The World's Thinnest, Strongest, and Smallest Heat Shrink Tubing

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Heat Shrink Tubing - Applications - Tube Drawing - Process Steps

Slide polyester heat shrink tubing over stepped mandrel (or product) so that it is overlapping the mandrel on both ends.
Hold shrink tubing with one hand and use a hemostat in other hand (The hemostat should be held in the hand you will be drawing the tubing with)
Move the product through the heat source, while pulling the material with the hemostats using sufficient tension to draw the heat shrink tube. Caution: Ensure that the material does not touch the heat source.
Allow the product to cool as required
Trim both ends accordingly