesses, solder joints and inductors, and the rust and corrosion prevention of metal pipes and rods.

What is an insulating sleeve

Speaking of insulating sleeves, first of all, it is a pipe, and secondly, it has the function of insulation, sealing, and protection, so it can be called an insulating sleeve.

    There are many types of insulating casings, including Lesso pipes, fiberglass pipes, corrugated corrugated pipes, PVC casings, and of course heat shrinkable tubes are also insulating casings. Just remember that heat shrink tubing is an insulating sleeve that can be heated and shrunk. The main functions of heat shrink tubing are insulation, sealing, and protection. Therefore, heat shrink tubing is also a type of insulating sleeve, but it has the function of shrinking when exposed to heat.

    In fact, it is generally accepted that heat shrink tubing has an insulating effect. When purchasing heat shrink tubing, you also need to understand its insulation level. Generally, it is 600V. Insulating heat shrink tubing is the most common and commonly used heat shrink tubing. It can effectively protect metal pipes and rods from corrosion and rust. It can also protect low-voltage wires and cables. It can also Protect the personal safety of construction workers so that they can construct with confidence.

    Insulating heat-shrinkable tubes also come in different colors, but they are just different colors. They are the same in quality and other aspects of performance, and the prices are also the same. However, there is one exception, which is the two-color heat-shrinkable tube. Of course, the quality The same thing is true, but its price is slightly higher than other colors of heat shrinkable tubes. Two-color heat shrinkable tubes are generally yellow and green in color and are often used for marking ground wires or pipes.

    If there is no gap between the insulating casing and the product to be covered or the sealing effect is better, use heat shrinkable tubes. If it is convenient to add wire harnesses in the future, choose non-shrinkable casings. What is the difference between heat shrink tubing and insulating sleeving? The biggest difference is that heat shrink tubing can be heated and shrunk, while insulating sleeving generally does not shrink by default. I hope this will help you purchase heat shrink tubing and insulating sleeving in the future.