Heat shrink tube is made of a material that shrinks when heat is applied.
This means that after a cable is passed through the tube, heat can be
applied with an industrial dryer to shrink the tube to a snug fit around the
cable.
The table below shows the compatible cable diameters, shrinkage ratio, and
other information about this tube.
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Though the tube is made of insulating material, it does not meet standards
required of insulation tube.
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Printing and Applying the Tube
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Before loading a cartridge, remove its stopper and take up any slack in
the ribbon.
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If your printer has an Auto Cut function, use the UNCUT setting. After
printing, perform a tape feed operation and then cut the tube with
scissors or some other implement. Using Auto Cut can result in
improper feeding (especially under high temperatures) due to the
specially processed materials used in the tube.
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Use a print density setting of 1 or 2.
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Load the cartridge into your printer and print.
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Squeezing the printed tube between your fingers to open it up, pass
the cable through it.
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Heat Shrink Tube User’s Guide
MO1504-A Printed in China
© 2015 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
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Compatible Diameters
9mm Tape: Ø 2.5mm to Ø 5.0mm
18mm Tape: Ø 5.0mm to Ø 11.0mm
Shrinkage Rate
Minimum 50% diametrically
Shrinkage Temperature Range
90ºC to 270ºC
Flame Resistance
UL VW-1
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Use an industrial dryer to apply heated air to the entire surface of
the tube to shrink it.
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Use an industrial dryer to apply heat to shrink the tube. A household hair
drying will not generate enough heat to shrink the tube to a proper fit.
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Do not touch the tube while or immediately after shrinking it. Doing so
creates the risk of burn injury.
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Shrinking is complete once the tube tightly encloses the cable.
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Precautions for Use
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Do not attempt to shrink the tube onto a cable made of material that is
unable to withstand heat.
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The shape of printed characters will change in accordance with the
shrinking of the tube.
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The special material of the tube can cause printed characters to be
blurred. Do not use box, underline, or frames when printing on tube.
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Printing can rub off if the tube comes into contact with a hard object.
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Do not store the tape cartridge, where it will be exposed to high
temperature, high humidity, or direct sunlight.
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When storing the tape cartridge, keep it in its original box after installing
the stopper.
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