Why is clarity so important? The entire purpose of clear heat shrink tubing is that you can see through it. This is great for protecting labels that have been applied to wiring, or being able to read information already printed on the wires.
- If you’ve used paper, polyester, or vinyl labels on wiring, you’ll find that they have many drawbacks. They can fade, peel or fall off, and can easily be removed or altered. Clear heat shrink tubing offers a layer of protection that keeps the label visible and in-place, and heat shrink is not easy to remove, so it’s a lot more tamper-proof.
- If you need to shrink-wrap a long section of cables or wires, or to keep a bunch together, then a clear color can allow you to see the individual colors in the bunch. This is also useful if you have to wrap the entire visible length of a cable or wire that’s an unusual or non-traditional color or pattern, or in which one or more of them has special markings.
- If you want to terminate your braided sleeve for a more professional look,transparent heat shrink tubing 4:1 is a more convenient and economical method to handle the end of braided casing and shoelace.