Published: May 31, 2016

Shelf-Life Recommendations

Shelf-life and service life are two different issues and should not be confused. Service life can be expected to be far longer than the shelf-life. It is impossible to accurately define service life as it will vary with the material type and severity of the application.

If a material is found to have exceeded the recommended shelf-life date, review the Zippertubing® Shelf-Life Re-certification document for procedures to determine if the material life can be extended.

All materials which utilize a (PSA) adhesive closure shall have the base material shelf-life value stated left reduced to 12 months. Refer to the Zippertubing® Shelf-life Re-certification procedure for a method to extend shelf life.

Extruded Films
Shelf-Life	Materials
	63-10 63-20
	FEP-10 PFR-18 Viton FSR-16

Coated Fabrics
Shelf-Life	Materials
	DVH-20 DVH-40 FRC-15 PVL-10 VNH-23 NET-30
	PTG-5 RPU-17 SRFG-32 TREVIRA

Hi Temp > 260°c
Shelf-Life	Materials
	ALHTG-65 ALR-550

Moderate Temp < 260°c
Shelf-Life	Materials
	ALP-500 ALS-5 ALSR-15 SAM-1000 ALK-19

Mesh Shielding
Shelf-Life	Materials
	SHX-2-SnCuFe SHX-4-SnCuFe SHX-2-SS SHX-4-SS

Foil Shielding
Shelf-Life	Materials
	SH1-Laminate
	SH1-Foil-Shielding

Cloth Shielding
Shelf-Life	Materials
	Z-3250-CN Z-5080-CN Z-7200-C

Adhesive Tapes
Shelf-Life	Materials
	Plasticizer Resistant Electrically Conductive High Temperature Specialty Surface PFR-8235

Pressure Tracks
Shelf-Life	Materials
	D-Track-LT R-Track Z-Track (PVC) EZ-Track (PVC)
	Z-Track (FEP) Z-Track (PFR) EZ-Track (TPU)

Hook-and-Loop
Shelf-Life	Materials
	NYLON POLYESTER ARAMID

Pull Thru Sleeving
Shelf-Life	Proven Solutions
	Z flex^® (63) Z flex^® (PVL) Z flex^® (VNH) ZTT
	Z flex^® (PFR)

Heat Shrink Wrap
Shelf-Life	Proven Solutions
	PRT PRT (CLEAR) PRT-ES (100) PRT-ES (135) PRT (Transition)
	Z-Block (100) Z-Block (135)

Lightweight Jacketing
Shelf-Life	Proven Solutions
	Z-Wrap (PVL) Z-Wrap (DVH)
	Connector Cover Snap-Grip®
	Zip-On-RPU

Shielding Tapes & Wraps
Shelf-Life	Proven Solutions
	ZT-Shield (3250) Z-3250-Tape Z-Foil Zip-Mesh (Al) Zip-Mesh (Cu) Z-Shield (3250) Z-Shield (2L) Z-Shield (5080)
	Connector Cover (Shielded)

EMI Shielding Heat Shrink
Shelf-Life	Proven Solutions
	PRT-1553 (100) PRT-1553 (135) PRT-S (3250) PRT-S (7200)
	Shrink-N-Shield (2:1) Shrink-N-Shield (3:1) Shrink-N-Shield (4:1) Shrink-N-Shield (2X) Shrink-N-Shield (FE) Shrink-N-Shield (HW) Shrink-N-Shield (PVDF) Shrink-N-Shield (TW)