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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2007 66
Alpha Wire, a leading supplier of
advanced solutions and service in wire,
cable and tubing, has launched a new,
completely transparent, heat shrinkable
tubing called Fit®-Clear.
This latest development represents a
unique addition to the company’s
existing line of heat shrink products and
will address applications where visual
inspection and identification are issues.
Fit®-Clear is manufactured using a
modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
material that offers ULVW-1 flame
retardency with a low shrink tem-
perature of 150ºC.
It has an effective operating
temperature range of -55ºC to 175ºC
with an approximate shrinkage ratio of
2:1 at 150ºC. It also displays
exceptional resistance to mechanical
abrasion and cut-through, as well as
resistance to chemicals including
solvents.
Typical applications for Fit®-Clear
include:
visual inspection and identification •
automotive wiring, jackets and fuse
covering applications
jacketing for resistors, capacitors
and other components
low and high temperature environ-
ments
caustic and chemical environments
replacement of non-flame retardant
clear heat shrinkable sleeving
Fit®-Clear forms part of the company’s
Fit® Preferred Heat Shrink Products
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line. The range is made from premium
compounds.
This ensures Fit ® will consistently display
excellent physical characteristics, such
as low longitudinal shrinkage and wide
temperature ranges.
Alpha Wire International Ltd – USA
Fax: +1 908 925 6923
Email:
Website:
Fit®-Clear from Alpha Wire m
It’s as clear as the tube round your wire!