SUMITUBE™ F3 (Z)
CatalogNo.941
[Thin wall, very flexible flame-retarded heat-shrinkable tubing]UL recognized
■ UL recognized
■ Thin wall, quick shrinkage
■ Flexible
■ Flame-retarded (PBDE/PBB-free)
✔RoHS directive 10 substances
Applications
■ Insulation, protection and reinforcement for termination and joints of electric wire
■ Color identification and bundling for electric wires
■ Insulation and protection of resistors and capacitors
Basic Properties
| Category | Heat shrink tubing |
|---|---|
| Material | Irradiated cross-linked flexible flame-retarded polyolefin |
| Flammability | Flame Retarded |
| Shrink temperature | min. 90℃ |
| Shrink ratio | min. 50% |
| Longitudinal change | min. -15% |
| Continuous operating temperature | –55 to 105℃ |
| Specifications/Approvals |
UL224 File No. E75077 Catalog No. SUMITUBE™ F3 (Z) or 941 Rating temperature: 105℃ Rating voltage: 300V Flammability: VW-1 Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (Japan) Flammability rating (-F-) test registration No.: F-STS3-009 – F-STS3-012 |
| Marking on Surface |
Made in Japan: VW-1 -F- SUMITOMO-K SUMITUBE F3 (Z) CAT 941 105℃ Made in China: VW-1 -F- SUMITOMO-SZ SUMITUBE F3 (Z) CAT 941 105℃ |
| Available colors | Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Gray, White |
| Flexibility | Flexible |
| Environmental Compliance | RoHS,ELV |
| Industry | Construction machinery,Industrial machinery,Electronics |

Oil/Chemical resistance (room temperature)
| Gasoline | Gas oil | Lubricant | Alcohol | Acid | Alkali |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| △ | △ | △ | ◎ | ○ | ○ |
◎:Very good ○:Good △:Not applicable in some cases
| Properties | Items | Requirements | Typical Values * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | Tensile strength (before aging) Tensile strength (after aging) Elongation (before aging) Elongation (after aging) Heat shock Cold bend |
min. 10.4MPa 136℃ x 7 days, min. 7.3MPa min. 200% 136℃ x 7 days, min. 100% 180℃ x 4 hours, no crack -30℃ x 1 hour, no crack |
16.0MPa 18.7MPa 350% 390% Pass Pass |
| Electrical | Dielectric withstand (before aging) Dielectric withstand (after aging) Dielectric breakdown (before aging) Dielectric breakdown (after aging) Volume resistivity |
AC2.5kV x 60 sec., no breakdown 136℃ x 7 days, AC2.5kV x 60 sec., no breakdown min. AC2.5kV 136℃ x 7 days, min. 50% of original and min. AC2.5kV min. 1.0 x 1014Ω・cm |
Pass Pass 14.8kV Pass 3.9 x 1016Ω・cm |
| Chemical | Corrosion against bare copper
Stability against copper Flammability |
136℃ x 7 days, no corrosion after leaving under 95% humidity, 23℃ x 24 hours 136℃ x 7 days, elongation min. 100% after leaving under 95% humidity, 23℃ x 24 hours Flame-retarded, pass VW-1 |
Pass
335% |
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