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 Date:6/22/2007 Alpha Wire |
| News Release Alpha Wire launches transparent heat shrinkable tubing for visual inspection applications Leading supplier of advanced solutions and service in wire, cable and tubing, Alpha Wire Company, Elizabeth, N.J., has launched a new, completely transparent, heat shrinkable tubing called FIT®-CLEAR. The latest addition represents a unique addition to the companys existing line of heat shrink products and will address applications where visual inspection and identification are issues once a cable has been dressed. FIT®-CLEAR is manufactured using a modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) material that offers UL VW-1 flame retardency with a low shrink temperature of 150ºC. It has an effective operating temperature range of -55ºC to + 175ºC with an approximate shrinkage ratio of 2:1 at 150ºC. It also displays exceptional resistance to mechanical abrasion and cut-through as well as resistance to chemicals including solvents. Typical applications for FIT®-CLEAR include: Visual inspection and identification Automotive wiring, jackets and fuse covering applications Jacketing for resistors, capacitors and other components Low & High temperature environments Caustic and chemical environments Replacement of non-flame retardant clear heat shrinkable sleeving FIT®-CLEAR forms part of the companys FIT® Preferred Heat Shrink Products line. The range is made from premium compounds under tight manufacturing controls. This ensures FIT® will consistently display excellent physical characteristics, such as low longitudinal shrinkage and wide temperature ranges, while providing an aesthetic appearance when used alone or on OEM equipment. The FIT® Preferred Heat Shrink Product line consists of many different tubing types each designed with unique attributes which offer tubing solutions for the broadest possible range of applications and environments. David Watson, Product Marketing Manager, for Alpha Wire Company commented: The launch of FIT®-CLEAR represents a significant announcement in reliable heat shrink solutions that are completely transparent. Unlike alternative clear heat shrinkable tubing which is largely flammable in nature, FIT®-CLEAR is ideal for applications where fire retardency is an issue. In addition, the products lower recovery temperature saves valuable installation time and protects the underlying substrate from excessive heating. Sandy Jaouen, Director of Marketing for Alpha Wire Company, added: I am delighted that we are now able to offer the market such a valuable product that clearly addresses previously un-catered to applications. This product also compliments the XTRAGUARD range of cables, specifically XTRAGUARD 4 and 5, which offer extreme performance in high/low temperatures with high resistance to oils, chemicals, solvents, fuels and where low halogenated cables are required. To have gained UL Standard 224 as well as meeting, and in places exceeding, the requirements of SAE-AMS-DTL-23053/18 Class 1 re-affirms Alpha Wires commitment to providing quality products. For detailed information on FIT®-CLEAR please visit www.alphawire.com or contact your local Alpha Wire distributor. -Ends- About Alpha Wire Company For over 80 years Alpha Wire Company has designed, developed and manufactured wire, cable and tubing products for technologically advanced industries. Its single goal is to help customers find the best possible systems solutions to their production and manufacturing challenges. From its leading XTRAGUARD® cables offering extreme performance for extreme environments to FIT® Preferred Heat Shrink Products providing simple, comprehensive tubing solutions to the Alpha Wire INDUSTRIAL SERIES of technologically advanced cable systems for automotive and industrial factory automation, Alpha Wire Company brings customers the right products for the right applications anywhere in the world. |
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