3M
™
Heat Shrink Tubing Selection Guide
Product
Material/Typical
Applications
Operating Tem-
perature Range
Shrink Temp.
(Min.)
Shrink Ratio
Standard Sizes
Expanded
Diameter
Dielectric
Strength (V/mil)
Volume Resistivity
(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
Specications
Single-Wall Polyolen Tubing
FP-301
Flexible Polyolen
900 10
clear)
Non-Corrosive Good Good
FP-301VW
Highly Flame-Retardant, Flexible Polyolen Insulation
900 10
+1, –10
Non-Corrosive Good Good
SFTW-203
Very Flexible Polyolen
10
Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
Adhesive-Lined, Polyolen Tubing
MW
Multiple Wall Polyolen
900 10
+1, –10 Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
EPS-200
Environmental Protection Sleeve Insulation, strain relief
10
Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
*
EPS-300
Environmental Protection Sleeve Insulation, strain relief
and environmental protection for automotive and marine
10
Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
EPS-400
Environmental Protection Sleeve Insulation, strain relief
10
1900 +1, –10 Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
TMW
Semi-Rigid Multiple Wall Terminal Protection Sleeve Insulation,
900 10
+1, –10 Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
TES
SMS
10
1900
+0, -10
+0, -10
Non-Corrosive
Non-Corrosive
Good
Good
SMS
Good
Good
Good
Good
Special Purpose Tubing
MFP
Polyvinylidene Fluoride
900 10
+1, –10
Non-Corrosive 10
NST
Modied Neoprene
10
+1, –10 Non-Corrosive 1 Good
VTN-200
Fluoroelastomer
10
+1, –10 Non-Corrosive
*
PSTH
Flexible Elastomeric Polyester
10
Non-Corrosive
Heavy-Duty Tubing
MDT
Medium-Duty
10
+1, –10 Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
HDT
Heavy-Duty
10
+1, –10 Non-Corrosive Good 9 Good Good
*, Class 1
BBI
Bus Bar Tubing
10
+0, –10
Non-Corrosive Good Good Good
+ QPL Listed