DGN0.50BK - Dragon® Sleeve - 1/2" - Black - 5 ft cuts

Techflex® Dragon Sleeve®

The fairy tale protection of dragons skin isn’t make believe any more. This Dragon is for real. Dragon Sleeve® is made to withstand temperatures so unbelievable that it would melt your mind. Designing a hose that you can melt metal on? Developing a wire harness to suspend over a lava field? We’ll leave it to you to dream up how to use heat protection like this. While you are dreaming of where to use Dragon Sleeve®, Techflex® will keep inventing more of the most innovative sleeving products you will need to keep up with your imagination.

COLOR OPTIONS: Black

SLEEVING CATEGORY: High Temperature

RECOMMENDED CUTTING TOOL: Scissors

About The Dragon® Family of Products

Techflex® has developed the Dragon line of protection products to carefully protect your delicates in the harshest environments. Picture the fire breathing, metal melting, armor-piercing arena that today’s welders and fabricators work in every day.

Dragon Blanket® - This blanket will protect the million dollar hood of that priceless classic or use it to halt the weld splatter of your rusty work stand. Weld blanket can be cut and sewn into an infinite variety of protection gear for your factory or facility or simply drape it over anything for the ultimate protection from it all.

Dragon Arm® - A weld at an extremely awkward angle or a quick adjustment under the hood no longer needs to result in scorched flesh. Constructed from proprietary Dragon Fiber, Dragon Arm® is personal protection from flame and heat. Welders, mechanics, and fabricators, you need not char your skin, arm yourself with Dragon Arm®.

Dragon Sleeve® - The Sleeve is a truly non-flammable product created for use in the most extreme environments. If your application comes in contact with flames, molten metal, sparks or any variety of high temperature hazard Dragon products are available to take the abuse. Industries like motorsports, welding, fabrication, and fire safety will appreciate the versatility.

Tips for Installing & Terminating Braided Sleeving

How To Determine What Diameter Sleeving You Need

Bundle the cords that you’ll be covering and measure the diameter of the bundle. If you want a snug fit, choose a braided sleeving option with a slightly smaller diameter than that of your cables. If you want a loose and flexible fit, choose a braided sleeving option with a diameter that is equal to or slightly larger than that of your cables. Keep in mind that braided sleeving loses 2% to 3% of its length when it expands. Be sure to plan accordingly!

How To Terminate Sleeving with Heatshrink Tubing

Heatshrink Tubing is the ideal way to create a tight, professional finish on any wire, hose or cable management project. Once shrunk, the tubing will hold its reduced state, even at elevated temperatures. This application can be used to protect, color code, brand, or secure ends or sections of braided sleeving. A Heat Gun is required to properly apply heatshrink tubing. You can find a guide to the proper technique for working with heatshrink tubing Here.

Techflex® Sleeving Categories & What They Mean

GENERAL PURPOSE: Suggested for general wire management, bundling, identification and protection applications in home, office, commercial and industrial environments.
HEAVY DUTY: Ideal for use in applications where protection from abrasion damage is a primary concern. These products are built to withstand rugged, challenging environments.
METAL & SHIELDING: Products that not only provide protection and management for wires and cables, but also offer EMI, RFI and ESD protection in a wide range of vulnerable applications.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING: Engineered from specialized polymers, designed to exacting specifications and manufactured to tight tolerances, these premium products are in use in many aerospace, military and biomedical applications.
HIGH TEMPERATURE: Designed for protection in high temperature environments where failure would be catastrophic, these products are state of the art in high temperature material engineering.
SPECIALTY: Highly engineered, application specific products to fulfill our customer's individual and unique product specifications.
ELECTRICAL: Coated fiberglass sleeving options engineered to provide a range of insulation options with up to 15,000volt protection.