This specification establishes the quality standard for heat-shrinkable identification marker sleeves for use in
applications where high temperature performance or where extreme resistance to cleaning solvents is required.
They are also used in space applications where low outgassing is critical. These special requirements are
detailed in Table 5.
The operating temperature for this product is -55° to +225° (-67 to +437°
C
C
F).
This system is a computerised method of identifying items by printing a mark on HT-SCE and HT-CT product
ranges which is permanent upon printing. This system is not recommended where strain relief properties are
required.
The marker sleeves shall be fabricated from cross linked polymer tubing. Supplied flattened and spooled in a
continuous tube as HT-CT or mounted on a carrier as HT-SCE. All sizes have a 2:1 shrink ratio except size
3/32 which has a 3:1 shrink ratio (refer to Table 1 for more details).
The marker system comprises specific printers and ribbons; refer to TE Connectivity (TE) document 411-
121005 ‘TE Identification Printer Product Ribbon Matrix’. Compliance to this specification can only be
guaranteed if TE Connectivity approved printers and ribbons are used. All ribbons used must have an expiry
date which exceeds the testing period. Products printed with white or silver ribbons may not fully comply with
this specification when exposed to some aggressive fluids as detailed in
Table 4
(Page 13).
Unless specified, the tube size for qualification testing is 6.4mm.
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REVISION HISTORY
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