Product Overview
This end cap (Cold Shrink End Cap) from 3M is supplied as 3M EC-2 and is a factory-expanded, close-ended EPDM tubular rubber sleeve pre-mounted on a removable core. The product provides waterproof physical protection for cables and pipes by positioning the end cap over the end of a cable or cylinder, after which the core is removed and the material shrinks around the object.
Material and Function
- Material: EPDM (factory-expanded, tubular rubber sleeve)
- Configuration: Close-ended, pre-mounted on a removable core
- Purpose: Waterproof physical protection and moisture sealing for cable and pipe ends
Typical Applications
Based on the manufacturer's documentation, 3M EC-2 is intended for:
- Moisture sealing of cables, pipes, or other cylindrical objects
- Physical protection of cable and pipe ends against mechanical impact and moisture ingress
Installation
The installation is described by the manufacturer as simple and quick: the end cap is placed over the end of the object, the core is removed, and the factory-expanded EPDM sleeve shrinks without the need for tools, mastic, or tape.
Documentation
The manufacturer's technical data sheet for the EC series is available and describes the product family, as well as properties and selection curve. For details, see the manufacturer's data sheet:
See data sheet from the manufacturer
Specifications
- Product Name: 3M EC-2
- Type: Close-ended, factory-expanded EPDM tubular rubber sleeve on removable core
- Inner diameter before shrinkage: 30.1 mm
- Inner diameter after shrinkage: 15.9 mm
- Features: Resistant to water, alkaline substances, acids, abrasion, and ozone
- Installation: Simple and quick, no tools, mastic, or tape required
- Application purpose: Waterproof physical protection and moisture sealing for cables and pipes
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