PET heat shrink tubing as a viable import substitution
Processable outer diameter runs from 0.25mm to 8mm with wall thickness from 0.0025mm to 0.05mm. Shrink ratios of 1.3:1 and 1.6:1 are available alongside non-shrink tubing.
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