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This section provides an overview for flame retardant tubing as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 15 flame retardant tubing manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked flame retardant tubing companies as of December, 2024: 1.HellermannTyton North America, 2.NELCO, 3.SMC Corporation of America.
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Flame retardant tubing is designed to resist ignition and prevent the spread of fire. It is crucial for enhancing safety by withstanding high temperatures without significant degradation. These tubes are particularly valuable in environments where there's a high risk of fire, ensuring that pressure resistance is carefully managed to avoid excessive pressure at elevated temperatures.
Flame retardant tubing is utilized across various sectors for its safety features:
Used in engines, fuel supply, and brake systems to mitigate fire risks, enhancing vehicle safety.
Employed in fuel supply and electrical wire protection, crucial for maintaining safety in harsh operational environments.
Protects internal wiring and circuits in high-power devices, preventing malfunctions and fires.
Essential in petrochemical and manufacturing processes for reducing fire hazards.
Used in firefighting equipment within buildings and public facilities to minimize fire damage.
Flame retardant tubing incorporates several key principles:
Made from materials like PVC with added flame retardants or fluoropolymers, offering inherent resistance to flames.
Designed to extinguish flames automatically, preventing the spread of fire.
Prevents flames from traveling through the tubing, minimizing fire spread.
Maintains structural integrity even under high temperatures, ensuring functional safety during a fire.
Resists corrosion and deterioration by chemicals, allowing for versatile applications.
Diverse types of flame retardant tubing cater to specific needs:
Flexible and heat-resistant, suitable for electrical wiring and automotive applications.
Offers exceptional heat and chemical resistance, used in aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing.
Features high durability and is used in the medical and food industries for equipment protection and insulation.
Combines resin and aluminum foil for enhanced fire resistance, commonly used in construction and vehicle wiring.
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Nelco Products, established in 1984, is a manufacturer and distributor specializing in wire management solutions, headquartered in Pembroke, Massachusetts. The company’s product portfolio includes cable ties, heat shrink tubing, wire connectors, cable tie mounts and HVAC supply products. With in-house manufacturing and strategic partnerships, the company offers a large selection of wire management solutions to suit different applications in electronics, telecommunications, automotive, HVAC, and other industries. With warehouses in Massachusetts, Florida, Texas and California, the company offers expedited shipping throughout the U.S. They also serve clients internationally.
Nihon Pisco Co. Ltd., founded in 1976 and based in Nagano, Japan, is a manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic equipment and is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. The company stocks various products like valves, actuators, and vacuum accessories used in several industries, including semiconductor, medicine, and rechargeable battery. The company started selling push-in fitting for pneumatic piping in 1977 and launched the industry’s first push-in fitting built-in type speed controller in 1981. In 1993, it launched a few products, including a quick exhaust valve, a digital pressure sensor, and a vacuum generator with a digital pressure sensor.
SMC corporation was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SMC Corporation manufactures and sells automatic control equipment and filtration equipment. SMC has production facilities in 30 countries, technical development centers in Japan, the United States, Europe, and China, and sales offices, globally. SMC product lines divided by them include filter replacements, condensation prevention, heat resistance, thermos-chilling, and others. SMC provides a video library as well as product selection guide to assist customers in finding solutions and optimizing product efficiency.
Ningbo Xhnotion Pneumatic Technology Co., established in 2007, is a manufacturer of pneumatic power products based in Ningbo, China. The company’s main products include solenoid valves, mechanical valves, pneumatic and metal tube fittings, air tubings, and more. These products are used in many fields such as industrial drive, new energy, railway transportation, and power quality field. With a high-class standard reflected in its ISO 9001:2015 certification and CE, ROHS, REACH certificates, it has developed into a dependable partner for international established clients.
Festo Corporation, established in 1925 and headquartered in Esslingen, Germany, is a supplier of automation technology and technical education and is ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO14001 certified. It has around 33,000 catalog products, customized components, and ready-to-install solutions, including grippers, motors, and sensors used in industrial and process automation. The company won the German Future Award in 2010 and serves 300,000 customers worldwide, while its education division provides training solutions for 56,000 industrial companies and educational institutions. It registered €3.81 billion in the 2022 financial year and is available in around 60 countries, with 2,600 patents worldwide.
Taiwan Yun Lin Electronic Co. Ltd is a manufacturer of heat shrink tubing and related products was established in 1998 and is based in Yuanlin, Changhua, Taiwan. The company produces heat shirt products for a wide range of applications. These include dual wall polyolefin tubing with adhesive lining, PET heat shrinkable tubing for labeling and packaging purposes, and specialized heat shrink tubing such as medical grade or flame retardant varieties. The company also offers custom engineering and design services for its clients in the energy, medical technology, and automotive sectors.
Nitta Corporation is an Osaka-based manufacturer and distributor of various industrial products founded in 1885. The company offers power transmission and mechatronic products, as well as intermediate components like tubings and fittings. These are used in conveyor machines, hydraulic systems, and medical devices. The company also produces industrial parts, such as molded rubber products like gaskets or diaphragms, as well as air filters and monitoring equipment like particle counters or decontamination devices. Nitta Corporation maintains a network of manufacturing facilities and sales locations in 22 countries across four continents.
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. is an ISO 45001-certified manufacturer of optical fiber and electrical wire cables that was established in Osaka, Japan, in 1897. The company produces optical fiber products for data communication or telecom applications, wire cable products for power transmission and automotive electronics, and flexible printed circuits for electronic device assembly. It also offers compound semiconductors for use in optical and wireless communication. The company’s products are commonly used by clients in the aerospace, telecommunications, and consumer electronics industries.
HellermannTyton North America is a subsidiary of HellermannTyton Group, a global manufacturer and distributor of cable management and identification solutions. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its main activity is the manufacture and supply of cable management and identification solutions, including cable ties, heat shrink tubing, and labels. The company also offers a wide range of services, such as warranty, customization, testing, and product certification trainings. HellermannTyton North America's products are used by many customers, including aerospace, data communication, energy - solar/wind, industrial automation as well as machine and equipment builders (OEMs).
SMC Corporation of America, established in 1977 and located in Noblesville, Indiana, is a manufacturer of pneumatic equipment and motion control products used in the automation, controls, and process industries. It is the North American subsidiary of Japan’s SMC Corporation, and it offers a broad range of products, including actuators, directional control valves, and airline equipment. The company is ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified and has an education division that teaches technical skills and the latest developments in industrial automation. It also runs a sales development program for training outside sales at the company.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HellermannTyton North America |
50.0%
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| 2 | NELCO |
25.0%
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| 3 | SMC Corporation of America |
25.0%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the flame retardant tubing page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
China
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5 | 55.6% |
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Japan
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3 | 33.3% |
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United States of America
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1 | 11.1% |
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