With all the possible solutions DEI carries, it can be hard to tell which one to go with. The chart below outlines where each of our sleeving products stands, what they do, and where they'll be most effective.
REFLECTIVE SLEEVES | INSULATING SLEEVES | ABRASION ONLY | ||||||||||||||||
Heat Shroud™ | Heat Sheath™ | Heat Shroud GOLD™ | Heat Sheath GOLD™ | Vapor Block™ | Ultra 47™ Sheath | Cool Tube™ | Cool Tube Extreme™ | Aluminium Plug Wire Sheath | Fire Sleeve & Tape Kit | Protect-A-Wire™ | Titanium™ Protect-A-Sleeve | EXO Sleeve™ | Fire Wrap 3000™ | Hi-Temp Shrink Tubes | Easy Loom™ | |||
Direct Contact | 500°F | 500°F | 600°F | 600°F | 340°F | 400°F | 400°F | 500°F | 500°F | 500°F | 500°F | 700°F | 500°F | 500°F | 275°F | 350°F | ||
Radiant Heat (2" from heat source) |
900°F | 900°F | 1000°F | 1000°F | 425°F | 700°F | 600°F | 650°F | 900°F | 900°F | 800°F | 1100°F | 900°F | 900°F | 275°F | 500°F | ||
Temporary Heat Spike | 2000°F | 2000°F | 1500°F | 1500°F | 500°F | 1200°F | 700°F | 750°F | 2000°F | 2000°F | 1100°F | 1800°F | 2000°F | 2000°F | 350°F | 600°F | ||
Material | Aluminized Glass Fiber | Aluminized Glass Fiber | Metalized Polymide | Metalized Polymide | Laminated Glass Fiber | Aluminized Impregnated Fiber | Aluminized Glass Fiber over Coil | Aluminized Glass Fiber over Coil | Glass Fiber | Silicone Rubber over Glass Fiber | Glass Fiber | Basalt Fiber | Silicone Rubber over Glass Fiber | Silicone Rubber over Glass Fiber | Polyolefin | Nylon 6 | ||
Max Diameter Available | 2.5 inch | 1.5 inch | 1.25 inch | 2.25 inch | 0.5 inch | 1.25 inch | 0.75 inch | 1.5 inch | 0.75 inch | 1 inch | 10 mm | 2 inch | 1 inch | 1.5 inch | 3 inch | 1.5 inch | ||
Abrasion Protection (Offroad) | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||
Chemical Protection | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Fireproof | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||
Handles Tight Bends | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||
Reinforced Structure | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||
Install Without Disconnecting Line | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||
Form Fitting | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||
Available in Bulk Lengths | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
Includes Heat Shrink Ends |
✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||
Includes Silicone Tape |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||
APPLICATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
Primary Use | Fuel Lines | - | - | - | Fuel Lines | - | - | - | Spark Plug Boots | - | - | - | - | - | - | Electrical Wires | ||
Electrical Wires | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Speedometer Cable | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Ignition Cables | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||
Spark Plug Boots | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||
Radiator Hoses | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
Oil Lines | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Brake/Trans Lines | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Fuel Lines | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |