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Heavy Duty PET Braided Sleeving
What is Heavy Duty PET braided sleeving? Heavy wall braided sleeving is made form the same raw material stock (Polyethylene Terephthalate a.k.s PET) as our general purpose PET braid. The only difference is that the individual filaments that make up the braid are 50% thicker than those used in the standard PET braid. This added thickness provides more abrasion resistance and longer product life. PET HD performs in a similar fashion as regular PET braided sleeving. It is expandable up to 3 times its resting diameter and cuts easily with scissors, however there will be fraying at the ends when cut with scissors. How our braid is different from our competitors' What most suppliers won't tell you is that all braid is not created equally. Most of the low cost "manufacturers" in the USA don't actually make their own braid. They just buy bulk spools from a braided sleeving manufacturer, and respool to smaller, more economical spools. We take this process a few steps further. With the exception of some of our metallized products (e.g. our Chrome sleeving), all of our braided sleeving is heat treated. Our PET braided sleeving is also "rounded" during the spooling process.. Rounding a braided sleeve makes it appear more like a tube than a flat product. Even spooled, the sleeving hold its round shape, making for easier installation, and a much better looking harness. Recently, a customer of ours was so happy when we switched them over to a rounded braid, we decided to switch our entire stock over. We are sure you will see the difference too. Ask your current supplier if they will round braid for you. We're sure they'll raise your price by at least 15%. Here is a picture that illustrates the difference. Both braids are 1/2" nominal. The top one is from our competitor, and the bottom one (with the little white tracers in it) is ours. The pen diameter is 3/8". See how the top one shows a crease? Click on the picture for a larger image. If you look closely at the top sleeve, you can actually see the table through the sleeving.
How can I get a fray resistant braided sleeve? Our Heavy Wall sleeving is especially susceptible to fraying because of the larger filaments. We offer two simple solutions to this problem: 1) Cover the ends with heat shrink tubing (our 3:1 dual wall is a great solution since it's sold in 4 foot pieces instead of spools). 2) Purchase a hot knife from us for $99. A hot knife is a great way to get a true non-fray end on your braided sleeving. Just simply turn it on, and run the sleeve down the blade, and the sleeve is cut very easily. Just make sure you're in a well ventilated area. For a picture of our bench mount hot knife cutter, click here
Look at the pictures below. A 1/2" sleeve on the left was given a clean cut with scissors prior to being put on a 3/4" highlighter. It is clear that there is some end fray. This can easily be covered with heat shrink tubing to give a clean end. The braided sleeve on the right was cut with a hot knife. This end would be fine without any heat shrink tubing. You may want to put a cable tie on the end to stop the sleeve from slipping.
Features of PET Braided Sleeving:
Pricing for Heavy Duty PET Expandable Braided Sleeving Available in Black and Clear. 3-4 week lead time For BULK PRICING or custom cut lengths, please contact us
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