Heat shrink tubing offers an outstanding balance of electrical, physical and chemical properties for a wide variety of industrial and military applications. Heat shrink tubing has a 2:1 shrink ratio. When freely recovered, the polyolefin tubing will shrink to 50% of its as-supplied internal diameter. The recovered wall thickness of the tubing is proportional to the degree of recovery. Tubing is typically used as a shrink-fit electrical insulation over cable splices and terminations. It is also used for lightweight wire harness covering, wire marking, wire bundling, component packaging and fire-resistant covering. Tubing is rated for continuous operation at -55 to 135°C and is designed to withstand elevated temperatures to 300°C for short periods.