3M Cold Shrink Tubes (EPDM & Silicone)

Cold Shrink Tubes - 3M

Don't Play with Fire, Stay Cool with 3M Cold Shrink

3M Cold Shrink tubes are a series of open-ended, tubular EPDM rubber sleeves, which are factory expanded and assembled onto a removable core. 3M Cold Shrink tubes are supplied for field installation in this pre-stretched condition - the core is removed after the Cold Shrink tube has been positioned for installation over an inline connection, terminal lug or cable allowing the tube to shrink and form a waterproof seal - no gas torches or heat required.

3M Cold Shrink tubes provide fast, safe and simple electrical insulation without the dangers and hassles of “hot-working” - no naked flames, no gas torches, no ignition tooling, no “hot-work” permit applications.

Typical 3M Cold Shrink Tubes applications : 1000v primary insulation and cable protection for direct burial, submersible and overhead installations.

3M Silicone Cold Shrink tubes are available for LSOH low smoke zero halogen cable applications - see 3M 8440 range.

Cold Shrink Tubes from 3M
3M Cold Shrink tubes are open-ended, tubular rubber (EPDM) sleeves - 3M tubes are factory expanded and assembled onto a removable core and supplied for field installation in this pre-stretched condition. The 3M core is removed after the cold shrink tube has been positioned for installation over an inline connection, terminal lug or other similar applications, allowing the cold shrink tube to shrink and form a waterproof seal. 3M cold shrink tubes are cold applied and therefore quicker, easier and safer to install than heat shrink alternatives - 3M cold shrink is ideal where hot work permits are difficult to obtain and used extensively in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, including Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas.

T&D UK are stockist distributors for an extensive range of 3M Cold Shrink Tubes - also Cold Shrink Joints, Cold Shrink Terminations and Cold Shrink Abandonment Kits.