While heat shrink tubing is now the standard for building electrical systems, it also plays a crucial role in the repair of wire insulation. It’s highly manipulatable nature makes it uniquely suited for many tough jobs, particularly in establishing cable entry seals. Though not mandatory, the use of a heat shrink printer allows a high degree of specificity and personalization to accurately mark your work at the job site.

Heatshrink may be ordered in a wide variety of types and styles that match the intended use case. Heat shrink tubing sizes are one of the most important considerations for the type of job—see BuyHeatShrink’s guide for selecting the correct size heat shrink tube. Here you may compare the various heat shrink size ratings, which vary by expansion ratio (based on expansion and recovery rate). After exposure to a heat source, heat shrink tubing commonly shrinks by one-half to one-sixth of its diameter.

Heatshrink may be custom-ordered in a variety of designs, lengths, colors, and circumferences; so you'll be able to find a type of heat shrink tubing for almost any project. Heatshrink works well in both residential and commercial structures. The 2 most popular varieties of heat shrink tubing are black and clear: