FEP heat shrink tubing with high shrinkage and biocompatibility
Shrink ratio ≤ 2:1
Chemical resistance
High transparency
Good dielectric properties
Good surface lubricity
FEP heat shrink tubing is used for a wide range of medical device applications and as a manufacturing aid, including:
● Enables catheter lamination.
● Assists tip forming.
● Offers protective jacket.
| Unit | Typical Value | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Expanded ID | mm (inches) | 0.66~9.0 (0.026~0.354) |
| Recovery ID | mm (inches) | 0.38~5.5 (0.015~0.217) |
| Recovery Wall | mm (inches) | 0.2~0.50 (0.008~0.020) |
| Length | mm (inches) | ≤2500mm (98.4), continuous length |
| Shrink Ratio | 1.3:1, 1.6:1, 2 : 1 | |
| Physical Properties | ||
| Transparency | Very good | |
| Specific Gravity | 2.12~2.15 | |
| Thermal Properties | ||
| Shrinking Temperature | ℃ (°F) | 150~240 (302~464) |
| Continuous Service Temperature | ℃ (°F) | ≤200 (392) |
| Melting Temperature | ℃ (°F) | 250~280 (482~536) |
| Mechanical Properties | ||
| Hardness | Shore D (Shore A) | 56D (71A) |
| Tensile Strength at Yield | MPa / kpsi | 8.5~14.0 (1.2~2.1) |
| Elongation at Yield | % | 3.0~6.5 |
| Chemical Properties | ||
| Chemical Resistance | Excellent to most chemicals | |
| Sterilization Methods | Steam, Ethylene Oxide (EtO) | |
| Biocompatibility Properties | ||
| Cytotoxicity Test | Pass ISO 10993-5: 2009 | |
| Hemolytic Properties Test | Pass ISO 10993-4：2017 | |
| Implantation Test, Intracutaneous Study, Muscle Implantation Study | Pass USP<88> Class VI | |
| Heavy Metal Test - Lead/Pb - Cadmium/Cd - Mercury/Hg - Chromium/Cr (VI) |
<2ppm, according to RoHS 2.0, (EU) 2015/863 |
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● ISO13485 quality management system.
● 10,000 class clean room.
● Equipped with advanced equipment to ensure that product quality meets the requirements for medical device applications.