Cut Sheet
Product
Material/Typical
Applications
Operating
Temperature
Range
Shrink Temp.
(Min.)
Shrink Ratio
Standard Sizes
Expanded
Diameter
Dielectric
Strength (V/mil)
Volume Resistiv-
ity (ohm-cm)
Tensile Strength
(Psi)
Ultimate
Elongation (%)
Longitudinal
Change (± %)
Specic Gravity
Flammability
Corrosive Eect
Abrasion
Resistance
Flexibility (see
note below)
Fuel & Oil
Resistance
Solvent
Resistance
Resistance To
Acids and Alkalis
Applicable Speci-
cations
Single-Wall Polyolen Tubing
FP-301 Flexible Polyolen
–55°C to
+135°C
212°F
100°C
900 10
15
2400 400 5 1.3
Good 3 Good Exc. Exc.
FP-301VW Highly Flame-Retardant, Flexible Polyolen
–55°C to
+135°C
212°F
100°C
900 10
15
2400 400 1.5
224 VW-1 Test
Good 3 Good Exc. Exc.
VFP-876 Very Flexible Polyolen
applications.
–55°C to
+135°C
212°F
100°C
800 10
14
2100 450 5 1.3
Test
Good 2 Good Exc. Exc.
SFTW-203 Very Flexible Polyolen
–55°C to
+135°C
212°F
100°C
700 10
15
2600 400 5 1.29 Good 3 Good Good Exc.
Adhesive-Lined, Polyolen Tubing
MW Multiple Wall Polyolen
–55°C to
+110°C
275°F
135°C
900 10
15
2200 400 1.0 Good 7 Good Good Exc.
EPS-200 Environmental Protection Sleeve
–55°C to
+110°C
250°F
121°C
800 10
14
2100 450 1.3
Good 3 Good Good Exc.
EPS-300 Environmental Protection Sleeve
and splices.
–55°C to
+110°C
250°F
121°C
700 10
14
2100 450 1.3
Good 3 Good Good Exc.
EPS-400 Environmental Protection Sleeve
–55°C to
+110°C
250°F
121°C
700 10
14
1900 400 1.25 Good 7 Good Good Exc.
TMW Semi-Rigid Multiple Wall Terminal Protection Sleeve
-
–55°C to
+110°C
275°F
135°C
900 10
14
2500 400 1.0 Good 7 Good Good Exc.
TES
SMS
–55°C to
+110°C
250°F
121°C
500 10
14
2450
1900
450
350
0.97
1.25
-
Good
Good
TES 5
SMS 3
Good
Good
Good
Good
Exc.
Exc.
ESB-M99D56-Ford
MS-DB56-Chrysler
Special Purpose Tubing
MFP Polyvinylidene Fluoride Heat-resistant transparent insulation and
–55°C to
175°C
347°F
175°C
900 10
14
5500 350 1.7
224 VW-1 Test
Exc. 10 Exc. Exc. Exc.
NST Modied Neoprene
–70°C to
+121°C
275°F
135°C
800 10
12
2100 500 1.3 Exc. 1 Exc. Good Exc.
VTN-200 Fluoroelastomer-
–55°C to
+200°C
347°F
175°C
500 10
12
2400 450 1.7 Exc. 4 Exc. Exc. Exc.
PSTH Flexible Elastomeric Polyester
operating conditions.
–55°C to
+150°C
338°F
170°C
500 10
14
2200 350 1.6 Exc. 4 Exc. Exc. Exc.
Heavy-Duty Tubing
MDT Medium-Duty
–55°C to
+110°C
250°F
121°C
500 10
14
2400 475 1.28 Good 8 Good Good Exc.
Class 2
HDT Heavy-Duty
–55°C to
+110°C
250°F
121°C
500 10
14
2400 475 1.28 Good 9 Good Good Exc.
Class 1
BBI Bus Bar Tubing
or round bus bar rated 5 kV through 35 kV.
–55°C to
+110°C
250°F
121°C
550 10
13
2200 575 1.20 Good 8 Good Good Exc.
2
3M
™
Heat Shrink Tubing Selection Guide