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Coverings and braids

PLASTUB also proposes an additional subcontracting offer for extrusion and braiding on your products
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Coverings

Thermoplastic coverings

  • Economic
  • Wide range of colours for identification
  • Ease of installation
  • Vast mechanical properties depending on thermoplastics
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good dielectric insulation

Special polymer coverings

  • Excellent weather resistance
  • Very good chemical resistance
  • Characteristics similar to many vulcanised rubbers

Silicone elastomer coverings

  • Flexible and elastic
  • Resistant to high temperatures
  • Good thermal insulation
  • Very good dielectric insulation
  • Excellent weather resistance
  • Food grade
  • Can be sterilised in autoclave
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Water-repellent and anti-adhesive
  • Chemically inert and biologically neutral
  • Good resistance to dynamic fatigue

Covering examples

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THERMAL PROTECTION

Brick red silicone sleeving on PTFE hose for anti-burn protection: anti-burn protection
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AESTHETIC FINISH

White PVC sleeving on corrugated steel pipe: make outer surface smooth for cleaning in medical environment
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IDENTIFICATION

Coloured PVC sheathing on R2V cable for specific identification: colour marking for specific identification
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ELECTRICAL INSULATION

Coloured PVC sheathing on bare copper braid: electrical insulation
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Braids

Steel wire braids

  • Galvanised steel or AISI stainless steel 304L wire
  • Bare copper, tin-plated copper, nickel-plated copper, silver-plated copper

Textile strand braids

  • Polyamide, polyester, high-resistance polyester, aramid strands
  • Glass / mineral fibres

Braiding examples

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THERMAL PROTECTION

Fibreglass braid: tube protection against heat
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SHIELDING

Tin-plated copper wire braid: electrical shield / electromagnetic compatibility
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MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT

Meta-aramid or para-aramid fibre braid: improved resistance to pressure, aeronautical wiring
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