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A brief history and technical background of heat shrink tubing

Heat shrink tubing, rarely referred to simply as “HST” even in our acronym-intensive world, is made of cross-linked polymers and is primarily used to cover and protect wire splices. EDN and Planet Analog contributor Bill Schweber provides a sneak peek of this important but often underrated technology in his latest blog.

Read the full story at EDN’s sister publication, Planet Analog.

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