When you cut the heat shrink off, the adhesive peels off with the heat
shrink. It acts more like a conformal coating than an adhesive.
As for the "snot", it's definitely a silicone-based substance; I will see
what else I can discover...
geo - n4ua
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Scace K3NA [mailto:eric@k3na.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 9:39 AM
> To: Dubovsky, George; Towertalk
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] telephone company non-sticky semi-solid stuff
>
>
> What happens with the adhesive when you re-open the
> connector? Is it a true glue, or can it be cleaned off?
>
> Re: snot. Ask your telco friends what it's really called
> and where it comes from, if you get a chance. My curiosity has been
> piqued. Thanks for all the info.
>
> 73,
> -- Eric K3NA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dubovsky, George
> Sent: 2003 May 23 Friday 09:16
> To: Jim Lux; Towertalk
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] telephone company non-sticky semi-solid stuff
>
>
> There is also the adhesive-filled heat shrink; this stuff is usually
> provided with hard-line connector kits. I have been using SPC
> Technology
> type PHS polyolefin heat shrink at work recently. It has a
> 3:1 shrink ratio,
> so it fits to coax connectors very well, and oozes a clear
> seal out of both
> ends of the finished piece. When it cools, the glue solidifies, so it
> doesn't get all over everything else. I have been getting it
> from Newark; it
> is available in unshrunk IDs from 1/8" to 1.5". Newark's P/N
> 87N1382 is 1"
> ID, for instance, and it will shrink down to 0.32".
>
> geo - n4ua
>
> p.s.: the telco folks I know just call that gel stuff "snot".
> That describes
> it's annoying physical behaviors perfectly...
>
>
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