SPECIALTY MATERIALS
  Features & Benefits Applications Characteristics
FIT®-105
Irradiated PVC

MIL-I-23053/2C, Class 1
SA OFT Flame Test


  • Low shrink temperature (100°C)
  • 30% stronger than standard polyolefin
  • UL VW-1 & CSA OFT flame retardancy
  • Low water absorption & UV resistant
  • Extended shelf life
  • Multiple package availability
  • Use with PVC cable
  • With heat sensitive substrates
  • Fast recovery time
  • Wire Harnesses & cable assemblies
  • Flame retardant requirements
  • XTRA" GUARD® 1 applications
  • Automated cutting machines (spools)
  • Shrink Ratio: 2:1 @ 100°C
  • Temperature: . 35°C to +105°C
  • Longitudinal Shrinkage: 10%
  • Size: 3/64" . 2 in
  • Packages: 4ft lengths, spools & cut pieces
  • Colors: Black
FIT®-350
Extra Strong, Flame Retardant Kynar**

MIL-I-23053/8B

CSA OFT Flame Test
  

  • Chemical resistance
  • Almost 3 times the Tensile Strength of
  • standard polyolefin
  • Excellent flame retardancy
  • Excellent heat resistance
  • Reduced shrink temperature
  • High temperature environments
  • Faster recovery time than Teflon*
  • Exposure to chemicals
  • Use with high temperature wire
  • Caustic environments
  • XTRA" GUARD® 4 applications
  • Shrink Ratio: 2:1 @ 175°C
  • Temperature: . 55°C to +175°C
  • Longitudinal Shrinkage: 10%
  • Size: 3/64" . 1 in
  • Packages: 4ft lengths & cut pieces
  • Colors: Transparent
FIT®-400
Temperature/Chemical  Resistant FEP Teflon*

MIL-I-23053/11B

  • " Excellent chemical resistance
  • " Extreme temperature range of
  • . 67°C to +204°C
  • " More than twice the strength of
  • standard polyolefin
  • " Unmatched Dielectric properties
  • " Thinnest wall thickness available
  • " Lower recovery temp than TFE Teflon*
  • " Fiber optic applications
  • " High temperature cable
  • " Limited space applications
  • " XTRA" GUARD® 4 & 5 applications
  • " Digital electronics (signal sensitive equip.)
  • " Extremely caustic environments
  • " Fast recovery time
  • " Data & FEP Teflon* cable applications
  • " Shrink Ratio: 1.2:1 @ 176°C
  • " Temperature: . 67°C to +204°C
  • " Longitudinal Shrinkage: 10%
  • " Size: 0.03" . 0.44" (24AWG-0AWG)
  • " Packages: 4ft lengths & 2ft lengths
  • " Colors: Naturally Clear
FIT®-500
Temperature/Chemical
Resistant TFE Teflon*

MIL-I-23053/12B, Class 3

  • Supreme chemical resistance
  • Most extreme temperature range of . 67°C to +260°C
  • Among the highest Tensile Strength available (6000psi)
  • Unmatched Dielectric properties
  • Extremely thin wall thickness
  • Low friction coefficient
  • Fiber optic applications
  • TFE Teflon* cable applications
  • Limited space applications
  • Digital electronics (signal sensitive equip.)
  • Extremely caustic environments
  • Shrink Ratio: 1.5:1 @ 327°C
  • Temperature: . 65°C to +260°C
  • Longitudinal Shrinkage: 10%
  • Size: 0.034" . 0.047" (30AWG-0AWG)
  • Packages: 2ft lengths
  • Colors: Naturally Transparent
FIT®-600
Highly Flexible,
Irradiated Elastomer

MIL-I-23053/1B, Class 2

MIL-R-46846 Type 1, Class 1

CSA OFT Flame Test
  

  • Improved Flexibility
  • Twice the Tensile Strength of silicone rubber
  • Reduced longitudinal shrinkage
  • Large tubing diameters
  • Oil resistance & flame retardancy
  • Abrasion Resistance
  • Military & commercial Harnesses
  • Moderate flexing at mild temperatures
  • Cold temperature flexing
  • Expansion & contraction compensation
  • Machine tool & automation equipment
  • XTRA" GUARD® 4 applications
  • XTRA" GUARD® Flexible Cable application
  • Shrink Ratio: 1.75:1 @ 135°C
  • Temperature: . 70°C / +121°C
  • Longitudinal Shrinkage: 6%
  • Size: 1/4" . 3in
  • Packages: Spools
  • Colors: Black
FIT®-650
Chemical and Temperature Resistant Viton***

MIL-I-23053/13A

  • Extreme temperatures . 40°C to +200°C
  • Excellent chemical resistance (water, oil, acid & fuels)
  • Immersion in fluids or chemicals
  • Flexibility
  • Chemical production applications
  • Military electronics/aircraft
  • In hostile environments requiring some Flexibility
  • XTRA" GUARD® 5 applications
  • XTRA" GUARD® Flexible Cable applications
  • Shrink Ratio: 2:1 @ 175°C
  • Temperature: . 40°C to +200°C
  • Longitudinal Shrinkage: 20%
  • Size: 1/8" . 1 in
  • Packages: Spools
  • Colors: Black
FIT FLEX
Highly Flexible, Irradiated Silicone Rubber

ASTM-D 2240 & 2671

  • Highest Flexibility available
  • Flexibility in widest temperature range, . 75°C to +200°C
  • Expansion & contraction compensation
  • Scrape abrasion resistance
  • Pliability when substrate requires "give"
  • Flame retardancy
  • Robotics cables
  • Automation equipment dressing
  • Environments with varied temperatures
  • XTRA" GUARD® Flexible Cable applications
  • Fiber optic cable bundles
  • Assemblies & Harnesses requiring Flexibility
  • Shrink Ratio: 1.7:1 @ 135°C
  • Temperature: . 75°C to +200°C
  • Longitudinal Shrinkage: 15%
  • Size: 0.112" . 1.217"
  • Packages: Spools
  • Colors: Gray

**Teflon® is a registered trademark of E.I. DuPont Co.
**Kynar is a trademark of T.M. Pennwalt

***Viton< is a registered trademark of DuPont Dow Elastomers

FIT-600 does not contain any polychloroprene/neoprene but meets the physical properties of MIL-I-23053/1B, Class 2 and MIL-R-46846 Type 1, Class 1 specifications.

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