Our PTFE and FEP heat shrink tubing helps extend product life by providing a protective covering that resists heat, shock, corrosion, moisture and other extremes. They have excellent surface lubricity and high dielectric strength. They are water resistant, chemically inert, and can be produced in a number of custom sizes with a range of shrink ratios. FEP is even melt proceessable, and TFX Medical OEM produces some of the thinnest wall microbore heat shrinkable fluoropolymers available.
Our fluoropolymers are broken down into two categories based on their manufacturing process:
PTFE heat shrink tubing
Applications
- Guidewire jacketing (interventional, access)
- Coating surgical instruments
- Dielectric insulation
- Component covering
- Water proofing
- Abrasion/corrosion protection
- Reflow bonding
Capabilities
- 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
- TFX Medical OEM can eliminate lengthwise shrinkage at recovery
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). Of course, the actual temperature and time will depend on the tubing size and customer application.
Fillers
- Offered in various colors
Sterilization
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FEP heat shrink tubing
Applications
- Guidewire jacketing (interventional, access)
- Coating surgical instruments
- Dielectric insulation
- Component covering
- Water proofing
- Abrasion/corrosion protection
- Reflow bonding
- Encapsulation
Capabilities
- 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
- TFX Medical OEM can eliminate lengthwise shrinkage at recovery
Recovery
FEP heat shrinkable tubing requires a recovery temperature of 347 degrees ± 4 degrees F (175 degrees ± 2 degrees C) for 10 minutes unrestricted (per MIL-I-23053/11B). Of course, the actual temperature and time will depend on the tubing size and customer application.
Fillers
- Offered in various colors
Sterilization
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