The Complete Guide to Heat Shrink Products from Swift Supplies

When it comes to protecting, sealing, and insulating electrical connections, cables, and components, heat shrink tubing and accessories are some of the most versatile solutions available. At Swift Supplies, we stock a wide range of high-quality heat shrink products suited to various applications in electrical, automotive, marine, industrial, and data communication industries.

In this guide, we break down our complete range of heat shrink solutions to help you choose the right product for your needs.

1. Adhesive Lined Heat Shrink Tape                                                                                                                            

• Type: Tape with adhesive lining

• Features:

  • Easy to use and apply

  • Lined with heat-activated adhesive

  • Used for sealing joints, cable sheath repairs, and busbar insulation

  • Will not stick to itself until heated

• Applications: Electrical insulation up to 25kV, cable repair, busbar wrapping

• Colours: Green, Red, Black (Black is UV stabilised)

2. Dual Wall Adhesive Lined Heat Shrink Tubing                                       

• Type: Tube with 3:1 shrink ratio

• Features:

  • Flame retardant and self-extinguishing

  • Creates a permanent, waterproof seal

  • Excellent chemical, UV, and abrasion resistance

  • Operating temperature: -55°C to +125°C

  • Dielectric strength >15kV/mm

• Applications: Automotive, marine, RF cable sealing, strain relief, colour coding

• Colours: Black (1200mm and bulk roll options)), Red (1200mm and bulk roll options)

3. Chemical, Diesel, and Oil Resistant Heat Shrink Tubing              

• Type: Single wall tube with 2:1 shrink ratio

• Features:

  • Withstands harsh chemicals, diesel, and lubricating oils

  • High temp resistance: -75°C to +150°C (full recovery at 200°C)

  • Flame retardant and UV stabilised

  • Excellent abrasion resistance and electrical properties (Dielectric strength >11.9kV/mm)

• Applications: Automotive, marine, industrial, fuel system wiring

4. Braided Heat Shrink Sleeving     

• Type: Flexible, braided sleeving with 2:1 shrink ratio

• Features:

  • Made from polyester and polyolefin

  • Flame retardant to UL94 5VA

  • Withstands -40°C to +125°C

  • Excellent abrasion and chemical resistance

• Applications: Wire harnessing, cable protection, electronics, industrial setups

5. Thin Wall Heat Shrink Tubing (Standard)                

• Type: Non-adhesive tubing with 2:1 shrink ratio

• Features:

  • UV stabilised, flame retardant, and self-extinguishing

  • Extremely flexible and easy to install

  • Operating temperature: up to 125°C

  • Pre-cut 1200mm lengths

• Applications: Cable joins, wire bundling, insulation, colour coding

6. VoltaStop Heat Shrink End Caps (Glue Lined)   

• Type: Glue-lined end caps with 3:1 shrink ratio

• Features:

  • Thick adhesive lining for waterproof sealing

  • Excellent chemical and UV resistance

  • Temperature range: -40°C to +100°C

  • Dielectric strength >12kV/mm

• Applications: Sealing cable or rope ends, protecting unused cable ends, storage and transport protection

7. Heat Shrink Cable Glands   

• Type: Gland assembly with heat shrink, O-Ring, and nylon nut

• Features:

  • Waterproof and dust-tight seal

  • Pressure and UV resistant

  • High dielectric strength (600V rated)

  • Sizes available for 5mm to 67mm cables

• Applications: Cable entries to enclosures, bulkheads, junction boxes (indoor/outdoor use)

8. Heat Shrink Cable Breakouts (2-Way, 3-Way, 4-Way)   

• Type: Moulded polyolefin breakouts with adhesive lining

• Features:

  • High shrink ratio (3:1)

  • Provides mechanical and environmental protection

  • UV and chemical resistant

  • Tensile strength >10MPa

• Applications: Cable to conduit transitions, cable splices, marine electronics, construction and transport

Choosing the Right Heat Shrink Product

Whether you're sealing underwater cables, insulating high-voltage joints, protecting wires from chemicals, or simply colour coding terminations, Swift Supplies has a heat shrink solution tailored for the task. For full technical data, downloadable spec sheets, and to shop by size or colour, explore our full range online.

If you need help selecting the right product or a custom quote for bulk purchases, our team is here to assist!